It can be very lonely running your own business!
Have you ever felt like you needed someone to talk to about all the things going on in your business? Maybe you find yourself questioning what you are doing and wondering what to focus on?
I know that when I was growing my business, I had thought bubbles that didn’t serve my confidence. Maybe you can relate to some of these feelings…
- doubting your ability to achieve your goals
- questioning your ability to succeed in business
- wanting to be 100% sure before moving forward
- comparing yourself unfavourably to others
If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone. But this is where business mentors can come into play. A mentor is someone who is on your team to support and guide you through all the challenges that come up.
Working with a mentor is a great opportunity to gain perspective and gauge an outside view on circumstances that you may often be too close to figuring out clearly or confidently yourself. When running a business or thinking about starting one, having a business mentor can help to address new opportunities, resolve business issues or spark your ideas and help navigate bringing them to life.
A mentoring relationship provides something that these online resources can’t – a personalised approach. Mentoring is a one-on-one relationship with someone who can support you and your business specifically on what you need. In most cases it allows the business to grow quickly as you are dealing with the questions and challenges that you are facing now, and you can therefore make a significant difference in your success by seeking support.
Mentoring is not limited to focusing on the challenges you are having, you can also hit the jackpot with the other benefits. Some of these include:
- developing ideas and strategies to successfully start your new venture or grow an established business
- improving your understanding of financial and non-financial success indicators and benchmarking
- assisting with a plan for innovation and sustainability strategies
- developing your leadership skills
- developing business skills to improve your business
- suggesting ideas and connecting you with networks and advisers
- helping to plan for business succession
I’ve experienced the transformation first-hand with my clients. It’s amazing to see what can happen when someone takes action by working with a mentor and finally making their dreams a reality!
Get in touch to learn about business mentoring with me.
