You do too!
So how do you know if you should hire a coach? They’ll tell you professional athletes have a coach; heck, even non-professional athletes have a coach. YOU NEED a coach. There’s business coaches, personal and life coaches, career coaches, executive coaches, even purses by Coach.
The Coaches
There’s Mike Ferry. “Ugh, he’s the king of cold calling.” There’s more to it than that. The best thing about Mike’s program is that he delivers on what he says. He says he demands the best out of his coaches, he means it. He says he’s going to give you all the scripts you need to have an answer for everything; he does it. He’s going to put you on a schedule, get ready. Your schedule is coming. Videos. Superstar Retreats. Action Workshops. It’s all available for you to take advantage of. In my experience with the Ferry Organization, the coaches were, by far, the best I had ever worked with. My coach called on time, every time. She was prepared. She knew where we left off, what tasks I was to have completed and where we were going next.
Brian Buffini
Yep, did that one too. It’s a much softer program, designed for the agent to nurture family, friends and past clients. I haven’t been in the program for quite sometime; I know there have been major changes, but the premise is still the same: send a monthly item of value, call behind that item, visit occasionally. The downside is that if you have a small family and center of influence, you’re going to struggle. You need a way to gain new business. I went through three coaches who were only mildly interested in my business. I was the coach for one of them who had no inhibitions whatsoever in telling me her woes.
Joe Stumpf, By Referral Only
Guess what? Did that one too. Joe’s website is the most prolific I’ve ever seen. Every idea that’s ever been created is on that website. There’s no reinventing the wheel with this one. Stumpf has created a community through his website, blog and Main Events. There’s a lot of networking in an upbeat, high-energy environment. At the time I was involved in the coaching, I wasn’t impressed. I was basically left on my own to maneuver through the site and come up with a plan.
The Lessons
I’ve learned a great deal from these programs; and it’s cost me a fortune. Here are a few things that I learned the expensive way: If you’re not ready to learn what they’re teaching, forget it. It’s a waste of time and money. Find out what the core of the program is; if it doesn’t suit you, move on.
If you’re not doing what it takes now, how is hiring a coach going to change that? Yeah. Yeah. I know about accountability, but you still have to cooperate. Hiring a coach isn’t going to make you a different person.
Lastly, you don’t need a coach. You need to work hard. If you’re not working hard – call me. I’ll kick your a** – for free – once or twice. Need more? Hire a coach.
