Katie McManus explains how to pick a business coach. Look for ICF-recognized training, coaches who show client ROI instead of follower counts, and those who blend coaching with consulting. Red flags: bot-like comments and coaches who won't say who they don't work with.
When my clients come to me with their business idea, I will tell them if it's a good idea or a bad idea. If it's a bad idea, I'll help them figure out what questions to ask to either figure out if they can improve it, or is there something similar that we can switch to that actually has a market for it. If it's a great idea, then we'll just jump right into creating a strategy to start making them money. It doesn't matter how much money you throw into starting a business if it's not actually something that you want. And if you don't have a clear idea of how it's going to make your life better, I guarantee you you're not going to do the work. There are some really shady coach schools out there. So here is the gold standard is you want to find someone who has been to a coaching school that is ICF recognized. If you aren't really sure what you want it to look like and you don't really see a model out there that is like, oh yeah, I want that, then you're probably going to need to look for someone who kind of mixes coaching and consulting like I do. If they're bragging about how many followers they have and not how many followers their clients have gotten and how that has helped their business monetarily, they're not legit. Here's the key is you go into their comments section and you see if the people who are commenting actually sound like real humans or if they sound like a bots. You don't need a massive following to have a multiple six figure business. You need solid people who are following you, who are your ideal client. I don't want you going out there and hiring coaches who don't have any proof of a good return on investment. You're not looking for perfect because perfect does not exist. What you're looking for is real. Mindset alone will not help anyone have a seven figure business. You have to learn how to do a lot. You have to have a good idea. You have to have a really strong market presence. There's so much that goes into it. There's no new ideas and there's no big secret. Trying harder. Hustling more is not going to help you be more interested in that thing. For an ADHD business owner, having someone who will support you through the pivot is the most important thing. Your intuition will never lead you wrong. If you ever have a I'm not so sure about this person kind of feeling, trust that too. Another green flag for a solid coach is they're going to tell you exactly who they do not work with. Look for a coach who is that specific about who they work with and who they do not work with because that shows that they have some integrity. And if you want to watch or listen to the rest of this episode, then go check my link in bio and tap on the Weenie Castle.
