The right plan. The right people. The right process. The right price. That’s what every business needs. Get those things right, and you should be unstoppable.

Succeeding in business means overcoming all kinds of obstacles. Some are real. Some are imagined. Most of the time, you are your own biggest obstacle, but if you can’t see it then you can’t fix it.

Among the things I help business owners with are

• Success sequencing—doing the right things, in the right order
• Measurement and metrics that grow your business
• Making difficult (sometimes impossible) decisions
• Building a culture of ownership and empowerment
• Creating high performing systems to scale when you’re ready
• Communicating powerfully, both internally and externally
• Understanding and living your unique brand
• Tapping into your core values to fire up your powerful leadership

If you’re thinking about starting a business, check out this article for a few things to consider.

Choose a multidimensional coach with broad experience

Most business coaches offer a branded, one-size-fits-all model for success. The reality is that every business is unique because every business owner is unique. You have your own history, culture, background, skills, strengths, limitations, fears, beliefs, network, etc. You deserve a coach who is dedicated more to your growth than to their model. A coach who has dozens of models in his tool box and knows how and when to deploy them—and when to go off script—in any situation.

You also deserve a coach who has rich personal experience in a variety of business and life situations and who has integrated the lessons from all those experiences into a rich wisdom that’s ready to turn any problem into possibility.

The result is a truly multidimensional coach who can go deep into the actions you need to take, the person you want to be, the systems you need to build, and the ways you work with other people.

My approach

I got my initial coaching education at University of California, Davis and hold an ACC certification from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I am also a Lifetime Trusted Advisor.

• Strict confidentiality. Everything my coachee and I discuss is confidential from my perspective. The coachee can talk about it with anyone else, but I won’t.
• Curiosity and inquisitiveness. I am genuinely interested in my coachee and their success. I ask the questions they never thought to ask themselves, challenge views they’ve never explored, and give them insights they might not be able to get on their own.
• Focus on your core values. You can’t be on the right path if you’re not aligned with your core values. And that means a deep exploration of who you are as a leader, what your leadership style is, and how you want to grow as a leader.
• Strengths-based approach. Every leader should know their strengths profile as well as the combined strengths profile of their team. Putting people in position to use their strengths will get you to your goals faster and with more team loyalty.
• Respectful of your autonomy. All of my rich life and work experiences have given me a rare wisdom and perspective, but you are you and your career is your career. You are strong and capable and ready to lead in your own way.
• Keep it real, keep it fun. Humor can defuse tension and can shine a new light on difficult situations. I like to laugh with my clients, even about serious and profoundly difficult topics.