In business coaching, your personal business coach clients will have many challenges.  Problems are normal, natural parts of business.  As a personal business coach, help your clients separate fact from fiction.  A fact is something that is fixed and not changeable.  A problem or challenge is something that can be solved.  You can do something about it.  In order to make a change your business coaching client needs to stay flexible.  Here are some ways to help them do so.

Business Coaching:  Teach Your Personal Business Coach Client to Say “I Was Wrong”

When your personal business coach client makes a decision, and over time, it proves to be a wrong decision, help them to not be afraid of saying, “I was wrong.”  As soon as your business coaching client admits they were wrong, the situation is over.  They don’t have to waste any more time defending, justifying, or explaining themselves.  Now you have empowered them to make a decision to get results.

Your personal business coach client should also be willing to say, “I made a mistake.” Many of our decisions in life will be incorrect because we don’t know what the future holds.  When your business coaching client can admit to being wrong and to making  mistakes without judging themselves a failure, they can get back on course.

Business Coaching:  Your Personal Business Coach Client Has the Right to Change Their Mind

Throughout your personal business coach client’s career, they are going to make decisions based on how they think and feel at the moment.  But over time, they may think differently about the same matter.  They may realize that, based on new information, a previous decision was not the best one.  When that happens to your client, allow them the opportunity to change their mind.  It’s okay for your client to change their mind and turn in a better direction when they realize they made a mistake.  When you can help your business coaching client to admit mistakes, be flexible and change their mind to be more effective, you will have set them up for long-term business success.

Kris Thompson

JTS Advisors Strategy Coach