It’s long been acknowledged that all great sportsmen, sportswomen and successful sporting teams have a variety of coaches to help them achieve and stay on top of their game. The ongoing success of Team GB in the Olympics is testament to the power and value of the coaching which gave us our best ever results in the medals table.

Sadly, in business, however, this is usually not the case. Most business owners have not had any formal training or coaching when it comes to running a business, which, quite frankly is sheer madness. With the statistics of business failures far outweighing the successes stories, it’s about time that business owners, especially those who are struggling, took a different approach and rather than doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result – try something different which is guaranteed to give your business a boost.

Creating a successful business that works without you is actually quite simple if you follow the basics, though it helps to know what the basics are.

By investing in a qualified Business Coach or Mentor, you will receive the skills, knowledge, systems and support necessary for you to run your business like never before. The key benefits are:

Clarity and Vision – Of where the business is right now, which direction it’s going and what it will look like, financial and operationally when it’s complete.

Planning – You’ll have a time lined long, medium and short term action plan of exactly what you need to do in order to achieve both your personal and business vision.

Systems – You’ll implement proven, tested systems to cover all areas of your business, from finance, customer service, planning, time management, marketing, sales to team efficiency, recruitment and growth. Systems designed to increase your profits, improve your cashflow and create high performing, efficient and committed teams.

Improved Self Awareness – Your coach will open your eyes to aspects of running your business that you’d never even considered before, keeping you ahead of the competition and ensuring your success

Accountability – Your coach will not only be there to advise and support you on your journey, they will also hold you accountable towards doing the work and achieving your goals.

• Businesses who seek external advice and information are 14% more ambitious and 50% more successful than those who don't. BIS 2010

• Coaching is proven - 92% said it has a positive impact on the bottom line. CIPD

• 80% of all businesses that sought external advice expect to grow in the next two to three years compared with 67% of businesses that didn't. BIS 2010