Why use a Small Business Coach
This is an extract from "The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle" by Jim Rohn
We could all use a little coaching. In a sense, that is the purpose of
this book. It brings to those in search of insights and ideas a new and
objective voice. We are all capable of correcting our own errors but
there is often great value in an outside
voice - someone who can provide an objective appraisal of how we are
and what we are doing, and the potential impact of out thoughts and
actions on our better future.
An objective appraisal from someone whose opinion we respect
(someone other than ourselves) will enable us to see things that we do
not see. In our personal world we tend to see only the trees, while the
objective and capable friend will more likely see the forest.
Objectivity, brought to us in the form of wise counsel from one we
trust and respect, can lead us to early and accurate information about
ourselves and our decision-making process. It can prevent us from
reaching faulty conclusions based on familiarity with our environment.
We are wise, indeed, if we discipline ourselves to take counsel and suggestion from someone who cares, lest life and circumstances force us to take it from one who does not care.
In the world of business, successful executives often turn to
consultants who bring the freshness of the outside voice. Company
employees can become so familiar with the problem at hand that they
have lost their ability to see the solution that sits on their
shoulders.
We must all make certain that we have access to our own select
person or group of associates to whom we can turn for counsel when the
winds have changed so often that we are no longer certain if we are
still on course. Others can help is to examine our actions objectively
to ensure that we have not drifted to far away from the fundamentals -
the basics.
