Authentic Business Coaching
Posted on February 14, 2019 by Evan Carter, One of Thousands of Business Coaches on Noomii.
If you feel stuck, you need to read this. Mistakes you could make without utilizing a business coach. An outside perspective truly works.
Feeling STUCK? Do you need an OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE? Hell I know I did…..
*precursor: as of now the publication I created has been acquired, the restaurant I opened is one of the most successful in Seattle, and my team has a huge restaurant project set to launch late 2018. All my clients have EXIT STRATEGIES, clear GOALS, and the right SYSTEMS to achieve success… and I will always keep them accountable.
I’m a business coach that wants to share the way I felt when I was in my early entrepreneurial stages. I can admit now that had no idea how things worked.
-I was terrified because I didn’t really understand my financials. I didn’t have time because I was “actually running” the business. (an excuse we all make)
-I drank wine every night so I could fall asleep and not think about it.
-I spent 14-16 hours per day at the “office” and sometimes couldn’t remember what I accomplished.
-I let someone else set up the business entity, take care of the books and file the taxes because I was scared to learn it.
-I signed almost any contract someone put in front of me because I trusted people.
-I talked about making money but in the back of my head I really didn’t know how.
-I sold ad space on handshake deals and was surprised when they fell through.
-I always thought someone else would help make money for me.
-I heard people talking about a sales pipeline but thought I knew what I was doing by emailing random businesses.
-I hired friends.
-I used Google Sheets instead of setting up real software systems.
-Cash flow statement? Who needs that?! I have $10,000 in the bank!
-I tried to raise money from local acquaintances with no financials. (PRO TIP: If someone wants to give you money without seeing your financials, just know that they most likely will bring no business value to you, and are probably investing because they think its cool. They will probably get very angry when they realize they won’t make back their investment.)
-I thought $20,000 was a lot of money for a business.
-I would push “following up with a lead” until the next day to have a “you got a minute?” meeting that lasted 2 hours and had no action items.
If I’m spot on about how you are feeling about your business I would love the opportunity to help you reach your goals.
I’m an accountability partner that will help you set real goals, build you a plan, help you scale and define an exit strategy. Because if you don’t have an exit strategy, you have a JOB.
If you want to break out of the day to day and make a real change, take the 30 min analysis. I guarantee you will be motivated to start a new way of living!
