The Thriving Small Business Will Leverage Coaching

"Business coaching is attracting America's top CEO’s because put simply, business coaching works. In fact, when asked for a conservative estimate of monetary payoff from the coaching they got . . . managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost their companies."- FORTUNE

Using Small Business Coaching is one the greatest things an entrepreneur can do to transition from surviving in the new economy to thriving in the?new economy.

The statement, "He can't see the forest through the trees" is one that is absolutely true for companies that don't use various outside perspectives to formulate strategic focus and initiatives.

The reality is we get stuck in the daily challenges that show up and those challenges take our focus off of the dream to own a thriving small business.

Any successful millionaire will tell you they got there because they used mentors, coaches and/or advisors to help see the things they could not see through their own perspective.

Going it alone simply doesn’t work.
 

The Challenges of Owning a Small Business

Let's face it. Entrepreneurs don't start a small business so they can "get by." Yet, it is often the case. In this new economy it is even more challenging to find success and the hope to "get by" is especially true.

"An estimated 627,200 new employer firms began operations in 2008, and 595,600 firms closed that year." - US Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy

Our goal is to keep your company from being another depressing statistic and there's a lot that can be done about that.

The truth is the habits of consumers are changing and the decision making process of consumers is also changing. Many companies that don't recognize this soon enough are faced with dire circumstances.

Right now, businesses are trying to figure out how to survive, never mind thrive in this economy.

The challenge is- if your focus is on surviving, that might be all you get. So, how do you shift your mind-set to believe that your small business can actually thrive in any economy?

The Value Of A Small Business Coach

"I hired George Watson several years ago, and had incredible results almost from day one. They worked with us while we changed our business model and helped us create a powerful & energized business with clear direction and goals. They kicks our ass when we need it the most. We owe our success to Maximum Impact, and would highly recommend them to anyone.” -Shane Dehod, President of MarketMAX Business Coaching

The goal of a small business coach is to see you win. This is what makes this profession one that has statistically been proven to produce dramatic results for businesses small and large.

Outcomes Attributed To Coaching

"The International Coach Federation surveyed 210 clients for demographic data and feedback/opinions about the value and use of coaching. Of these respondents, 197 were employed professionals. All had a formal, on-going relationship with a coach with an average duration of 9 months. Over 80% of these respondents had undergraduate degrees and over a third had Master's degrees or higher."

67.6% higher level of self-awareness

62.4% smarter goal-setting

60.5% more balanced life

57.1% lower stress levels

52.9% self-discovery

52.4% more self-confidence

43.3% improvement in quality of life

39.5% enhanced communication skills

35.7% project completion

33.8% health or fitness improvement

33.3% better relationship with staff

33.3% better family relationships

31.9% increased energy

31.9% more fun

25.7% more income

25.7% stopped a bad habit

24.3% change in career

22.9% more free time

(Survey conducted by Amy Watson, Principal, PROfusion Public Relations, with survey design assistance by Jackie Rieves Watson, Ph.D., professor of Management and Statistics, Amber University.)

Is Small Business Coaching The Right Fit For You?

Hiring a small business coach isn't for everyone, but it could be for you. Hiring a coach takes something. It takes courage, commitment and the trust that the Coach has your absolute best interest at heart.

The truth is, not every entrepreneur can let go enough to leverage the powerful relationship between themselves and their coach. This is the honest truth. However, if you want to see significant small business growth, you will give this some serious thought.

There are millions of companies that are searching for us right now. This is what every client tells us. How they wished they had known about us before.

Clients tend to come to us when they are fed up, tired and have come up against a brick wall they seemingly cannot get beyond.

The Maximum Impact Of Extraordinary Business Coaching

"As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big." - Donald Trump

Business coaching produces a transformed business and a renewed sense of leadership.

Beyond that, the areas our clients report that are positively impacted are the following:

Improved personal and business relationships; better company morale; increased sales and profits; a greater team; became a better leader; major improvement in communication; increased sales and/or profits, decrease in overhead; improved management or leadership team; a new customer service program; a company university program; increased confidence in my ability to lead, etc.

Accelerate Your Success

After coaching over 300 leaders and managers, we can tell you that intention, commitment, integrity and accountability have everything to do with the ability we have, together, to accelerate your personal and business success.

Our Methodology

Our methodology is to speak with boldness and inspiration, always with intention, never with judgment. We strive for complete integrity and we coach with honour. It is our passion to coach leaders and their teams to prosper like never before in their businesses and lives.

The Small Business Coaching Process

It's natural to want to understand the coaching process and we want you to be excited about the coaching relationship. We have developed a 12 month coaching process that will give you a good idea of the areas we'll be working in, however the process must remain fluid, as every company is different.

As seasoned experts in this field we will give you our continuous feedback on the direction and focus that we believe will provide for the best long-term sustainable results.

We will also address immediate situations head on.

Who Do We Coach?

Not only do we coach the leader of the company, but we work from the top down. We coach managers and employees to make sure that a “coaching culture” is implemented and leaders can continue utilizing coaching as a powerful management method after the coaching relationship has ended.

Areas We Coach In...

Leadership, Relationships, Team Building, Powerful Communication, Customer Service In Excellence, Sales and Human Performance, Systems and Strategy, Accountability In The Workplace, Getting and Tracking Results, Reducing Debt and Overhead, Financial Projections, Hiring and Firing, etc.

Determining the "Coach-ability Factor"

Believe it or not, most people are not very coachable.

The truth is, the degree to which you will see results in the coaching relationship is the degree to which you are willing to be coachable. You and I both know a gold medalist didn't get there because they were born with a natural ability far above everyone else. They got there because they had a great coach, remained completely coachable and kept their mind on the goal.

So, the question is, "How coachable are you?”

Level 1: Not Coachable (this is where the coachee only takes direction from their own voice in their head)

Level 2: Selectively Coachable (the coachee only takes direction from the coach if they agree with them)

Level 3: Reluctantly Coachable (the coachee takes direction but doubts the coach’s sincerity)

Level 4: Completely Coachable (the coachee takes direction & believes that the coach has their best interest at heart)

How Coaching Is Presented

Typically we will meet with our clients in person once to twice per week, via computer video conference or over the phone depending on the location of the coach and client. We will attend management meetings and all-company meetings as well to introduce the coach to the team as determined by the client. In a nutshell, we are there to meet the needs of our client and we are flexible in the way that occurs. Our success rate with our clients is not determined by the communication avenue we use, but rather the consistent commitment to the client's success.

No Leader Dreams of Being Ordinary and Neither Do We

If you become a client you will notice a consistent style of communication we use called business coaching distinctions. This communication is unique to our methodology and produces and sustains transformation in a business and leader. It is the backbone of our long time 20 year success.

We create our results in our business and our life based on our words. We believe in the magic and power of words and if you aren't a believer you will become one.

Our Philosophy is that anything is possible regardless of how impossible things may seem. People desire to be great, but have self-imposed limitations that keep goals and dreams from becoming a reality.

These limitations are the areas that require the most attention in coaching to turn things around and create a leader's capacity to be great.

Our job is to teach leaders and their teams what being extraordinary looks and feels like and to distinguish for them when they're behaving in an "ordinary fashion."

Our Guarantee

We offer a full guarantee to our clients. The Small Business Coaching Agreement is a 12 month agreement, however, at any time a client may discontinue the coaching relationship with a 30-Day notice. Clients should understand that creating a cultural shift in a business does not happen overnight.

A Partial List Of Our Clients

• Bell Canada

• MarketMax Business Coaching

• Murrick Insurance Services Inc.

• ThinkReferrals Business Network

• Freedom 55 Financial

• BMO Bank Of Montreal

• Fastik Label & Supply Inc.

• Printcraft Solutions LTD

• The Salvation Army of Canada

• Dale Carnegie Business Group (Toronto, Ontario)

• BusinessCoach.com

• Nelmes Financial Services

• MDR Distributors Inc.

• Hilltop Christian Childcare

• Insignia Solutions Inc.

• LIFE Bible College of Canada

Opt Out Days: 7 days

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