How Do You Choose a Coach or Mentor?

“Behind every successful entrepreneur or business there is a coach or mentor”

If you are not convinced of this fact check it out for yourself.

Ok, so now you are convinced, how do you go about choosing a coach or mentor for you and your business?

There are a number of key criteria you should consider, let’s take a look at them.

Something to consider before you trust your valuable asset with them.

• Engaging – Probably the most important factor, it has to be someone you feel comfortable working with.

• Trustworthy – A referral from a reliable source is a huge benefit or contact an established coaching or mentor network.

• Real – Can they share authentic case studies explaining the benefits they have delivered?

• Relevance – Is their experience pertinent to your business and your market sector?

• Expertise – Are they knowledgeable and have the necessary skills to support you and your business aspirations?

• Genuine – Do they have testimonials and are they from real people with real businesses?

• Authentic – Do they demonstrate an awareness of the challenges you and your business face and have a toolkit of potential solutions?

• Proactive – Are they investing in themselves to ensure they are up to date with essential knowledge and awareness of current business issues?

• Affordable – Of course it has to be within your budget, but importantly, it is an investment not an expense!

If you are considering engaging with a coach or mentor and need help deciding who is right for you, let’s have a chat.