Want to know what the most successful entrepreneurs know that you’ve probably overlooked?
They invest in their personal growth as well as their business.
Not only are they lifelong learners, but they’re obsessively committed to a constant state of improvement.
They’ve also tapped into one secret that many other entrepreneurs miss.
They know that with information comes the power to identify opportunity and the ability to act upon it.
They are led by a need to succeed and they know that success won’t happen alone. They invest in their future success and find guidance and support in a mentor or coach.
The One Secret Every Successful Entrepreneur Knows
Whether you are a sales professional, healthcare provider or massage therapist, your budding business deserves an online platform that supports and encourages growth.
Imagine…
- Waking up each day with clarity and purpose
- Knowing where and how to make the most of your time online
- Not wasting hours of your day wading through status updates, tweets, comments, questions and posts
- Gaining new business connections, expanding your reach and growing your business in ways you never thought possible
- Establishing credibility and positioning your personal brand as the go-to professional within your field
- Working a daily social media strategy that is both easy, effective and produces killer results
Believe it or not, it is possible.
Successful people know that with the guidance and direction of an online business coach and the right social media business plan in place, building a powerful online presence that provides explosive results is achievable.
Don’t believe in the value of coaching? Let me share with you five important ways a coach or consultant can assist in driving your business towards increased visibility, awareness and profits.
1. Find Focus
The Internet has changed the way we do business. Not only do conversations happen at lightening speed across various social channels, but the tools, systems and strategies needed to succeed evolve and change in the blink of an eye.
Many business owners looking to translate an offline brand to the online world find that “shiny object syndrome” quickly sets in. This is the need to bounce from one network to the next, taking it all on and piling the “to-do’s onto an already bloated calendar.
A business coach will offer clarity and focus; assisting you in making your online goals a reality.
2. Consistent Efforts
Staying top-of-mind is vital when creating an online presence.
While getting started is exciting and rewarding, juggling multiple social networks can also be terrifying and completely overwhelming. Knowing how to successfully navigate the how, where and what of social media is vital.
A coach or mentor can keep you on track and focused. Business coaches will assist in the creation and execution of both short-term and long-term goals. Whether it is rolling out a new product or service, creating a video series or building a profitable online presence, the role that they play is invaluable.
3. Accountability
Many times people delay important tasks within their business because there is no accountability involved. Whether it’s a simple daily Facebook post or the creation of a new email campaign, accountability will keep you from getting off-track or allowing details to slip through the cracks.
A coach can assist in filtering through priorities and with the creation of a schedule that will build in daily, weekly and monthly to-do’s and checkpoints.
4. Seasoned Expertise
When choosing the right online business coach, one of the first things you should look for is someone who is experienced in delivering results.
Do not be afraid to ask questions and perform your own research.
- How long have they been online?
- Have they established a reputation of their own?
- Have they managed high-profile businesses or brands with success?
Many online business coaches are speaking from a taught experience, not a learned one. Do not settle for someone that has not actually worked the strategies they share with you.
5. Benefit from Community
Top online business coaches have great success stories to share. Those stories come from an amazing community of professionals actively committed to their own online success.
Benefit from that community as you interact and learn from their best practices, daily struggles and most of all, their failures.
No matter what anyone tries to tell you, success (especially online) does not happen overnight.
It also does not happen without the help and support of a coach or mentor.
If you are ready to invest in your business and take it to the next level, lets talk! Click here to schedule a FREE 30 minute consultation to discuss how we can work together to kick your online presence into high gear!
I hired a coach this year that had some great social feedback and I was excited to get started. It did not work out as he missed coaching calls, went on a cruise and made up excuses. That was the first coach I had hired and had big hopes, only to be let down.
I need to hire a coach for 2014 and I know that in the next few weeks “everyone” will be a coach. It’s weeding through the noise and finding a good one that is the challenge.
That is so disappointing and incredibly unprofessional Adam. I can imagine your frustration.
Weeding through the noise can be a huge challenge, but don’t lose heart. Your first coach is not an accurate representation of coaching professionals who take their craft seriously. The right fit for you is out there!
Hi Rebekah,
The idea is to have a coach or a mentor. I think a mentor is better because mentoring means a more direct experience. Coaching is better in the beginning to introduce you in the field and to give you an overall experience.
Then, when you explore things in detail and apply the knowledge you will experience roadblocks. At that point you need someone to directly assist you and explain you how to overcome that problem.
The challenge is to find someone who has learned experience not taught experience.
Question: What are the signs that tell you a mentor is good or not? How can you identify a good mentor among all those con artists?
Have a wonderful day
Excellent differentiator Silvio in learned vs. taught experience. Learned is crucial in my opinion. It offers insight someone without that experience just wouldn’t have.
I also agree that finding a great business coach for you is important. Sometimes we need that extra push and having someone to lead us to the right path and guiding us every step of the way is what we need to have a successful business. Let us make that first step to greatness!
So true! We all need that extra push and objective view Lynne. It helps us look outside our perceived abilities.
I truly believe that a great coach is essential. One who is willing to help you get to where you need to go and one who can see from what you have done, where you need to go and by doing what. The word of mouth thing makes a difference for me too.. Not necessarily testimonials from anyone, but from someone I know that has experienced success from that coach.
Word of mouth is certainly a big vote of confidence, especially in the online world we’re all living in. Thanks for stopping by Holly!
The right coach is essential. You need to check first that they have the required experience, and secondly they are compatible with yourself. And of course they are able to deliver a lot more than just the theory.
Great point Sarah! Compatibility is so important. Even if they have the skills you need, personalities may clash making it impossible to learn what you need to.
Rebekah,
I must say that what you know is way off my chart of knowledge in this field.. BUT I appreciate very much your know how and your sharing with care for all of us to be aware what is best to do when we embark into our online business…
I am starting to get to understand that your main points are essential.. and in my case, starting with number 1 and 2… wow, I find so and to focus and keep my determination to do and finish what I start.. I truly have a need for a great coach..
Glad to know you here through our great B3 group… and for certain when the time come, I know you would be one of my choices to ask first.
Thanks so much for sharing such a great information and doing it with care and professionalism…
_nickc
Thank you Nick! It’s exciting to see what an excellent job you’re doing with your blog and the promotion of it. Keep up the great work!
I was glad to see Rebekah your #4 tip.
When choosing the right online business coach, one of the first things you should look for is someone who is experienced in delivering results.
For example, when I read an article from someone who purports to have expertise in say Video SEO, I will visit “their” YouTube Channel and if their video playlists and subscribers match up, this helps me verify their authority. But if they only have 3 videos and 25 subscribers, I tend not to join their list and add their RSS feed to my Feedly panel.
I think that analogy carries through into any industry Neil. It’s important to do your due diligence and know who you’re working with. We live in the day and age where anyone can quickly and easily see if you practice what you preach.