Surprises of success.
Many entrepreneurs are surprised by their success. Sometimes the surprise is good, when things go according to plan or even better. And sometimes it’s a challenge, when things suddenly become much more complex than they ever were before, and the cost of success becomes daunting — taking tolls on time, on energy, and on important relationships.
Lifetime focusing systems.
We refer to the programs at Strategic Coach® as “life-time focusing systems.” In other words, we work on strategies for your whole approach to life. It’s our belief that your business and personal lives are integral to each other — but not in the usual sense, where success in one means abandonment of the other. Instead, our belief, and our experience with several thousand entrepreneurs, is that total success means achieving quality in every part of your life. People lacking balance in life can only operate at peak for a short time, and then damage occurs. But those whose businesses are placed within the context of a rounded and meaningful life have more creative energy, better results, and — best of all — get to enjoy their success now, rather than putting off enjoyment indefinitely. Many of our clients share a similar attitude toward retirement: “Why retire? I love this!”
The bottom line.
Okay, it’s true: Many of our clients don’t come to us looking for balance. They’ve heard that we can help them make more money while working less. And we do that: A recent survey of nearly 2,000 Strategic Coach® Program clients confirmed that by the third year of the Program, clients on average have doubled their income and nearly doubled the number of days they spend away from their business.
The real payoff.
Time and again, though, we’re told that the money and free time are great, but the real reward from participating in our programs is an improved quality of life. Spouses or partners return to the central role they once had, and the relationship improves. Relationships with children deepen from the extra time spent together and the increased freedom to do interesting things that comes from financial independence. And the emphasis on cultivating your Unique Ability® — the winning combination of your natural talents and passion — means that work becomes more fun, as you’re able to focus more and more of your efforts on just doing what works best and what you enjoy most. Everything else gets handed off to an expert on the team.
The Unique Ability® Team.
These team “experts” might be people already on your payroll. While focusing on your Unique Ability, you’ll soon get clear on what you no longer want to be doing. Even though it might seem strange to you, someone out there has a passion for each of these activities. As opposed to the bureaucratic model of training a person to fit into a role, a Unique Ability Team strives to identify each team member’s innate abilities and free that person to concentrate as much time as possible in that area. People working in their Unique Ability love what they’re doing and generate their own energy and enthusiasm. This breeds an atmosphere of cooperation, harmony, and incredible creativity.
The workshop experience.
Participants in our programs are up to something. They’ve joined us because burn-out and the status quo aren’t good enough for them. That’s not the life they want. This spirit of dynamism and positivism makes for an environment of accelerated learning and sharing. Competitiveness gives way to a sense of community as entrepreneurs from many different industries and locations get a chance to benefit from sharing their experience, energy, successes, and challenges. Members of each group pool their wisdom, and participants gain insights into life that span from original business concepts to profound shifts in personal vision. Growth is a steady process. Our Program Advisor Team is always available to provide support between workshop sessions, and many participants keep in regular contact with one another, too, becoming lifelong friends. Over the span of years, the group becomes an invaluable source of support and ideas.
Constant innovation.
Dan Sullivan and the rest of the Strategic Coach team work constantly to produce innovative concepts and tools, which are regularly introduced into the workshops. Each of these is focused on multiplying your business results while protecting and enhancing other important aspects of your life. Many of our clients now lead lives far beyond their wildest imaginings when they started their first workshop. And it’s not just luck; we can reproduce it. The formula is simple: Work less, make more money, and do what you love.
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