Business Coach

Find a Business Coach:

3 Steps to Choosing the

Right One for You

People ask me all the time, "How do I know if you're the

right coach for me, and if you're not, how would I go

about finding someone?" I have no difficulty answering

this question honestly because I feel very strongly that

there truly is no competition.

There are three important pieces when finding the right

business coach, teacher, or mentor for you:

1.) You have to be in alignment with the person's

message. Does the way they market, the way they

present themselves, and the way they speak feel right

for you and feel right to you?

2.) Make sure they seem like they have a systematic

approach. For instance, I have the Help More People

system. They should have some kind of step-by-step

process or series of criteria used to help their clients

get from where they are to where they want to go.

3.) The third piece is – and this is the piece that makes

some people a little squeamish, but I just want to be

honest about it – you need to make sure that the

person has made a significant amount of money

beyond what your money goal is.

If your goal this year is to make six figures, you want

to make sure that person has proven themselves to

make at least $400,000, for example.

The numbers may be different in your situation,

but my point is that there are a lot of wonderful

people out there who have the best of intentions,

who are calling themselves marketing and business

coaches, but frankly they haven't even filled their

own practices.

So again, here are the three important elements to

look for when choosing a business coach:

- Be sure that they're in alignment with your heart

and with your message.

- They should have a systematic approach to

marketing and business.

- That they monetarily have gone past where you

want to be.

If you're wondering how to get this information before

hiring someone… ask them! It sounds a little bit

scary but it's true.

You should also keep these three elements in mind

when you're considering whose advice to follow, even

if you're not working with them directly.

I always choose about three people to follow at any

given time, and I let everything else go into a filter

that when I have a chance or I have time then I will

then catch up on it.

So instead of being subscribed to 20-30 different

ezines (which can make your life very difficult), only

subscribe to people who fit the three criteria I

outline and unsubscribe or filter out everything else.

If you are a business or marketing coach, remember

to evaluate your own approach from the perspective

of your clients through these criteria as well. The

people who need you most (your clients) should be

able to see that you are a good fit for them based

on these same three important pieces as well.