It is a competitive world. Consolidation is the rule, not the exception. With each takeover fewer people are needed to do the work. So how do you ensure you are seen as a valuable asset rather than expendable overhead?
Maybe you'd benefit from having your own private brain trust. Someone you can strategize with. Discuss product intros, analyst relations, budget proposals or getting the sales force to pay attention to your new product.
Coaching
Each of us can sometimes benefit from talking to an empathetic and experienced person to help us achieve our personal best. It can be difficult to share with colleagues who may be competitors or with well-meaning friends who may not understand office politics, technology shifts or business issues.
Maximize your personal capital
For many of us, our personal capital is our most valuable asset. If you earn $100,000 a year, think about how much money you would need to put in the bank to earn $100,000. Today, that would be over $1 million. If you owned a house that cost $1 million, how much would you expect to spend on upkeep and improvements each year? $10 - $20 - even $30,000 per year. Yet how much do you spend on yourself to improve your skills and your performance? Coaching can help you achieve your personal best -- however you define it.
Ensure a good fit
A coach is like any other professional service provider: they may be skilled and experienced, but if the personal chemistry isn't there you won't get your money's worth. So you just have to try. If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't, move on.
What to expect
Non-judgmental listening and impartial feedback. Discernment of threads of thought and feeling that may not have been conscious. I help you frame the issues in a way that makes sense to you and are actionable.
I work with engineers, marketers and C-level execs. What I bring to the table is broad experience and the ability to re-think and re-frame in real time. I help you tease out issues sooner and give you creative ways to think about them.
Confidentiality
No one knows you are working with me unless you tell them. All they see is that you seem to have smarter ideas, better perspective and more confidence. In short, a more valuable player.
Email me today with your availability for a free consultation. You have nothing to lose and a secret weapon to gain.
