Lisa Robbin Young

Ready to Hire a Coach?

[Creative Freedom S5E2]

Think you're ready to hire a business coach? Jessica did! She asked what kinds of questions she should ask during a hiring interview.

Not so fast!

Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash, make sure you know what you're getting - and that you're ready to make the investment.

Too many creative entrepreneurs get burned by hiring the wrong person at the wrong time. This episode gives you specifics about the different kinds of business support that exist - including coaching - to help you determine what will serve you best at your current stage of business growth.

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Podcast Show Notes

  • 02:46 – The differences between coach, teacher, consultant, and mentor
  • 05:55 – How masterminds and accountability partners can be similar (and different from) coaching
  • 8:09 – Other types of business support (VA, OBM, and Incubators)
  • 21:23 – How one coach trained his clients to expect miracles, and ruined his coaching practice
  • 25:42 – Questions and suggestions for your business coach pre-hire interview

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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod. Music and sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 3.0