Frank owns a specialist recruitment agency which helps executives get into competitive C Suite roles globally. He was struggling to manage and lead his ever growing team. Here is his story:
“Being a Business Owner Can Be a Lonely and Difficult…
“Two years ago, I found myself working 60+ hour weeks and struggling to manage my increasingly large team. I was getting bogged down with performance reviews, induction processes and (funnily enough since we are recruiters!) recruitment woes. In an effort to break the cycle, I started attending lots of business events and talks. In September, I happened to attend one and got chatting to an old colleague who mentioned Business Coach Christine Beard to me.”
“I spoke with Christine and unlike many other coaches and consultants, I enjoyed the simplicity of her delivery. There was no bravado or hyperbole but reasonable business principles that shockingly to me, were brand new information (including hire people into the roles that run your business who are better than you).”
“I had concerns about the coaching program – given how niche my business was. I still had some doubts over whether Christine would be able help me grow it and reach my ambitious goal of working less than 6 hours per week within 12 months AND double my company’s revenue. She had limited experience in the recruitment sector and I wondered how I would go having to answer to someone else.”
“Eventually, I Decided to Let Her Take the Reins and That’s When the Magic Started to Happen….
“However, I believed in her general air of confidence and felt that you didn’t get to be #1 in Australia unless you knew what you were doing so I decided to take the plunge and commit. The first few weeks were difficult for both of us – I had lots of ideas and questions. Christine needed to become familiar with my business and looking back I can see that our discussions were less focused than they are these days because of my desire to be the one to lead them. Eventually, I decided to let her take the reins and that’s when the magic started to happen.”
“By the end of the first year, my business had grown 300% from the previous year and most shockingly, I had taken several short breaks even one during our busiest time of the year. No longer was I working late every night or worrying about how to motivate my team. Perhaps most importantly, Christine started to make me think about the next three years – and put together a vision to be shared with my team. For the first time in business’ history, I had a detailed blueprint of what my business would look like in the future – no more guesswork. It was just a matter executing it that remained.”
“One of Christine’s best traits is her willingness to be available – we frequently exchange messages in between sessions. She is flexible and regularly works using the spreadsheets I’ve created rather than templates. On occasions she has cleared her schedule to run team alignment and strategy setting sessions.”
“When I first started this process, I viewed it as an expense. However, it’s very much an investment. One that has reaped rewards for me financially, personally and commercially. I unreservedly recommend this process to anyone who wants to own a business rather than just be in it.”
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Working with business owners as a Business Coach, it never ceases to amaze me how much pain business owners are willing to endure before facing their fears and making a shift.
