If you are the most senior person in your business and you feel lonely in your role please read on.
According to AXA PPP healthcare, owners of small and medium businesses often feel alone when facing the pressures of running a business. In our experience this is also true of senior executives working for an organisation. This can lead to anxiety and long working hours that put your health at risk.
The AXA survey of December 2015 found that nearly two thirds of respondents have to make challenging decisions alone and over 40% would like more support.
Keeping customers and clients happy was cited as a key pressure issue along with cash flow and regulatory compliance. The biggest area of support need was cited as business planning and improving performance/sales. Other areas where you want support are leadership, communication and dealing with difficult people.
The majority of you receive some support from family members, other directors or business partners or staff. 10% of you say that you have no one to help you.
In our view even if you have some help the quality of this help may be lacking. For example, family members, whilst well meaning, may lack the resources and skills to assist you properly. Fellow directors and staff may, even subconsciously, be driven to advise you based on their own agendas.
Having your own confidential, experienced, trained, objective, skilled business coach offers you a resource that you can trust to discuss and help you to manage and resolve even the most challenging of business scenarios.
If you would like to discuss you specific needs with us, please get in touch via enquiries@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
Friday, 11 March 2016
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Business Owner Coaching
Are you a business owner who is interested in continuous self improvement? If you are then please read on.
We work with others like you to help with continuous development including helping with upskilling particularly in areas that make a positive difference to your business as well as you such as people management.
For example we are currently working with a number of independent business owners helping them to improve the performance of their people. There is an old adage that 'what gets measured gets managed' and we are helping them to set 'stretch' and achievable targets for their staff alongside providing on the job development support.
We often work with business owners one on one or one to two if you have a business partner. You will have your own stuff that you want to work on such as time or workload management. You will also likely have joint areas to work on such as agreeing the boundaries of each of your roles, shared goals and the way that you communicate with each other.
Working with an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled business coach is the experience of:
- your learning and developing on the fast track as, unlike a training course, the coaching is tailored to you
- having a trusted confidante with whom you can discuss practically anything, personal and professional
- having space to work through your priorities with someone who listens, reflects back and asks good questions to help you to think, sometimes differently in a good way
- working through a coaching process that helps you to get the outcomes that you want
- enjoying developing yourself, your skills and your business.
Individuals with a coach are often interested in continuous development rather than just achieving one set of objectives. They believe in lifelong learning. If this appeals to you and you are ready and willing to be coached, please get in touch to discuss your needs.
You can reach us on 01761 237400 or via enquiries@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
We work with others like you to help with continuous development including helping with upskilling particularly in areas that make a positive difference to your business as well as you such as people management.
For example we are currently working with a number of independent business owners helping them to improve the performance of their people. There is an old adage that 'what gets measured gets managed' and we are helping them to set 'stretch' and achievable targets for their staff alongside providing on the job development support.
We often work with business owners one on one or one to two if you have a business partner. You will have your own stuff that you want to work on such as time or workload management. You will also likely have joint areas to work on such as agreeing the boundaries of each of your roles, shared goals and the way that you communicate with each other.
Working with an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled business coach is the experience of:
- your learning and developing on the fast track as, unlike a training course, the coaching is tailored to you
- having a trusted confidante with whom you can discuss practically anything, personal and professional
- having space to work through your priorities with someone who listens, reflects back and asks good questions to help you to think, sometimes differently in a good way
- working through a coaching process that helps you to get the outcomes that you want
- enjoying developing yourself, your skills and your business.
Individuals with a coach are often interested in continuous development rather than just achieving one set of objectives. They believe in lifelong learning. If this appeals to you and you are ready and willing to be coached, please get in touch to discuss your needs.
You can reach us on 01761 237400 or via enquiries@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Boost Your Confidence Level
If you would like to boost your confidence level then this post is for you.
Most of us need more confidence in our days so that we can be at our best self rather than somewhat lower.
Confidence comes from within and there are certain things we can do to boost our confidence.
Here I share with you my top three confidence boosters.
The simplest boost to your confidence is through adjusting your posture and physiology. Whether standing or sitting, have both feet on the ground and imagine being rooted to the ground. Sit or stand tall with your shoulders slightly back and head upright with a slight smile on your face. If you want to measure the difference from your normal posture scale yourself before and after 0-10, where 0 is feeling very low and 10 is your most confident, best self. Most people move up at least three points on the scale, some much higher.
Another tip to boost your confidence is to develop your own daily mantra or affirmation, something that you say to yourself daily. For example 'just for today I will remember that I am a confident person and whatever happens in my day I will address well'. Mantras such as this, rehearsed in your head or out loud, preferably daily, help to rewire your brain so that you think, feel and start to behave as a more confident person.
My third tip for you is to think or preferably journal three things that you have enjoyed and achieved that day at the end of the day before you go to bed. In time your brain will look for positive things to do in the day that can be reflected on at night Also by doing this pre bed induces a calmer more positive sleep.
Please try these out and see how you go. Even better please get in touch via enquiries@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk.
Most of us need more confidence in our days so that we can be at our best self rather than somewhat lower.
Confidence comes from within and there are certain things we can do to boost our confidence.
Here I share with you my top three confidence boosters.
The simplest boost to your confidence is through adjusting your posture and physiology. Whether standing or sitting, have both feet on the ground and imagine being rooted to the ground. Sit or stand tall with your shoulders slightly back and head upright with a slight smile on your face. If you want to measure the difference from your normal posture scale yourself before and after 0-10, where 0 is feeling very low and 10 is your most confident, best self. Most people move up at least three points on the scale, some much higher.
Another tip to boost your confidence is to develop your own daily mantra or affirmation, something that you say to yourself daily. For example 'just for today I will remember that I am a confident person and whatever happens in my day I will address well'. Mantras such as this, rehearsed in your head or out loud, preferably daily, help to rewire your brain so that you think, feel and start to behave as a more confident person.
My third tip for you is to think or preferably journal three things that you have enjoyed and achieved that day at the end of the day before you go to bed. In time your brain will look for positive things to do in the day that can be reflected on at night Also by doing this pre bed induces a calmer more positive sleep.
Please try these out and see how you go. Even better please get in touch via enquiries@westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk.
Monday, 18 January 2016
Why invest in Business Coaching?
If you want to grow your business and achieve a good lifestyle then this blog is for you.
The problem with working on our goals on our own is that we are often not as rigorous as we would be with a good professional specialising in the goal domain.
The best example where you will have seen this is in sports. All successful sports people have a coach.
With coaching in any field, including business, we have someone who helps us to clearly write our goals, keep us on track, help us learn the lessons faster, help stop us from making costly decisions and supports us in making progress. We don't get stuck in fear, can keep moving forwards and grow and evolve with our business.
Business coaching will make a significant improvement to your business and you will feel inspired for the future.
We start by looking at what needs to change, what's not working and what you want for your business and why now?
We uncover the challenges that have kept you from getting what you really want to date.
We discuss the long term impact of not changing and not getting what you want.
We share with you what we do in our business coaching to help you to overcome your challenges and get what you want.
If you would benefit from working with us please get in touch via the website enquiry form at www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk or call 01761 237400.
The problem with working on our goals on our own is that we are often not as rigorous as we would be with a good professional specialising in the goal domain.
The best example where you will have seen this is in sports. All successful sports people have a coach.
With coaching in any field, including business, we have someone who helps us to clearly write our goals, keep us on track, help us learn the lessons faster, help stop us from making costly decisions and supports us in making progress. We don't get stuck in fear, can keep moving forwards and grow and evolve with our business.
Business coaching will make a significant improvement to your business and you will feel inspired for the future.
We start by looking at what needs to change, what's not working and what you want for your business and why now?
We uncover the challenges that have kept you from getting what you really want to date.
We discuss the long term impact of not changing and not getting what you want.
We share with you what we do in our business coaching to help you to overcome your challenges and get what you want.
If you would benefit from working with us please get in touch via the website enquiry form at www.westofenglandcoachingandcounselling.co.uk or call 01761 237400.
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