A Real Story from an Ann Arbor Business Owner

So, what does a business coaching relationship really look like?

 

Here’s what a former AdviCoach client had to say. He was a local business owner in the Ann Arbor and Dexter area and was looking for some help with an established but struggling business:

“From the very first meeting, David acted like a partner in my business. He asked probing questions about my business, receiving my answers without judgment, and demonstrated a true desire to understand how my business was operating. He was prepared and engaged for every coaching session. He made sure we made progress each week, driving the process both during our meetings and afterwards with email correspondence and follow up phone calls as required.”

During this process, the meetings were streamlined by using prepared forms that have been refined through the years. Nothing in the business coaching process is ever “pre-fabricated,” but using these resources allows the coach and client to quickly get on the same page and begin tailoring strategies to the business.

After a few weeks of working together, a custom strategic plan to achieve the client's goals had been drafted. The next period of time (typically 12 months or more) was about executing his specific plan. He was left with the tools he needed to monitor his business beyond the coaching relationship. At the end, he knew what his goals were, how to achieve them, and what to do when he encountered obstacles in the future.  

Keep on reading to learn more about business coaching!

 

What Can a Business Coach in Ann Arbor Do for You?

Business coaching is fundamentally about developing you, the owner of your business. In many ways, it’s like earning a master’s degree in running your specific business. A coach will help you move out of your comfort zone.

Of course, this can take many forms based on your situation, but the end goal is always to transform you into a more successful owner that has the skills needed to meet any challenge in the future.

This often involves digging into some deeper questions—what’s motivating you? What’s holding you back? What support do you have, and what would you need to achieve to consider yourself successful?

Along the way, we’ll work on learning what you need to answer these questions and start implementing lasting, transformative change.

Business coaching isn’t about quick fixes or cookie-cutter solutions. It takes a willingness to answer these hard questions, and the drive to change them.

Keep on reading if you'd like to know more about what business coaching is and isn't!

Growing Yourself and Your Small Business in Ann Arbor

Growing Yourself and Your Small Business in Ann Arbor

Changing your small business for the better often involves personal change.

This is why I firmly believe in transformational, not transactional, coaching.

Transformational coaching is a commitment to developing your capabilities and self-reliance, so that you can meet future challenges and changes in your business independently. Key to developing this self-reliance are the six steps for change featured in this great post.

These six steps aren’t just limited to business—they’re a model for how we function in all aspects of our lives, whether starting healthier habits or learning a new skill. Small businesses are often intimately tied to the lives of their owners—business affects your personal life, and your personal life affects your business.

We all think we know how to change. But we often get in our own way when we forget steps in the process. Many people think they can simply start out by taking action, without having spent time in pre-contemplation, contemplation, or preparation. This is not setting yourself up for success!

Learn more about readiness for change, and get ready to change yourself and your small business in Ann Arbor for the better!