On The Shoulders Of Giants!
For the past 5 years, Ive invested in classroom training
, personal coaching and home study programs to grow my skills and expertise as a coach. Ive also worked with personal coaches to guide me in pursuing excellence as a coach and to develop the business owner skills rarely taught in coaching schools. I can count the number of coaches Ive worked with on one hand and Im proud to say that each time Ive grown up just a little bit more.
Each coach brought me to a new level of learning about my talents and abilities to focus my coaching business and myself. All were pretty solid in their own talents and abilities or I wouldnt have worked with them. Well, except for one theres always one. And by the way, that one was absolutely necessary. They teach you what to look out for in the future. So it was a good learning experience, even though it wasnt as joyful
And now, Im looking at my other hand, counting my new coach, who is more of a mentor. This was a very thoughtful decision, on both our parts, made primarily based on following this mentor/coach for about a year before attending one of his workshops. There I got to see and experience him up close and personal. And I have to say this is different for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I am now grown up enough to better select the giant on whose shoulders I want to stand!
Based on this experience, I want to share a few tips with you, so that you can save time and money when searching for and selecting the mentor/coach who can help you grow and create a more successful business!
Tip #1 Follow them around
Now, I dont mean stalk them that could get you some legal coaching. What I mean is, subscribe to their newsletter, if they have one and if they dont you may want to question how they stay in touch with you, so that you can learn more from them. You want to have or hear a consistent ping from a coach or mentor so that you can assess their style, where they stand and how they think. Then you can decide if they can deliver what you need. Also, if they offer free teleseminars or teleclasses, join in and listen, then youll hear them in action and decide if you like what you hear.
Tip #2 Try them out and see how they fit
You know those really comfortable shoes you just love to wear when youre in for a long day? You just know youre going to wear these shoes when you are traveling, racing through the airport, or in that all day meeting that leads to dinner, etc. Well, you should try out the coach/mentors products, workshops, and offerings to see if theyre comfortable for the long journey youre on, in building your business. I have purchased home study programs and referred back to them years later for tips thats comfort. You want to know if they can help you increase your business by going deeper and investing in an entry level program or product, that gives you a better experience than just the free goodies.
Tip #3 Does it feels right, for where you want to go?
Investing in yourself by working with a mentor/coach is serious business and you want to feel its right for you. So use tips 1 & 2 to help you get a good feel for this person.
Ask yourself: - Are they consistent? - Do they say things that make sense to you? - Are they clear and give you action you can ACTUALLY take? - And most important, are they where you WANT to go?
You see that last question is probably the biggest question you have to answer for yourself and your business. Are THEY where you want to go? Because you want someone to pull you forward to the lifestyle and business you want to lead. Otherwise, youll likely move forward, but at a much slower pace and with a little more pain.
Once youve decided where you want to go in your business, why not take advantage of those who have gone before you. Why not, stand on the shoulders of giants and get yourself there faster?
Unless you dont know where you want to goand thats a whole other pair of shoes
by: Chris Makell
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