My Coaching and Consulting Business is based on over 25 years business experience in C-Level corporate roles (CEO, CFO & COO) in companies of all sizes, and 8 years coaching and consulting to business leaders. Every business coaching, consulting or consulting client comes with specific concerns, problems or frustrations that have caused them to seek external expert … Read More:
Helping Business Owners and Exec’s To Build & Grow Their Business
Every business coaching or mentoring client comes with specific concerns, problems or frustrations that have caused them to seek external expert advice or guidance.
The majority of clients have typically experienced one or more of the following problems or issues:
- Growth in sales & EBIT too slow and patchy, their business has plateaued, and they are seeking help and guidance to ignite their growth. No formal business growth strategy or plan.
- Alternatively, they may have experienced rapid growth, but they are not happy with the amount of money they are making. They do not have formal financial management and reporting processes in place.
- They think they may not have the right people in the right jobs in their leadership team
- Too many different systems across divisions, not integrated
- They are frequently experiencing overwhelm stress and seem to be getting stuck too often, and don’t know how to fix that.
- Frustrated & feeling they have a lack of control of their business.
- Little or no time for family, friends & interests! Their focus on their business is having an adverse impact on their personal life, but can’t see how to change that without adversely impacting their business’ performance.
The first thing a good coach or mentor will do is ask the right questions, to discover exactly what their new client truly wants and then provide solutions that satisfy both their needs and desires (i.e. their deeper emotional reasons).
How I help them:
I typically work with the business owners, CEO or top executives; I help them to clearly identify then fix those problems or issues, and then to move forward and grow their business to achieve their vision for their business and for them personally.
The first step, before accepting an assignment, is to have a free strategy session with the potential client and asking a few key questions to make sure I understand exactly what their issues, problems or concerns are.
It’s about making sure that the things we’re going to address are the true underlying “Root Cause” of the issues they are experiencing, not just the “Effects”.
For example, they might say “My problem is that my sales process or my product isn’t working, we’re not converting enough potential customers.” But when we dive deeper, it could be that the sales team are simply not at the right level to close their offer.
Once we have clarity on the nature of their problems and issues, we can agree a strategy for how we will move forward and fix their key issues.
You know how
many successful business owners and senior executives who have built a substantial mid-sized business reach a point where they are so busy working in their business that they don’t have time to work on their business, and no time for their families, friends, or themselves.
When they reach that point, the combination of their limited experience in running and continuing to build and grow a larger and more profitable business, and the lack of balance in their lives, will often lead to stress, anxiety and lack of focus.
As a result, their business’s performance may plateau or even goes backwards, and if that happens the way ahead becomes uncertain.
We can solve this.
What I do
I will help them to find ways to focus more of their time and share of mind on working “on” rather than “in” their business.
This may require the appointment of either a General Manager to manage the day to day operational activities, or a part-time CFO to oversee the finances and strategic direction of the business on behalf of the owner or CEO.
The Part-time CFO option will be a much cheaper option, and having that level of financial expertise in your business can make a massive difference, so may be the best way to start.
This will free up your time and enable you to devote more time and energy to identifying the opportunities and critically important actions you need to implement to get the results you want, with the comfort of knowing you have an experienced and trusted advisor overseeing their financial reporting and control and keeping you informed, and at the same time enabling you to live a more balanced lifestyle; making time for your family, friends, and yourself.
Working as a team, our results are achieved by applying you operational and technical expertise in your business niche’ coupled with the knowledge and experience I have built during my business career in Business Growth Strategy, Business Plan Implementation, Financial Control, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Exit Strategy, and as a Business Mentor & Coach
Typically, Owners and CEO’s Of Small and Mid-Size Businesses have 3 Key Areas of Concern
1. Working IN the business not ON the business
– Too busy with day to day business issues, and the need to delegate ongoing day-to-day tasks and issues to their functional leaders.
– High Level Financial Management – Many will lack the required skills and experience, coming from either a sales and marketing or technical background.
– Underlying concern that they may be getting “out of their depth” into new areas in which they, and their executive team have limited experience or expertise.
– lack of a clear direction for the business. Every business should have a current business plan. Your business plan is your roadmap from which you manage and operate your business and refer to for direction in times of doubt. It should clearly lay out the long-term milestones that are most important to the ongoing success of your business
– not fulfilling their personal aspirations and vision (for their business, or their personal life).
2. Not leading a balanced lifestyle- family, personal relationships and interests suffering due to their work commitments
Time and prioritisation.
– No time or energy to maintain their physical or mental fitness
– Not enough down-time for stress reduction, rest, recreation or relaxation.
3. Keeping up with technology, politics, economic conditions and trends.
An ever changing and never-ending task.
According to a recent article by McKinsey, “It’s easy to become numb. to the onslaught of new technologies hitting the market.
Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will continue to progressively replace manual labour in our factories.
Why Me?
My Coaching and Mentoring Business is Based on Over 30 Years Business Experience
I can assist your business using my specialist skills, knowledge and extensive experience to provide a unique insight from having actually done what you are about to do on a number of occasions during my corporate career, in multiple companies and in various industries.
Board experience over the last 25 years, serving on the boards of more than 5 significant Australasian organisations, has given me a unique insight into how independent non-executive board members perform their statutory duties and add value, whilst maintaining their relationships with the business owners, investors and the top management team.
Financial Mgt & Reporting at board level in multiple companies. I understand the level of Financial Mgt & Reporting at board level iko[,l information the board should receive so that they focus on the big issues, not the day to day operational issues.
25+ years “C” level executive experience in multiple industries and in 6 countries, has given me a unique perspective and understanding of the critical elements of a successful business and how to implement them.
Training and experience in internet marketing and social media – over 6 years’ experience, both as a practitioner and as a business coach & mentor.
My Key Skills and Experience Include:
- The vision to see the “big picture” coupled with the ability to master the detail that drives a business.
- Strategic thinking, business plan implementation, corporate restructuring and change management experience and skills.
- Understanding how to evolve a business to achieve ongoing sustainable growth and profitability.
- Extensive experience and skills in the preparation and ongoing implementation of long-term strategic business plans.
- Financial Mgt & Reporting at board level
- Successfully completed a number of mergers & acquisitions, business divestments and management buyouts.
- Secured Venture Capital Funding for 2 businesses.
- Business systems implementations and upgrades have been a special area of expertise leading successful implementations across all functions from ERP, SAP and MRP2 to bespoke industry specific systems.
- Developed high level skills in both written and oral communication
- Extensive online experience in Social Media and Internet Marketing skills.
My broad expertise and experience have enabled me to provide strong and effective leadership and a comprehensive depth of business mentoring and coaching to work colleagues at all levels.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Cranfield University (UK), and
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA -UK).
Next Steps
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