{"id":7858,"date":"2020-05-21T17:22:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2020-05-21T17:27:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:27:21","slug":"finding-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=7858","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps For Finding a Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">My #1 piece of advice in life and business is to hire coaches whenever possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Whether it\u2019s your marriage, health, career, or any area where you have goals\/challenges, coaching is like a fast forward button through pain and mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">For example, in the last year we\u2019ve hired:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_aq2zh7mknj8t-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">A Sales Coach<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0who increased our close rates 5x over 12 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">A Project Management Coach<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0who gave us new processes that increased our ship rate and decreased stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">A CEO Coach<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0who gave me a process to make better decisions and hire great fit team members<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">A Webinar Coach<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0who saved us months of iteration and raised sales 37%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">A Marriage Counselor<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0who gave my wife and me 4 new communication tools that led to the biggest happiness jump we\u2019ve had in 11 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">There are coaches out there this very minute who can get you the same kinds of results with virtually any problem you have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">But whenever I bring it up, people tend to have the same excuses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_szf6vdkhavge-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cI can\u2019t afford it.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cI don\u2019t know where to find one.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cThe last coach I hired was a disaster.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Today, I\u2019m going to show you how to crush those excuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">In this post, you\u2019ll learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_4w1n8y6axuxo-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">My 5-step process for finding coaches<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">How to filter coaches through \u201cBS radar\u201d to make sure they don\u2019t suck<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">What to do if you don\u2019t have $ for coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Let\u2019s go!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c6 c10\">Step #1: Identify your need<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Notice anything all those coaches I mentioned have in common?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">They all generated specific, measurable results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Most people look at that and think it\u2019s just because we hired good coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\">But an equally important reason is that\u00a0<em><span class=\"c13\">I knew what we needed help with<\/span><\/em><span class=\"c0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Most people say, \u201cI\u2019m struggling with sales. I need a coach.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Good luck finding the right match among the 1000s of sales coaches out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">When we had a dip in sales, we traced it to a specific objection we were hearing over and over. That was the clear need\u2014how do we overcome this objection?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">With that in mind, finding the right person to help us became way easier. All I had to do was find someone who had experience overcoming that objection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">You can do this in ANY area of your life\/business. For example, look at this doc I whipped up a few years back to make finding the right fitness coach easier:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Q2Xrekgb5oPJEaF2v6rGJdCxGO2m7fnZ2kW8KdG4WKSB6QsoSm5s8HywXod5ycnlCjJCeHr773LPxjymUlH731-h5Sz5ZgucwYUICdhIUo8SDXPhTlZqKnEtj4FF9doXjo7icNjd\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Q2Xrekgb5oPJEaF2v6rGJdCxGO2m7fnZ2kW8KdG4WKSB6QsoSm5s8HywXod5ycnlCjJCeHr773LPxjymUlH731-h5Sz5ZgucwYUICdhIUo8SDXPhTlZqKnEtj4FF9doXjo7icNjd\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Use that as a template. Open a blank doc and write in those exact prompts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_q4fwpa1cjxhl-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">My #1 goal for [Time Period]:<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">My current situation:<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">What I\u2019m looking for:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">You\u2019ll end up with a roadmap to the perfect coach for your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c10 c6\">Step #2: Ask friends<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Keep it simple to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Reach out to friends and tell them you\u2019re looking for<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">A few ways to ask:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_krgcksq1vr6x-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cI\u2019m looking for a ______ coach. Know anyone?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cWho have you hired?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cReally need to [Insert Your Identified Need]. Know anyone who helps with that?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c0\">\u201cKnow anyone who fits what I\u2019m looking for here? [Insert Link to Google Doc Template]\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c10 c6\">Step #3: Ask Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Etc.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">After you\u2019ve gone through your immediate circle, it\u2019s time to crowdsource, baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/8nVyFBcDVSBWUv2OiEAPKbemcgAp9g5S_ecmVMxHXJbBM5M-Eg64Aqb0X8MS0IWHGqMjHZl9pIWmOpzFbzZcUjbTdee8pxyVr49J__mlPhxuVT5L915d2sED8GJuSHUhoE6-Nbup\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/8nVyFBcDVSBWUv2OiEAPKbemcgAp9g5S_ecmVMxHXJbBM5M-Eg64Aqb0X8MS0IWHGqMjHZl9pIWmOpzFbzZcUjbTdee8pxyVr49J__mlPhxuVT5L915d2sED8GJuSHUhoE6-Nbup\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c6\">Pro Tip:<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0If you\u2019re looking for a type of coaching that TONS of people offer (like diet\/exercise), I recommend being more specific in your ask:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/cw2SJvsQhPJZIhjvJ88I5dui5m0ZuH0jY38TG6i79dVpeXhvznUtgAU9ovtDIWZL7lvISahAegbQZmAAzBe5WC0fgWDvIaVbYcyJmXRHX-wyEsLYnx6pCudQ168zdaPx-nvytUa5\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/cw2SJvsQhPJZIhjvJ88I5dui5m0ZuH0jY38TG6i79dVpeXhvznUtgAU9ovtDIWZL7lvISahAegbQZmAAzBe5WC0fgWDvIaVbYcyJmXRHX-wyEsLYnx6pCudQ168zdaPx-nvytUa5\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Specificity is a great filter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c10 c6\">Step #4: Run candidates through your BS radar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">This has a degree of \u201cyou know it when you see it\u201d involved, but you can also use a few questions to guide it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_ooy4ij460f6q-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><strong>\u201cAre they legit? Is there proof of past results?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span>Past results should be obvious and easily observable.Case studies. Testimonials. Recommendations.\n<p>Look for a mix of quantitative results (\u201cSales went up 100%!\u201d) and qualitative results (\u201cCommunication was incredible!\u201d) from past or current clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_ooy4ij460f6q-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><strong><span class=\"c6 c7\">\u201cDoes this seem like someone I would like?\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>Not everyone agrees with this, but I think you should like your coach as a person. You don\u2019t have to be best friends, but you should enjoy interacting with them.You\u2019ll be 10x more likely to listen and follow their advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_ooy4ij460f6q-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><strong>\u201cDo I believe what they are saying?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span>You MUST have buy-in.If you think it sounds too good to be true\u2014even after talking to them\u2014it\u2019s best to walk away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_ooy4ij460f6q-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><span class=\"c7 c6\"><strong>\u201cCan they paint a picture of the path they\u2019ll walk me down?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span>The best coaches have plans, processes, roadmaps, etc. They can walk you through the relationship step by step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c10 c6\">Step #5: Contact them<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Reach out. Ask questions. Go through their process. Make your decision. Remember that it\u2019s OK to walk away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">If you\u2019ve done steps 1-4, this part is easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><strong><span class=\"c10 c6\">\u201cBut what if I can\u2019t afford a coach right now?\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Honestly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">My #1 recommendation is to go through all of these steps anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">First of all, you might be wrong. How many legit options have you actually priced out?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Second of all, even if you truly can\u2019t afford to pay a single dollar for coaching right now, this process can still have massive benefits for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_th4rchwy9bqm-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">Benefit #1:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0Identifying your need (Step 1) will force you to get clear on your problems\/goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_th4rchwy9bqm-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">Benefit #2:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0If you identify some awesome potential coaches, you\u2019ll know exactly who to go to when you CAN afford coaching.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_th4rchwy9bqm-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">Benefit #3:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0You\u2019ll often find alternative solutions along the way. Maybe you can\u2019t afford someone\u2019s coaching, but you can afford their $10 ebook full of helpful ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_th4rchwy9bqm-0\">\n<li class=\"c3 c4\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">Benefit #4:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0By looking for great coaches, you\u2019ll also learn what THEY look for in great clients. Adjust your habits accordingly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">Feel like gains are to be had?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">HIRE A COACH!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">&#8211; Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><strong><span class=\"c6\">P.S.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0I believe in coaching so much that we literally re-oriented our entire business around it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\"><span class=\"c0\">We retired multiple successful online courses because our success rate with coaching clients blew course success rates out of the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c3\">If you want to scale your business to 5 figures per month and beyond, just click the button below.<\/p>\n<p>[su_button url=&#8221;https:\/\/lp.growthtools.com\/attack-plan?source=findCoach-post&#8221; target=&#8221;blank&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; background=&#8221;#00dc7d&#8221; size=&#8221;14&#8243; radius=&#8221;5&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule a time to talk over the details<\/span>[\/su_button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My #1 piece of advice in life and business is to hire coaches whenever possible. 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