Coaching
Coaching with Karl
Please contact us to find out about coaching with Karl.
My coaching program is VERY focused on I.T. companies. It is also very goal oriented. I help folks figure out what they want personally and professionally, and then help them mold the business to create that reality. There are some standard processes that we normally go through, including an analysis of your chart of accounts (in QuickBooks or whatever you use), budgeting, defining your products and clients, etc. But there is always a focus on helping you achieve some written goals.
As part of the on-boarding process for new coaching clients, I do a SWOT analysis of your company. This includes interviewing the key employees, DiSC profiles, and looking at some important details of your company. The result is a written report that can become the basis for future planning and coaching. I also offer this to non-coaching clients, but I only schedule one of these per quarter. If you are interested, let me know.
For my coaching clients, the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community becomes a Resource Center, and provides a collection of various white papers, forms, checklists, Excel spreadsheets, seminars, PowerPoint slides, audio programs, and other resources of value to Small Business Consultants. The resources provided here will change over time and are intended to supplement various programs provided by Small Biz Thoughts, a division of Great Little Book Publishing Co., Inc.
I am now providing coaching services to a limited number of clients. With twenty-five years experience building successful companies in three states, I can help you re-tool your technology company for the future. As a leader in managed services, IT consulting, training, and cloud services, I will help you define – and reach – your business and personal goals.
Please note: The “limited number of clients” is not a code word for expensive. It simply means that I will not take on a large number of clients. I have books to write and training to deliver. I want to travel the globe podcasting and blogging. In order to give everyone the excellent service they deserve, I am only taking on a few clients at a time. As a rule, my coaching works best with companies that have tiers of management. That’s simply because work can be delegated and the company can tackle change from several angles. Companies that can only work on one thing at a time are better off working inside the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community. See https://www.smallbizthoughts.org for more information.
Many people have tried a number of other programs to improve their IT businesses. But time and time again, they find these programs impersonal. The advice is great, the videos are great, and “the program” is great. But their business doesn’t improve! They don’t get personalized attention. They don’t get a personalized plan. And the program is too general to give them a map for their business.
My coaching is not intended for the masses. I won’t fill a ballroom with people paying me money. But I can help a handful of business owners to make great progress in their personal and professional lives. If you think I might be able to help you, let’s schedule a call.
Make an appointment for a free 30 minute coaching session to determine what we can do for you. Email [email protected] to arrange an appointment.
Consulting and Coaching are available in the following formats:
– SWOT analysis for you and your team to analyze Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The result is a detailed report, discussed with you in detail.
– Business Calibration Program – This is an intensive examination and overhaul of your business operations that promises dramatic improvements. This program helps you identify how your business should be operating – and provides the tactical advice to get you there. Commitment: Two dedicated face-to-face calls per month.
– Business Strategic Coaching – This program is focused on moving your company from a state of “stability” to one of growth and scalability. We agree on your goals and then make fast progress to put a plan in place and execute it. Commitment: Three dedicated face-to-face calls per month.
– Corporate Level Strategic Coaching – This program verifies your commitment to a vision and mission that will take your business to the next level. It focuses on turning your vision into a new reality. Commitment: Four dedicated face-to-face calls per month.
All coaching services include access to the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community – Normally $3,599 per year for a team membership. The SBTTC includes a massive collection of SOPs, articles, books, handouts, videos, and more. PLUS unlimited access to all of the five-week courses at IT Service Provider University.
To request more information, please email [email protected].
A Memo from Karl about Coaching Services:Fall 2023 Dear IT Professional: I trust you are here because you’re interested in business coaching around business management, managed services, cloud services, emerging issues in Small Business, and the future in general. It can be quite a daunting task to re-tool your business for the future. But when you step back and realize that you are smack in the middle of a period of huge changes affecting every business customer, every vendor, every distributor, and every IT consultant, you also see that this is a very exciting time to be in business. Let’s be honest: If you’re reading this, you have somehow survived recession, a global pandemic, and the strangest business environment of our lifetime. You might not be sleeping on a mattress stuffed with money, but you’ve survived! That puts you in a very small group.
But now it’s time to look to the future. I would like to help you fine-tune your business, make some big changes, and take full advantage of the emerging market. A few years ago a launched a new coaching program for a limited number of consultants. Don’t worry – limited number doesn’t mean expensive. It just means that I am going to dedicate time to this, and I have other things going on (such as writing). So I’m not going to over-promise and under-deliver. I am very confident that I can help you analyze the business you have today, design a plan for the future, and execute that plan in short order. The analysis and planning is a lot easier than you might think. You need to step off the treadmill and put some attention on it. The real key to success is ACTION. That means creating successful processes and executing them. We are sometimes overwhelmed with excellent advice. No one can take advantage of the great advice out there. But you can do a few things that make a huge difference! Let me help you make a few key decisions to turn your business around. Let me help you pick a few important action steps and execute them quickly. Let me help you grow your business to the next level and become a leader in the emerging world of Small Business IT consulting.
I am setting up appointments to talk about how I can help IT consultants today. If you are interested, please let me know and we’ll arrange a free 30-minute consultation to talk about your business and see whether you and I would work well together. Please Note: I am only taking a limited number of clients. It’s just in my nature: I’m not going to do a half-assed job and then disappear. If I take you on, we’re both going to work hard to take your business to the next level. I can’t do that with 20 or 30 clients. If I have too many sincere applicants, I will create a waiting list. But I won’t leave you hanging. I have good relationships with the best coaches in the MSP/SMB community. I’ll make sure someone helps you build the business you want. We all know that there are businesses that flourish no matter what the economy is doing. In times of great change, only a few people will step up and become one of those flourishing businesses. Is it your time?
Contact me to set up a 30-minute consultation and we’ll find out! Thank you for your time. I know your time is valuable and I appreciate that you allowed me to use a bit of it. Wishing you all the luck in the world! – Karl P.
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Are You the Right Size for Coaching?
At some level, everyone can have more success with coaching. I have hired marketing coaches, and business coaches. I think they have helped me tremendously.
BUT . . .
I made the most progress when I had the bandwidth to take action! What does that mean? Well, it means I was able to take action and implement changes. Sometimes it meant that I personally had to stop doing some things in order to do other things. At other times it meant that I delegated tasks to my staff.
Someone has to take action or there will be No Change!
Your business might be very small. If you personally are willing to STOP doing whatever you’re doing and START moving in the right direction, you will find great value in coaching. If you are too busy putting off the inevitable disasters that come with poor management, then you will gain no value from coaching.
If your company is larger, it’s easier to delegate duties and make sure things get done. But if everyone is totally disorganized and no one has time to plan for success, then change won’t take place.
So the answer is: Coaching is right when you are ready, willing, and able to make changes. That’s easier with five employees than with zero. It’s much easier with 50 employees than with five. But as long as you’re willing to make changes, then you can make dramatic improvements in your business.
Note: I have and will fire coaching clients who don’t take action. If you cancel coaching calls or show up for one call after another with no progress from the last call, then you’re not committed. You’re just wasting your money and my time. If that happens, I will drop you.
I only want to work with people who are tired of under-performing and are willing to do what it takes to make their businesses better and themselves more profitable.
Terms:
– All packages must be prepaid before used. Unused hours and sessions expire after 12 months. All members with unused hours are eligible to access the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community.
– All coaching programs require a four-month minimum. Each monthly payment is due on the first of the month. We only sell whole months.
– Coaching programs may be “put on hold” or suspended under extreme circumstances. The payments will continue as scheduled and the actual coaching can be delayed. If you think this is a remote possibility, then this may not be the right program for you.
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How can Karl help you?
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