March 19, 2022
From Idea to Execution: How Business Coaching Can Help
You have a business idea that keeps bubbling up in your mind, but you put off acting on it. There are plenty of excuses why… Too expensive. Too risky. Too much competition. Too much work. Maybe you think you’re not good enough to pull it off. Or it will fail miserably and you’ll make a fool of yourself.
Sound familiar?
As a business coach, I know for a fact that this kind of thinking keeps a lot of entrepreneurs from pursuing their dream of becoming a business owner and scratching that entrepreneurial itch. They’re frustrated and feel like they have potential that they’ll never realize.
But if you don’t pursue your dream, what price will you pay? There are plenty of famous quotes out there about regret, but I’ve always subscribed to this one by entrepreneur Taryn Rose:
“Regret fear more than failure.”
Let your business ideas show the way
Don’t get me wrong. There are choices I’ve made in my life that didn’t turn out well, and some that were pretty painful and disappointing. But those life experiences have taught me that it’s more exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling to go after something I really want than to hold back because I’m too afraid to try.
Creating a business was one of my dreams, and my success in building a very successful one came with some very important lessons. Perhaps the most important one was to stop ignoring business ideas that just wouldn’t go away; to pay attention to the ones that kept nudging me to do something about them!
The truth is, your business dreams matter.
From doubt to doing in business
They matter because they open the door to personal transformation that would never happen otherwise. Something inside comes to life when you start to actualize your ideas. You begin to see yourself and the world around you differently.
The inevitable crises of confidence and moments of doubt will always surface when you step out of your comfort zone, but action ignites more action and your self-perception begins to shift.
That tiny spark of belief that says maybe you really can become the version of you that you always wanted to be suddenly bursts into flame.
From idea to reality with business coaching
Taking your first steps into entrepreneurship is exciting. But once you’re past that initial rush, the real work begins. How do you know what to do? How do you gain momentum when you’re faced with competing priorities and conflicting advice?
Friends may mean well and want to help. Family may be supportive–or not. But unless any of them have real experience as business owners and entrepreneurs, you can’t count on them for reliable guidance.
A knowledgeable business coach, however, brings experience and objectivity that can help you transform your business idea from just a vision to a tangible asset that has growth and revenue potential.
Business coaching at its best
Just as athletes rely on fitness coaches to help them achieve their goals, entrepreneurs at any stage of growth can benefit from working with a business coach.
What does good business coaching look and feel like?
A good coach has worked with enough entrepreneurs to recognize where you are in your business and to diagnose exactly what you need to do right now, at this moment, to make progress. Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but what’s most valuable for you to tackle now.
As you work together, she holds you accountable for those actions. She studies what’s getting results for you and what isn’t. She helps you identify and capitalize on your strengths. She also pinpoints your weaknesses and creates a plan for you to overcome them.
Asking for help isn’t a weakness; it’s a sign of strength
Weighing the decision to work with a business coach can sometimes bring up deeper fears and anxieties.
Maybe your commitment to your business idea is shaky because it feels so out of reach. Maybe you feel too vulnerable by exposing your lack of knowledge about what you’re doing. Or maybe you’re convinced that entering the entrepreneurial arena is going to brutally difficult, that this is what it takes to reap the rewards, or that it doesn’t count unless you do it all yourself.
Please, it really doesn’t have to be this hard!
Think of it is this way… Who is the stronger of the two–the person who slogs it out alone and struggles and suffers in silence or the person who reaches out, teams up with someone who shows them the ropes and who helps optimize their abilities and talents with less wasted effort and time?
Which person would you rather be?
Going it alone is no way to go
Regardless of whether you’re a sports fan, there’s something to be learned from the professional players.
Tennis pros Serena and Venus Williams, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, and love-him-or-hate-him NFL quarterback Tom Brady all continue to strive for their personal best with the help of coaches. And, I think it’s safe to say that none of them would have reached the level of achievement they’ve attained without that support and guidance.
To make your entrepreneurial aspirations happen, learn from the pros and model their practices.
Business coaching for clarity and confidence
Launching and growing a business takes work, but it doesn’t have to draw blood, sweat, and tears. Business coaching can leapfrog your efforts in so many ways, and–bonus!–you may actually have fun along the way.
Which, isn’t that sort of the point? Your business idea matters because, like ripples in a pond, your achievements can have such far-reaching implications for your personal and professional happiness and for those who are near and dear to you.
You can do this, not by struggling on your own, but with help that provides you with the clarity and confidence to succeed.
Do you have questions about how you can succeed in your business and accelerate your journey toward reaching your goals? I invite you to learn more about From Startup to Success coaching packages. Begin with a no-cost 30-minute consultation to discuss where you are with your business and where you want to go.
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