Has anyone hired a business coach?
I am thinking about hiring a business coach to help push me to the next level. I admittedly am not the best businessman in the world, but I am the best pest controller in my city. No one does what I ...
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I’ve never personally used an ongoing business coach, so I can’t speak from that exact experience.
But I have had a lot of success getting around other serious business owners, especially in masterminds where people are running companies outside my industry.
That has probably helped me more than I expected.
When you’re only around people in your own trade, everyone tends to think about problems the same way.
When you sit with operators from different industries, you start seeing things differently:
- how they hire
- how they price
- how they follow up with leads
- how they build systems
- how they sell
- how they handle team issues
- how they think about margins
A good mastermind, especially one with hot seats, can be really useful because you are not just consuming information. You bring a specific problem to the group and let other owners pick it apart. That kind of feedback can expose blind spots fast.
In your case, it sounds like you already know the technical side extremely well. That’s a strong position to be in.
I’d also look for someone who understands home services or at least local service businesses. A lot of generic business advice falls apart when you’re dealing with route work, field employees, phone calls, estimates, emergency requests, and customers who compare you to the cheapest guy in town.
So yes, I do think outside help can be useful.
I’d just make sure you’re paying for tactical feedback and implementation help, not vague encouragement.
For me, the biggest value has come from being around successful operators who can look at my business from a different angle and challenge the way I’m thinking.