Benefits of working with The Self Employed Coach

Whether you are just taking the leap into self-employment or you have been running your business for a while but trying to grow it to the next level, there are always a million and one things to think about and do. So considering adding another thing to your task list might seem like a bad idea…but it could actually be the one smart investment to secure growth for you personally and for your self employed business. So what are the benefits of adding business coaching onto your to do list?

Focused direction

As a business owner myself, I know that sometimes you have to operate at warp speed, whilst multitasking a hundred times over, whilst also trying to realise your super ambitions. And sometimes that works, but ultimately, you need a strong plan laid as the foundation of what you are trying to do if you are ever going to truly achieve and succeed.

Working with a business coach will give you that plan. It makes you stop, for just a while, to make sure the basics are covered to support you as you grow. Business coaching will leave you with that foundation including:

• Defined SMART goals
• A tactical plan of how you are going to get from A to B
• Strategic guidance from someone who has been there and done it

A self-employed mindset

There are certain skillsets needed to be self-employed – it’s not easy but if you really work at it, the rewards can make it all worthwhile. The move from employment to self-employment is a significant change, from shifting financial circumstances, to a complete change of your daily routine. And to be able to process those changes, and move forwards with your new venture, you need to have the self-employed brain. From thinking about your pricing strategy (and importantly knowing your worth, and charging for it), to understanding the realities of running a business, you need to quickly switch to getting out of thinking like an ‘employee’ and into thinking like a ‘business owner’. I can guide you through this shift with my own experiences and examples of how to get your mindset right and ready.

Confidence in your decisions

The process of working with a business coach will unlock a ton of potential that you didn’t know you had, along with the confidence to use that potential to great ends. In self-employment the decisions do fall to you, there’s no manager or team to help you out. So getting your confidence to a place where you can push ahead will save you time, money and a lot of energy. Learning to make strategic decisions based on sound knowledge could unlock a world of opportunity for you.

Productivity, productivity, productivity

When it comes down to it, all self-employed professionals want the flexibility, the variety, the financial rewards…but that only comes if you can balance time and maximise your productivity. Working with a business coach will help you to:

• Identify and remove time-wasting activity
• Keep your focus on impactful and income-generating activity
• Establish processes that make things run like clockwork

Maximise opportunities

Sometimes it takes someone else to point out to you things that seem obvious once you know them. But running your own business can create a blur of thoughts and feelings, on top of that insanely long task list we mentioned earlier. A business coach can be that extra pair of eyes, working with you to uncover:

• Clarity on opportunities for growth
• Paths to greater sales and increased income
• The things that you can’t see because you are simply too close to the detail

The Self-Employed Coach is not designed to be another strain on your budget. It isn’t a nice-to-have, it is a strategic investment in the future of your business.

Everyone gets further with someone in their corner to steer them and cheer them on. And speaking as The Self-Employed Coach, having been there and done it, I can offer truly honest and impartial advice and guidance based on my own self employed business experiences.

If you want to find out more, book a discovery call with me to discuss your business, whether it is just an idea or up and running and in need of some support.