subject: How Is Having A Business Coach Essential To Growth [print this page] What the last animal to discover water? What the last animal to discover water?
Maybe animals that live in barren regions where there is no water I hear you say.
Nope! Actually, the answer to this question may come as a surprise to you; the last creature to discover water was the fish! Yes, thats right, fish!
See, fish live in water, they have it round them all the time and they never know anything different. Theres no reason for them to know about water, since they dont know anything different. The only way they could ever discover theres something called air would be for them to leave the water and for a fish, that would constitute suicide!
How does this relate to business coaching and mentoring? Well, like the fish, small business owners sometimes find themselves swimming round and round the small business fish bowl. This is the place where you become so engrossed in your business and the everyday process of keeping your head above water, that all you can see is the water round you. Youre not able to see that there is anything different, or that there might be better ways of doing things.
Enter the business coach!
What the business coach or mentor does for you is to stand outside your situation where he/she can bring a fresh perspective and can see both whats going on in the water and outside of it. Most of us are so busy doing the day-to-day things that we just dont have time to think about growth. And if growth means change, well forget it mate!
Have you looked at your business and said I know we could be doing this or that better, but I just cant put my finger on exactly what it is and whats more, I have no idea where to start?
Theres good news and bad news:
The good news is youre not on your own! In fact, youre probably in the majority right now! So, dont feel like a fish out of water, because the truth is, youre a fish IN water, and youre simply observing what every other fish observes WATER!
The bad news is that because you are IN the water, youre never going to see that theres a different or better way of doing things, without the help of someone from outside who knows that water is not the only thing on earth.
Hold on a moment I hear you say, Im happy here in the water and the idea of sticking my head up out of the water, scares me silly!
Okay, I understand that, but youre reacting to something youve never even tried! Im living proof that you can survive out of the water. Anyway, if you want to stay there, thats OK, well just take it slowly; introduce you to things gradually. Ill help you, teach you to breathe air, teach you to walk, show you new ways of doing things and walk beside you every step of the way. If you still dont like it, Ill put you back in the water; but Ive never thrown a fish back yet.
Why not engage a coach for your business today and begin exploring possibilities. You might find that getting out of the fishbowl is the best thing youve ever done!
