Ever tell yourself lies about your business and life to feel better? Ever deny reality? Sure you have! Nearly every small business owner tells themselves comforting lies and stories every now and then to avoid the pain of reality. Bottom line, however, you need to be truthful today for a better tomorrow. Conversely, lies and denial today result in trouble tomorrow.
For you to achieve your personal lifestyle and business vision (ideal future), you must be honest with yourself. More than anything else, a lack of honesty and clarity about your current situation will get you in a heap of trouble. With a solid foundation of truth beneath your feet, you can always improve, progress and advance. However, if you are trying to tread in the quicksand of denial, you will sink quickly or die slowly from exhaustion. You must learn to own the truth about your situation -- the good, the bad and the ugly.
To help you begin to confront and accept the truth, here are some typical business coaching questions for you to reflect upon and answer truthfully:
- What do I like and dislike about my business?
- What do I like and dislike about my role as owner?
- What is working great in my business I should leverage?
- What is broken in my business I need to fix?
- Am I working "on" or "in" my business?
- Am I functioning like a leader or doer?
- Do I own a business or simply work a job?
- If I could change one thing about my business, what would it be?
- What are some unresolved issues or "messes" in my business or personal life that need to be cleaned up?
- What is broken in my personal life?
- If I could change one thing about my personal life, what would it be?
Look carefully at your answers. What do they reveal about you, your business and your life? Can you accept the truth of your answers? If so, congratulations. You can now move on to develop solutions based on truth and clarity.
If you wish to learn more about business coaching and The Growth Coach, be sure to visit the recent SmartMoney.com article called, "Getting Help from a Business Coach" in the Work & Life Section written by Colleen DeBaise. The link to the business coaching article is http://www.smsmallbiz.com/bestpractices/getting_help_from_a_coach.html
Again, as a business owner, try to live by the motto, "Truth Today for a Better Tomorrow." You won't regret it!
Daniel M. Murphy
The Growth Coach
Business Coaching Franchise System