June 29, 2010

Top 10 Myths About Business Coaching

10. If I get/need a coach I must be doing badly. - Yeah, that's why Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Kobe Bryant have coaches.

9. A coach doesn't know my business. - Great, then the 1st thing they can help you with is your perception vs reality.

8. What can they teach me? - I don't know... what can you LEARN is the real question.

7. I don't have time for that - Then you REALLY need a business coach!

6. It's a waste of money. - Hmmmm... 750% return on investment, some studies show... not a bad rate, eh?

5. My business is doing fine. - That's what the captain of the Titanic thought as he was sailing along that night...

4. I can't afford to do it. - Can you afford NOT to do it?

3. I'm a get-r-done kinda person.  I'll just improve by going online. - Great!  And how's that working out for you so far?

2. I'm about to retire and sell my business, so I don't need a coach. - Right, because 76 million other baby boomers don't have the same idea... ever heard of supply and demand? May the best business win!

1. It just doesn't work! - "Whether you think you can - or cannot - YOU'RE RIGHT!" - that's what a guy by the name of Henry Ford always said... sooooo true.

All this being said, don't take my word for it.  Ever heard of Eric Schmidt?  Yeah, the CEO of Google... hear his thoughts.