Many people may still be wondering why they should consider hiring a trainer. They are looking for compelling reasons to hire a coach. In the reality of the business world today there are many real examples of compelling reasons to hire a coach. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach has thought through some of the most compelling reasons people have given for why they hired a coach and lists 10 compelling reasons below.
1. You are a business owner or executive experiencing that feeling of loneliness at the top. You want someone to act as a sounding board, help you overcome your fears, and hold you accountable for following through on your plans. A business coach or strategic thinking executive can fill that role.
2. You realize that you have not developed a clearly defined vision for your business. A strategic thinking business coach can guide you through a strategic thinking and planning process to achieve this.
3. You realize you are working “in the business” but you are not working “in the business.” You are “fighting fires” every day and doing day-to-day tasks without looking to the future and planning to grow your business. A strategic thinking business coach can help you learn how to use your time more strategically.
4. You are thinking about changing careers and you have several options but you don’t know what to do or what is the best way to approach making that decision. An executive coach or a personal coach with experience in career changes can guide you through a strategic process to make the best decision about your future career.
5. You are challenged with trying to achieve a work-life balance and are not succeeding in your efforts to do so. A personal trainer can help you in this endeavor.
6. You are planning to start your own business and feel completely overwhelmed by everything you have to do. A strategic thinking business coach can provide guidance in developing the checklist of what needs to be done and setting a timeline for doing it.
7. You have a very large project with many important tasks to accomplish and you want an outside independent source of advice. A strategic thinking business coach or executive coach can help you in this area by helping you brainstorm ideas, giving you the benefit of their experience on similar projects, and helping you overcome some of your fears.
8. You don’t feel positive about the way you manage your time and feel like you’re wasting too much time on certain tasks. A strategic thinking business coach or executive coach can help you achieve a coachable goal of improving time management.
9. You’re experiencing “no growth” or a significant downturn in your business and aren’t sure how to turn things around. A strategic thinking business coach can be your guide to thinking more strategically and strategically developing a solid plan to grow your business.
10. You do not have an exit strategy or business succession plan for ownership or key management positions. A Strategic Thinking Business Coach
or an executive coach can guide you through the development of an ownership succession planning effort and a key management position.