The other day I was at a networking meeting. Someone spoke about having had a coach who helped her. I thought about choosing the right coach for you to be sure they can help so I decided to write this blog post about this.
Here is what to do to pick a coach for you and your small business.
- Choose the kind you need. There are life, small business, marketing, social media, finance coaches and more. What do you need?
- Ask people you trust for referrals. Who have THEY used?
- Interview at least three coaches. Remember to ask for names of their clients and permission to call them. It’s just like getting a job. Would you take the first person you meet?
- Do you have anything different or unusual about you? For example, I’m disabled now (5 years ago I had a stroke which meant I can’t do public speaking as I used to) so I ask if they have any experience with my type of disability.
- Trust not only their credentials, education and experience but YOUR “gut feeling”. When I had small businesses with employees and there were two with a very similar resume, I usually went by how I felt about each one.
These four ideas will get you started. What’s YOUR experience with coaches been? Have they helped or hindered you and your business?
