What is a Business Coach?

(And Other Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: What is a business?

A: A Commercial, profitable, enterprise - that works - without YOU!

Q: What is a business coach?

A: A business coach works with business owners, business executives, and people in charge of a book of business.  That includes entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and corporate leaders.  A business coach helps their clients focus on business challenges and opportunities to scale and grow their business.  Coaches act as a trusted advisor with specialized knowledge, process, and experience to build your business.

Business Education + Coaching 

ActionCOACH provides a business apprenticeship where we grow your existing business so it more than pays for your investment in a customized business education which you get to keep FOREVER! 

Q: Why are business coaches important?

A: A business coach can give business owners, business executives, and people in charge of a book of business a high level of accountability and confidence to perform at the highest level. With more confidence & accountability, clients and teams are more likely to take action on big ideas and the things that scare them. Coaches can be trusted confidantes for facilitating business growth and personal development.

Q: What do business coaches do?

A: Business coaches are seasoned professionals who enable startups, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders with advice, process and accountability to achieve the stated business goals.  ActionCOACH SBL coaches combine real-world business experience with coaching skills and proven processes to grow and scale your business. 

A business coach guides you through business challenges and opportunities that influence the overall business. ActionCOACH SBL incorporates the 6 Steps to A Better Business, the 5 Ways to Increased Profits, 4 Ways to Leverage Your Business, the 9 Steps to a Systematized Business and other proven methodologies to give your business its best opportunity for success. ActionCOACH SBL helps your business make more money and gives you back the valuable time you desire.  

Q: Who is business coaching for?

A: If you are an owner of a business, a business executive, or someone in charge of a book of business that has grown too fast and cannot support the growth, or are stuck and cannot move and grow, or you are looking to transition from your business coaching is designed for you.

Q: How are business coaches different than mentors?

A: A mentor shares their knowledge, skills, and/or experience to help another develop and grow. A business coach provides guidance, advice, processes, and accountability to clients toward their goals and helps them reach their full potential in business and life. A coach enables the individual he or she is working with to solve problems across the spectrum of business disciplines and activities.  A coach will address issues such as fear, limited self-confidence, and accountability through managing perturbation. 

Q: How are business coaches different than consultants? 

A: A consultant is someone who looks to address certain issues within specific markets or industries and provide possible solutions for the team.

A coach provides clients guidance, advice, processes, and accountability toward their goals and helps them reach their full potential in business and life. A coach enables the individual he or she is working with to solve problems across the spectrum of business disciplines and activities.  A coach will address issues such as fear, limited self-confidence, and accountability through managing perturbation.

Think of an athletic coach or head coach of a team.  They are that dispassionate, knowledgeable, and trusted friend that holds you accountable to your goals.

Q: Are business coaches worth it?

A: Hiring a business coach is an investment in your business. It is also an investment in your personal development.  The “return on investment” is directly related to the participation of the individual and team members being coached.

 

Multiple levels of coaching provide varying degrees of increased action, accountability, and timelines to achieve the established goals.  ActionCOACH SBL uses proven programs, methodologies, and strategies to give your business massive results.

We view every business challenge and opportunity within the scope of the 6 Steps to A Better Business:

ActionCOACH SBL Offers a 17-Week Guarantee. 

We guarantee to get results, and that you’ll be able to “find our fee” in your business within 17 weeks of coaching (meaning, it will pay for itself). If, by the seventeenth week, you’re not satisfied or you’re not seeing the results you want, we will coach you FOR FREE until you “find our fee” and are satisfied with results. 

Q: Can I deduct business coaching expenses?

A: YES! The business portion of coaching is considered a professional development expense, which means it can be deducted from your taxes, the same way you can deduct work-related education. 

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ActionCOACH Scott MacMeans stands ready to empower you with the knowledge and strategies needed to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Book a call with Scott today! 

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