Is Your Business Coach Practicing Good Time Management Skills?
If you were choosing a personal trainer, would you choose one who was overweight or not in shape? How would you feel about your doctor telling you to stop smoking even after you saw her smoking earlier while waiting for your visit? If your kids want to learn how to play the piano, would you choose a teacher who has never played before?
When we pay for services, we expect people in the professions to practice what they preach. After all, they are supposed to know what they are doing. How can they possibly show us the right way when they aren’t even doing it themselves?
This is no different for the business coaches you may select to help you with your business. First, you should reasonably expect they have run a successful business before. There are many tricky circumstances business owners find themselves in, and coaches need to help these owners navigate those situations.
Time management is an important aspect for many (if not all) businesses. If you have a business coach who cannot explain their time management process, it may be time to move on to someone else. In fact, this can be a first “line of defense” to check for qualified people. Their time management program should not only exist, but it should be above average. A coach should be able to show you how the plan was implemented and how it can apply to your business.
Of course, when you find a coach who has a solid plan, you better be prepared to let them implement one for you. This can be easier said than done. Your coach will hold you accountable for the process they help you come up with. While this is a positive aspect of running a business, it takes a bit of time to get used to, especially if you are one not to use time management.
When you find a good coach who lays out a great time management process, it could make all the difference in making your business successful. Make sure you have input in the process, however. Otherwise, you are less likely to make it work towards your success. Hopefully, your coach will already understand this and get you involved right from the start. When you review the plan, don’t assume anything and ask questions. Good business coaches are worth what you pay, but they don’t come cheap.
– Scott Blessing