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As a Virtual Assistant, you’re in the business of helping other businesses. However, it's important to remember that you need support too. You’ll need help to streamline your business and having an objective perspective never hurts. A coach can be the third party to give you the advice and guidance you need to move your business forward.

Here are 10 reasons why you need a coach for your virtual assistant business. 

1. To get a fresh perspective on your business

A coach comes with an objective, outside viewpoint...a fresh pair of eyes and ideas. That is why a coach might find things to fix or to change that you can’t see. 

It could be something as technical as accounting inefficiencies or something as creative as brainstorming product ideas. If you are seeking clarity or a fresh perspective for your business, a coach can help.

2. To be accountable

How do you feel about deadlines? Some people work more efficiently when there’s a deadline looming. Some people don’t. Either way, it’s quite easy to ignore a deadline when you are the one who set it in the first place. 

A coach can help to keep you accountable. Rather than finding yourself a victim of procrastination, a coach can help you to keep your productivity on track. 

Accountability is necessary for a successful business, but we can’t always depend on ourselves. Your coach will be a partner who constantly holds you responsible for meeting your deadlines and goals. 

3. To be challenged

Are you stuck in mediocrity? Well, a good coach can challenge you to do better. He or she can challenge your thinking and your goals in an objective way. 

So be ready to step outside of your comfort zone. A coach will help you to explore the things you fear so that you can fight that fear and try something new. 

If something seems complex and intimidating, hire a coach. He or she can also help to simplify it and provide guidance.

4. To be mentored

When you are hiring a coach for your virtual assistant business, try to hire someone who has accomplished more than you have in business (a higher income level or level of success). 

Why? Because a coach who has already reached the level of success you aim for will have the best insights to share. He or she can offer suggestions about what you need to know to progress. 

Your coach should be someone who can teach you the skills to be successful, and those lessons should be based on real-life experiences.

5. To learn new things

You don’t know everything. There is probably a lot that you don’t know. 

Having outside influence in your business can help bring to light insights, opportunities, etc., that you probably wouldn’t find out about on your own. 

For example, there may be software that can help you better manage a particular process in your business. You probably don’t know about it, but your coach probably does.

6. To enable self-discovery

Letting others in is a great way to enable self-discovery. This reason could be a difficult pill to swallow if you're a private person. However, there are many benefits you can experience if you're willing to show a bit of vulnerability.

A coach can help you discover things about yourself that you probably didn’t know or wouldn’t know. Your potential, your weaknesses, your strengths. Discovering more about yourself enables growth in different aspects of your life. 

For instance, success in your business may be held back because you don’t have enough confidence in yourself. This might not be something you see, but an outside perspective could help you to discover this. Fixing that problem could enable greater opportunities for you and your business.

7. To build a lasting connection

Your relationship with your coach can be something that extends beyond the coaching experience. It could be an opportunity for a greater partnership. You’ve gained a new contact. Coaches are usually happy to hear about your progress and new successes. 

8. To find networking opportunities

Chances are your coach knows people who know people who know people. Having a coach provides an opportunity for you to tap into a network to access opportunities for your business. They could be previous clients, service providers, etc. 

If your coach identifies specific needs in your business, he or she could point you in the right direction.

9. To learn a new skill

Perhaps one day you’d like to become a coach yourself. This experience can be a good source of insights into what makes a great coach. 

What would you copy? What would you do differently if you were a coach? Consider this a type of training towards your ambitions in business coaching. Collect tips from real experiences with a real coach.

10. To drive change

The absence of change can mean the absence of growth. Does something in your business need to be better? Does something need to be different? 

A coach can be a facilitator of necessary change. When it’s left up to you things might stay unmoved because after a while you might get used to things the way they are. But while some things should stay the same, in a changing world, it makes no sense to be static. 

A coach can give you the motivation you need to move from point A to point B.

Final Thoughts

Before spending money on a coach, there’s one step I encourage you to take: Create a simple business plan.

Your plan should highlight your business goals and action steps. This will give your coach a good starting point. Chances are that creating a business plan might be your first assignment on this journey with your new business coach. So get a head start.

Are you ready to invest in a coach to help you in your business? Sign up for the Virtual Assistant Success Hour and let’s work on addressing your specific business needs.