Working with a Mentor
You’ll find in this section answers to common questions about working with me.
Whatever your focus is, you want to choose somebody who knows business, has experience and expertise to help you solve common (and not-so-common) problems, develop better strategies, provide you insight and wisdom to improve your life / business and ultimately make a difference to your results. This is on top of the personal development you will inevitably experience when working with a Mentor, business and life coach.
Many of my clients say that they wish they had started working with me earlier because they’d gone down the wrong path with their business. Sometimes this can be as simple as building a strong foundation and knowing what kind of margins you should be expecting, or it might be that they’ve wasted time trying out too many different things because they weren’t sure what to focus on when they first set up. Even if we only do 3 months work together to get you started aligned and on the right path, it could save you a lot of time and effort in the long run.
While exceptions do exist, multiple sessions are often required to create meaningful progress on longstanding barriers you’ve struggled to overcome. My clients who get the most from Mentorship commit to certain goals over a 90 day period, as significant change doesn’t happen overnight.
My most popular service is Ignite my 3 Month Mentorship package, although some choose to move more or less quickly. I always encourage clients to let their mentors know when they feel their time is complete. You should get tremendous value from every single session we have together, and the moment that’s not the case, you always have the freedom to stop.
People from all walks of life can benefit from Mentorship & coaching, but it tends to resonate best with individuals who aspire to improve their lives or reach a higher level of personal success, those feeling some sort of tension in their careers or lives. If you’re stuck in a rut, frustrated with some aspect of your career, wrestling with a major transition, or simply aspire for more out of your career, Mentorship might be right for you.
Mentorship is based on the premise that you have untapped talents and abilities, and that unlocking these capabilities will give you better results.
An effective Mentorship programme will increase your motivation and performance…
By identifying your personal aspiration and helping you to set goals to reach that align with them
Increase your productivity with better focus, action plans and accountability for getting things done
Give you greater financial control so that you make more money and keep a tight grip on cash flow
Introduce and teach you new ways of thinking and working to overcome the issues that undermine your business performance and slow down growth
Support you through major life transitions and personal growth and integrate the new identity
The best way to measure the impact is to look at the numbers. The bottom line reported by a study into the effectiveness of business coaching at a Fortune 500 firm found a return on investment of 529%. That means for every £100 spent, the business made at least £529 more profit. A Fortune 500 firm is a huge business, of course, with managers being coached rather than the owners of small businesses.
In a small business environment, where there is lots of scope for growth and outpacing the competition, it’s not unusual to see returns reach or even exceed 10x the investment in the Mentorship / coaching programme.
The extent to which your business/ career grows is also determined by the business owners ability to lead , delegation, handle decision making etc which are worth beyond just the business
No. You only need Mentorship / coaching for the time needed to be really clear about your strategy and for you to know what you need to do to implement that strategy. Mentorship isn’t a quick fix. Most people work with me for an average of 6-12 months, and although I’ll be looking for some early wins (especially ones which generate fast cash flow or desired results ) you should count on it taking that sort of time to transform your business.