Ready to Be Coached?

Ask Yourself, “Am I Ready to be Coached in My Business?”

Coaching can help you achieve higher performance and greater personal satisfaction in your business.

While you may be aware that you need to make changes — in behavior, mindset, or both — to advance your business, you won’t reap the benefits of coaching unless you’re prepared to fully engage in the process. This requires a substantial investment of time and effort, so before you move forward, the most important question you should ask yourself is, “Am I ready to be coached?”

Summary.

Before you decide to work with an executive or business coach, assess your readiness to ensure you’ll actually benefit and grow from the experience. Take a look at yourself in the context of seven characteristics of successful coaches.

Are you willing to hold yourself accountable for making progress?

Are you open to new behaviors and ways of thinking?

Are you ready to exercise the discipline necessary to stick to your coaching goals?

Expect that the experience will cause you both excitement and some anxiety, and be ready to have an honest conversation with your coach about which characteristics are challenging for you.

You may find that you’re not yet ready to get the most out of executive or business coaching, or you may gain insight into what it will take for you to meaningfully develop as a leader.

Becoming an entrepreneur is not for everyone. In business, there are no guarantees. There is simply no way to eliminate all of the risks. It takes a special person with a strong commitment and specific skills to be successful as an entrepreneur.

Are You Ready to Start or Build Your Own Business?

Use the MKS Master Key System Readiness Assessment Guide to better understand how prepared you are.

Readiness Assessment Guide

This guide is designed to help you better understand your readiness for starting a small business. It is not a scientific assessment tool. Rather, it is a tool that will prompt you with questions and assist you in evaluating your skills, characteristics, and experience — as they relate to your readiness for starting a business. The Assessment Guide has twenty-five questions. You will evaluate your responses at completion of the assessment.

Scoring your answers!

Each “Yes” is worth 1 point. Add up your yes answers and use the rubric below as a guide to judge your entrepreneurial readiness.

20-25 Points

You’re ready! Your answers suggest that you are well on your way to being an entrepreneur. You are ready to take the next step.

15-20 Points

Your answers suggest that there is room to grow before you consider starting a business. Take sufficient time to plan and prepare for your success as an entrepreneur. Gaining more business experience and building your skills, before starting a business, will pay big dividends in the future.

10-15 Points

It is time to re-evaluate. Your answers suggest that you may need some additional research and perhaps some one-on-one counseling before you start a small business. Take sufficient time to plan and prepare for your success as an entrepreneur. Gaining more business experience and building your skills, before starting a business, will pay big dividends in the future.

0-10 Points

Starting a business is a challenging endeavor. Your answers suggest that you may need to invest some time to enhance some critical skills that will be needed as you consider starting a business. Follow your interests, build your skills, and continue to educate yourself. In the future, you may decide to re-evaluate your interest in entrepreneurship.

Let’s take the assessment! And remember, whatever your score, Reitenbach-Kissinger Institute is here to help.

Respondent Information: Please provide information.

Respondent Name: _______
Title: ______________________
Location (Address): _______
Home Phone and/or Cell Phone:
Personal or Work Email: _________

General

1. Do you think you are ready to start or build a business? [A]: ___

2. Do you have support for your business from family and friends? [A]: ___

3. Have you ever worked in a business similar to what you are starting? [A]: ___

4. Would people that know you say you are entrepreneurial? [A]: ___

5. Have you ever taken a small business course or seminar? Personal? [A]: ___

Characteristics

6. Are you a leader? [A]: ___

7. Do you like to make your own decisions? [A]: ___

8. Do others turn to you for help in making decisions? [A]: ___

9. Do you enjoy competition? [A]: ___

10. Do you have will power and self-discipline? [A]: ___

11. Do you plan ahead? [A]: ___

12. Do you like people? [A]: ___

13. Do you get along with others? [A]: ___

14. Would people that know you say you are outgoing? [A]: ___

Personal Conditions.

15. Are you aware that running your own business may require working more than 12 hours a day, six days a week and maybe Sundays and holidays? [A]: ___

16. Do you have the physical stamina to handle a “self-employed” workload and schedule? [A]: ___

17. Do you have the emotional strength to deal effectively with pressure? [A]: ___

18. Are you prepared, if needed, to temporarily lower your standard of living until your business is firmly established? [A]: ___

19. Are you prepared to lose a portion of your savings? [A]: ___

Skills and Experience.

20. Do you know what basic skills you will need in order to have a successful business? [A]: ___

21. Do you possess those skills? [A]: ___

22. Do you feel comfortable using a computer? [A]: ___

23. Have you ever worked in a managerial or supervisory capacity? [A]: ___

24. Do you think you can be comfortable hiring, disciplining, and delegating tasks to employees? [A]: ___

25. If you discover you do not have the basic skills needed for your business, will you be willing to delay your plans until you have acquired the necessary skills? [A]: ___

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Check Yourself #1

Rank yourself on the following: supplement your areas of weakness with additional education, training, or outside assistance. “Yes” = 2 “Maybe” = 1 “No” =

0 1. I have previous business ownership experience: _______

2. I have previous business management experience: _______

3. I have college or advanced education or training in business: _______

4. I have specific industry experience as the basis for building my business: _______

5. I have identified one or more partners who have the expertise, experience, or education I am lacking: _______

6. I have identified one or more potential employees who have the expertise, experience, education I am lacking: _______

7. I am willing to seek additional education, training, or outside assistance: ____

Check Yourself #2

Are market conditions favorable for business success?

Rank yourself on the following: supplement the areas of weakness with additional investigation and research. “Yes” = 2 “Maybe” = 1 “No” = 0

1. I have determined one or more potential markets for my business: _______

2. I know who my potential customers are within each market: _______

3. I know why potential customers would be interested in my product or service: _______

4. I have matched the features and benefits of my products to my potential customers’ needs, wants and desires: _______

5. I have evaluated the competition and have identified reasons why someone would buy my product or service versus my competitors: _______

6. I have defined the geographic location for each market: _______

7. I have calculated a price point that makes my product or service competitive and provides an acceptable profit margin

Check Yourself #3

Do sufficient financial resources exist for business success?

Rank yourself on the following: supplement the areas of weakness with additional investigation, research, education, training, or outside assistance. “Yes” = 2 “Maybe” = 1 “No” = 0

1. I will continue working as I start my business: _______

2. I own my own home and am willing to use it to secure financing: _______

3. I have reviewed my credit report and know my credit score: _______

4. I have savings, investments, and other resources necessary to cover personal expenses for three months minimum: _______

5. I have savings, investments, etc. necessary to cover projected business expenses for three months minimum: _______

6. I have explored loans and other forms of financing and have been told that I pre-qualify: _______

7. I have outside investors who will provide cash and capital to support my business for three months minimum:

Additional Questions

Rank yourself on the following: “Yes” = 2 “Maybe” = 1 “No” = 0

Are you a self-starter? ________

Do you get along well with other personalities? ________

Can you take responsibility? ________

Are you a good organizer? ________

Are you good at making decisions? ________

Can people trust you? ________

Can you stick with it? ________

Are you in good health? ________

Do you have the physical and emotional stamina to run a business? ________

Are you confident? ________

Are you self-disciplined? ________

Are you a good planner? ________

Are you flexible? ________

Do you possess computer skills? ________

Are you willing to work long hours? ________

Can you live with reduced personal income for a time? ________

Is your immediate family supportive? ________

Have you hired and fired people before? ________

Do you understand business financing and cash-flow management? ________

Are you aware of the record keeping requirements for a small business? ________

Can you prepare a detailed, credible business plan for the first three years?

SUBMIT ANSWERS TO

Michael Kissinger

Sydney Reitenbach

Phone: 650-515-7545

Email: mjkkissinger@mjkkissinger

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