Hospitality professionals…YOU oversee your career and need to invest in yourself by investing in a coach!

A major part of my responsibilities includes coaching and mentoring each of the independent meeting planners that have joined my team. My passion is being a leader, trusted advisor and mentor helping individuals build their businesses and achieve their desired success. But sometimes, the coach also needs to be coached…so I engaged a business coach.

“I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that was previously hidden within an individual, and which invariably finds a way to solve a problem previously thought unsolvable.”   – John Russell

Many of the best athletes, business people, politicians, and entertainers are surrounded by coaches and advisors. They know they need help along the way to ensure their success. As the world continues to move faster and get more competitive, it’s difficult for us to keep up with the hospitality industry transformations and the innovations in event planning, sales, marketing, and business strategies.

Continuing with the sports analogy, let’s compare a professional or personal coach to using a golf caddie as our example. The few times that I have been fortunate enough to golf with a caddie, it has been an amazing experience. I had someone standing next to me, looking over my shoulder, giving me advice on what club to use and how to best make the shot. Imagine if you had this person assisting you in the business world, helping you stay on track and making the right decisions. A business coach can be your ‘professional caddie’.

Maybe you are still on the fence….is hiring a coach the right decision for you? First, let me give you some reasons why YOU may want to consider a business coach.

Your coach will:

1. Be there for you personally to support and inspire you.

2. Help you clearly define your goals. Provide a roadmap to ensure your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly activities are facilitating your biggest priorities and ultimately achieving your goals.

3. Identify roadblocks in advance and help you work through them.

4. Provide a roadmap to ensure your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly activities arefacilitating your biggest priorities and ultimately achieving your goals.

5. Share a wealth of ideas, knowledge, expertise, tools and resources. They will help you brainstorm on how to solve the challenges of your business.

6. Be honest and help you overcome your fears and doubts. Your coach won’t judge you and will be an objective listener.

7. Pick you up when you fall short and celebrate with you when you reach the finish line.

Second, engage with a business coach when:

1. You want to grow your business.
2. You want to grow yourself.
3. You want to improve your systems and operations.
4. You are developing your marketing plan.
5. You want to work ‘on’ your business and not ‘in’ your business.

You have a dream of a better life, freedom, and the rewards of being an independent business owner in the hospitality industry, but you need help. Let me guide you on your journey and introduce you to the right coach for you. Imagine what you would accomplish this year with the support of a coach…are you ready to change your life?

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