This question is truly a thought-provoking one. A new professional beginning can refer to various changes. It can be related to a change of career and field of activity, it can refer to a promotion, it can refer to the beginning of a business endeavor. The essence of the question is not so much what comes next but what comes before. That is, what are our basic characteristics that provide us with faith and certainty that we can succeed.
So let’s ask ourselves… What is stopping me from starting my next business?
Some initial answers would be the dubious financial situation, bureaucracy, lack of funding, lack of appropriate training and consulting, doubt whether we can meet our new role and many more. Clearly, before making any financial decision, we also research the existing framework. How many times, however, do we read about success stories that managed to stand out against the circumstances? The stories of Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos are an example.. And how many Greek start-ups have gained global market shares in recent years? Find information about accusonus, viva wallet which are the definitions of the belief that knowledge, the right strategy but above all the belief in what I do and by extension in ourselves, can lead us.
Let’s look at this question with more internal introspection. If someone told you that they could solve all of the above issues, would you take the next step? Would you dare to see yourself in a new position and role?
Unfortunately, the answer would not be a definite yes. In most of my business coaching sessions when I ask this question, after some time of thinking and deep introspection the answer is that what is stopping me is myself. That is, our own self is the obstacle to our next step. Hold on to this realization for a moment.. How much does it resonate with you? This initial realization is very important to help us evolve and get to know ourselves. It is easy to shift responsibility to factors that we cannot control but to take responsibility ourselves… In essence, when we bypass the trivial and ask ourselves what is really stopping us, we find that it is ourselves. And when is our own self an obstacle? It is an obstacle when we are not aware of our strengths, when we do not know in which areas we are good and in which we are not, when we have not been cultivated to believe in ourselves.
And now most of you will be wondering. What does our inner search and truth have to do with business coaching? I want to change jobs, I want to open a small shop..
The first and main step before any new beginning or change of position or promotion is to know ourselves very well.
To be able to recognize our strengths, our weaknesses, the way to help our weaknesses not be inhibiting factors in our professional career, to define our own way of presenting ourselves. For example, when we have managed to land an interview with a large company that interests us very much, we need to showcase all our strengths and “camouflage” our weaknesses. In a presentation of our investment plan, in addition to the correct use of numbers, it is necessary to show dedication, faith and self-confidence to our potential investors. And how will I present all my strengths if I don’t know what they are? Therefore, I need to find my strengths.
How? There are many tests on the internet that help with this purpose, you can find a lot of material to read. However, a very simple way to get a first impression of your strengths is to ask your close professional and social network about what characteristics they find in you as positive and dynamic. You may be surprised by the answers you receive. You can, of course, also make a more important decision and invest in yourself… start Business coaching sessions.
Business coaching in the initial sessions focuses exactly there… on empowering and raising our awareness so that we can perform better at our work. Some of the benefits of business coaching are the following:
- Better performance in our business because we have activated our strengths.
- Greater self-confidence and self-esteem to assert, negotiate, and achieve our goals.
- Self-motivation.
- Self-awareness.
- Inspiration for ourselves and for others!
- Developing more effective strategies for us and our business.
- Better personal and professional organization.
- Strengthening or changing our culture to gain our new position.
- Clearing and prioritizing our goals.
And what do I need to do to start Business coaching sessions? What is essential is a commitment to yourself that you will embrace your uniqueness and stay focused on your action plan and its goal. Then, you need to have a first business coaching session to find the right coach who suits you and can motivate you to achieve your goals!
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