“I have seen the results that can be achieved by Jonathan as a mentor to me and with our Managers, Department heads & VP's. Jonathan's professional approach and out of the box thinking are a Win, Win for any business. We at ACLS will continue to grow in an adverse economy by partnering with "The Growth Coach" Jonathan Goldhill.”
- Tom DeLany, Owner
All Commercial Landscape Service
Fresno, CA
“Jonathan showed me how to make changes in my business and break out of that stagnant cycle. We are now producing consistent results and my company is growing once again."
-Jake Nonnemaker, CEO
AXICOM
Westlake Village, CA
"Jonathan Goldhill and his programs are directly responsible for increasing the revenue of my company by over 50%. His techniques and methods have allowed me to clearly focus on my goals as a business owner and to remove the obstacles that were preventing me from achieving my goals. The improvements in my business were realized almost immediately after implementing his techniques."
- Jake Nonnemaker, CEO
IT Services Firm
Westlake Village, CA
"Jonathan has consistently come up with great ideas to business issues I have faced over the years. He has also been proactive and gotten things moving in the right direction without my asking. He has a deep rolodex of people to draw from and has more than a few times introduced me to future business or opportunities. I would highly recommend him to others."
Chris Sugai, CEO
Niner Bikes
North Hollywood, CA
“Jonathan Goldhill and his programs are directly responsible for increasing the revenue of my company by over 50%. His techniques and methods have allowed me to clearly focus on my goals as a business owner and to remove the obstacles that were preventing me from achieving my goals. The improvements in my business were realized almost immediately after implementing his techniques.”
-Jake Nonnemaker, CEO
AXICOM
Westlake Village, CA
“Jonathan helped me focus how to run my business more efficiently and effectively. He pushed me to ask and answer tough questions about how I run my business versus how I could run my business. This focus has been very helpful to me as I look towards the future.”
- Brad Rosenheim, CEO
Rosenheim & Associates
Woodland Hills, CA
"Jonathan has helped me to work On my business instead of In my business. By getting outside and looking at the whole, I'm better able to focus on the processes to increase efficiencies and move the business forward. Jonathan's coaching has taken my business to a whole new level."
- Sharon Martin, CEO
Profit Strategy and PS Benefits
"Jonathan has provided value for my team and I since our first exploratory phone call. His depth of knowledge of all aspects of growing a business is unmatched in my opinion and I continue to gain valuable insights, advice, and critique in every weekly phone session. I would recommend Jonathan to any company in any industry who wants to exceed their goals and take their business to the next level. If you are ready to grow and thrive in this economy, the Growth Coach is the way to go!"
Jeremy Scarlett, Owner
Scarletts Landscapes
Ventura, CA
"Thanks for helping me learn my strengths and giving me strategies to implement."
- Jilleen Hansen-Stelding, Owner
Stelding Court Reporters Inc.
West Los Angeles, CA
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Who advises you in your business? Don't tell me you don't have key advisers you call on when you have something you want to discuss!
Most successful business owners I know have key advisers whom they can turn to discuss important issues, opportunities, problems, challenges or concerns. Sole proprietors have them. Mom-and-Pop business have them. Partnerships have them. Family businesses have them. And, public companies have them.
Without key advisers, you are left to work through your challenges on your own. For most people, it is extraordinarily difficult to work through complex issues, conduct strategic thinking, or make tough decisions without talking to people you can trust.
In Napoleon Hill's famous book, Think and Grow Rich, we are told that Henry Ford reportedly had 13 buttons on his desk with each button corresponding to a different expert that Mr. Ford could call on for advice. All he needed to know was which button to push.
So, if two heads are better than one, then what about four heads? Or twelve heads? Wouldn't you be better off if you had at least four people to turn to for advice on your biggest challenges? As a facilitator of peer group of CEOs and Presidents, I find when an owner has a complex issue and can get 10 people to weigh in with different opinions and advice, then the owner can really benefit from these different viewpoints to formulate the best decision.
At a minimum, every business owner should have at least four key trusted advisers to help navigate difficult decisions. An attorney is there to help you protect your intellectual property, draft contracts to protect you from lawsuits, protect your assets, etc.. An accountant is there to help with tax planning and tax minimizing strategies, to comply with your tax filing requirements, to provide projections and forecasts of earnings, etc. A financial adviser is there to help you preserve and increase your personal wealth over time through diversification of your assets. And your business coach is there to guide you in strategic decision-making, thinking and working with your other advisers, to guide you while establishing best practices in your business, and to motivate you with strategies to increase revenues and profits, and help you balance work/life commitments.
So, here's an exercise. Draw a wheel and on each spoke put the names of your key advisers. If you don't have them, then get them. Surround yourself with either paid or volunteer mentors, advisers, peers, or board members.
Joining a peer group of business owners or trusted advisers has the added benefit of getting input from people who are true peers. Many entrepreneurs would rather get feedback from their peers than consultants and paid professionals because peers usually have no vested interest in the advice.
We can help you form an Advisory Board. You can join one of our Peer Advisory Boards. Or, we can introduce you to professionals that will be a good fit for you and your business.
