Small Business Blog

Entrepreneurs sometimes find failure in trying to do everything themselves. I’ve seen it happen. We start up our businesses, and we try to work the big picture and manage the details at the same time. Depending on the entrepreneur’s personality, one side of that equation gets neglected: the business owner gets stuck in the quagmire of details such that the business never moves forward, or the business owner becomes distracted with strategy, to the point that customer service drops off or work doesn’t get done.

An outside perspective can facilitate more balance in your business. And the more experienced that outside perspective is, the more effective it will be at helping you move your business forward. Unfortunately, an experienced perspective comes at a cost. Further, you may be unsure of what type of help you need: do you need to hire a strategy consultant, a marketing consultant, an assistant?

In these situations, a reputable business coach might be the right investment. An effective business coach can do more than address an immediate problem; he or she can help you achieve focus, make effective decisions, and communicate successfully with your customers and employees.

Finding a good business coach

Business coaches are everywhere; some are good at what they do, and some are not. To help you distinguish between the two, here’s a review of the site of an experienced coach, JM Perry.

JM Perry is not solely focused on business coaching, but specializes in the broader category of Life Strategies. Business is a sub-focus, however, as demonstrated by the testimonials on the site. They include praise from high-level executives from Amazon.com, Jaguar Land Rover, Accenture, Staples, and Charles Schwab & Co. If you click over to JM Perry’s Life Strategies Blog, you can get a taste for JM Perry’s philosophies. You will also see that these philosophies are as applicable to business success as they are to life success. (continue reading…)