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What is business coaching?
How is coaching different than consulting or counseling?
Who is coaching for?
How does it work? How much time is involved? Is it face to face?
What kinds of issues do you help clients overcome?
Does Coach Kevin also work on personal goals?
What happens in an actual meeting?
Why is Kevin different from other coaches?
What results have clients achieved?
What does it cost?
How long must I commit for?
Does Coach Kevin handle short-term coaching projects?
What is business coaching?
Business coaching is an ongoing, interactive partnership designed to help you achieve your professional and personal goals, more quickly and easily. The coach’s role is to help you strengthen your skills, implement new strategies and discover solutions to major issues or obstacles, with the goal of achieving meaningful, lasting results. As an objective third party and trusted partner, a coach works with you on the most important aspects of your business and life. Back to top
How is coaching different than consulting or counseling?
Coaching assumes that the entrepreneur or business leader is an expert when it comes to their business. The coach’s role is to help the client clarify what they really want and then develop strategies and skills – based on each client’s unique personality and style - to achieve their goals, quickly.
A consultant provides expert advice and knowledge on specific issues or situations. Consulting is excellent when you need to acquire knowledge or expertise that you don’t already have, or when you need an objective third party to help understand situations or issues and then provide recommendations. Generally, the client is expected to implement the recommendations on their own.
Counseling is a very valuable tool for people that need to understand and handle historical problems, deep emotional issues, or issues that occurred early in a person’s life; these issues can typically hold them back today.Back to top
Who is coaching for?
Kevin’s clients are successful entrepreneurs or business leaders that are determined, adventurous and results-focused. They like to succeed and build wealth, but along the way they often run into obstacles that drive them nuts. As a result, they become frustrated and are seriously looking to make a big change quickly. These entrepreneurs typically lead companies that have rapidly growing revenues and increasing demands on time and resources. Learn more about the types of clients that are ideally suited to work with Kevin. Back to top
How does it work? How much time is involved? Is it face to face?
Coaching engagements with Coach Kevin are specifically tailored to the unique needs and personality of each client. The first step is to ensure that there is a good fit and that he understands the issues at hand. To determine the fit, prospective clients complete a brief questionnaire. The next step is a one hour phone conversation to discuss and clarify situations, frustrations, obstacles and goals. In this conversation, the coaching format is discussed along with any specific preferences in the format; fees are also discussed.
If there is a good fit each client begins the process by completing an extensive questionnaire to further assess situations, challenges, motivations and goals. Then, Kevin designs a coaching experience to match each client’s requirements and situation. The first coaching engagement kicks off with a two day session either in Vancouver or at the client’s location and then clients receive scheduled one on one meetings each month to ensure that they are on track with their initial action plans, and work through new challenges and obstacles that come up. Kevin’s there when clients need him, whether it’s for a personal meeting on the other side of the country, or for five minutes on the phone to clarify a challenge, discuss an issue or gain input on a critical decision. Back to top
What kinds of issues do you help clients overcome?
Coach Kevin is an expert at helping clients overcome major obstacles, deal with tough decisions and capitalize on new opportunities to achieve breakthrough results. Clients often turn to Coach Kevin when they hit a major obstacle that drives them nuts, making them frustrated and seriously wanting to make a big change quickly. Learn more about the breakthrough results that Coach Kevin has helped clients achieve. Back to top
Does Coach Kevin also work on personal goals?
Yes, Kevin works on both personal goals and business goals. Entrepreneurs typically believe in building a successful business to create a more fulfilling and meaningful life. As a result, it is essential that Coach Kevin takes into account the goals that his clients want to achieve in their personal lives. Back to top
What happens in an actual meeting?
Every coach has a different approach. Coach Kevin’s approach is to begin each meeting by discussing all the wins and accomplishments since the last conversation. Simple as it sounds, this is a very powerful way to start a meeting because in the fast-paced – (and often negative) - world we live in, we don’t usually take time to reflect and focus on what we have accomplished; we are already on to the next opportunity or challenge. Success breeds success. And by taking time to recognize what you and the key people on you team have achieved, you will be energized for ongoing results.
Then, the meeting focuses on the challenges and opportunities today and issues the client needs coaching on; this discussion takes up most of the time together. Finally, the meeting wraps up by summarizing key points and confirming the commitments that the client – and the people on their team – will have done by the next meeting. Coach Kevin reviews and analyzes all this information with the client while staying focused on a big picture vision and roadmap – for the long-term, this year and this quarter. Before each meeting begins, clients complete a coaching meeting prep form to prepare thoughts, wins, challenges and the follow through actions from the commitments made in the previous session. Back to top
Why is Kevin different from other coaches?
Kevin brings more than a decade of hands on experience helping entrepreneurs and business leaders from all industries overcome major obstacles, deal with tough decisions and capitalize on new opportunities. Recognizing that entrepreneurs have unique personalities and ways of working, Kevin works closely with each individual client to find a solution that matches their unique personality and style; and, he helps create the ideal environment to support an entrepreneur’s style and ambitions. He has extensive insight into what drives entrepreneurial motivations and behaviors, and is driven by a relentless passion for helping entrepreneurs get what they really want, in business and in life.
One of the things that sets Kevin apart from other business coaches is that he actually lives by his coaching principles each and every day; instead of preaching the latest theories out of a textbook. He walks the walk. With the help of his own coach, he constantly challenges himself in new areas, and continues to learn and improve to: live a better version of his own life; make things work better in business; tackle obstacles; and, ultimately become a better person and coach. Back to top
What results have clients achieved?
Coach Kevin’s strategies, style and savvy approach have helped his clients increase revenue, profitability and productivity; build higher caliber teams; attract ideal (and eliminate headache) clients; and, reduce stress levels and hours worked so that they can get what they really want, in business and in life. Learn more about the breakthrough results that Coach Kevin has helped clients achieve. Back to top
What does it cost?
Coaching fees depend on the size of your business and the scope of the engagement. For more information, contact us. Back to top
How long must I commit for?
Kevin works with clients that are looking to make permanent changes. As a result, the minimum commitment is one year. On average, Kevin works with his clients for three years. Back to top
Does Coach Kevin handle short-term coaching projects?
Due to demand for long-term private coaching, Kevin does not take on short-term coaching engagements. However, if you would like Kevin to speak at your event or conference, or if you would like him to conduct a Strategic Planning session, or a Performance workshop, contact us for more information. Back to top |
