What are you going to get from this process?
- A plan to start and grow a business.
- Referrals to qualified people who can help you with the tasks you don't know how to do.
- A coach to help you move from idea to functioning business.
Our Approach
First we assign homework- for both of us. You are a busy person and pre-work is probably not what you are looking for, but in order to be productive when we meet, we both have to do some homework. You will be asked three things:
- what kind of life do you want to have?
- what are your passions and interests?
- what life elements must fit into your business life?
You might be surprised that your homework has more to do with defining your life than defining your business, but we believe that you need to describe the life you want and then make your business fit your life. If you don't do that, you will define a business and then squeeze in whatever life you can manage to make fit. For many people, that approach is what is making them unhappy in their corporate life; you don't want to duplicate that situation.
Our homework is to think about the information you supply and think about how you might make money from those passions and interests in a way that fits with the life you need.
Our initial service is provided in two individual sessions or in a four-week small group session. These sessions can be conducted face to face or over the telephone. After each session, you will receive a written summary of our discussion, and if you request, an audio recording of our discussion as well.
After the initial service, you have the option of an ongoing coaching relationship. You can book a series of meetings or enter into an on-call relationship, where you will receive coaching about specific issues as they arise.
Why our service is different
We are a hybrid - both coach and consultant. We are delighted when our clients take what they have learned and go off and start a business.
If you need encouragement and support in implementing your plan, we can provide an ongoing coaching service to help you keep on track. This can take the form of ongoing periodic meetings or an on-call service where we provide coaching on problems as they arise.
Ideally, we hope you will move from needing a consultant to needing a coach to being ready to fly on your own, building an even better plan as you go.
What now?
Are you convinced we can help you? Contact us now to set up an initial meeting. If you are in Southern or Central Ontario, we can meet in person. If not, we can talk by phone.
Send us an email, or schedule a meeting time by calling 866.281.2368.