1. If growing a business was easy,
everyone would be doing it …..
Stephen Dann
Director, Virtual Business Coach

2. What is Virtual Business Coach?
 Our business coaching programmes are built on established, tried
and tested methods
 Delivered virtually through online meeting platforms
 Client and coach can “meet” at times that best fits the client’s timetable
and coaching programme.
 Online meeting tools ensure costs are kept to a minimum
 We don’t rely on Government funding, there is no red tape or form filling
for clients or coaches.
 Only use experienced coaches
 Fully trained by our in-house experts and quality checked throughout the
process.
 Every coach is required to pass a certification day and is re-certified
every year.
 You can be assured that they are on top of their game.

3. The 12 month Virtual Business Coach
programme:
 Initial Assessment
 What makes the business able to grow?
 Situation analysis
 What are the key opportunities and challenges the business is facing?
 Business Model
 How does the business operate and make money?
 Growth Goals
 What are your ambitions and goals for the business?
 Priority Plans
 What are the key focus areas preventing growth?
 Action Plans
 Step-by-step action plans are generated and agreed.
 Progress Review & Next Stage
 Planning and strategies developed for the next stage of the growth journey.

4. 10 Barriers to Growth
What’s holding you back ..?

5. 1. Not having a goal
 “if you don’t know where you are going, all roads lead there”

6. The Basic Strategic Journey
Where am I
now?
How did we get
here?
Where are we
going?
Why do we
want to go
there?
What are the
obstacles?
What are we
going to do?
How will I know
when we’re
there?
“Begin with the end in mind”, Stephen Covey

7. 2. Expecting a smooth ride

8. 3. The Wrong People
 Team
 Customers
 Partners
 Collaborators
 Suppliers

9. 4. Self Deception / Discipline
 How much time are you actually working?
 Are you really doing admin or is there some Facebook /
stuff in there?
 Is what you are doing making money, spending it or
wasting money?

10. 5. Perfectionism
 80% is good enough for …..
 80% of situations …..
 80% of the time
 Better “done”, than “perfect”

11. 6. Procrastination

12. 6. Procrastination

13. 7. Its delivery that matters ..
“real artists, ship”

14. 8. Urgent v Important
 Important things take longer
 80:20 rule
 Do it, Delegate it or Dump it
 Follow the money

15. 9. Personal Productivity

16. 10. Trying to do it all

17. Secret of success?
Knowing yourself is the
beginning
of all wisdom
Aristotle
“If you want to know why your business is not
growing – always look in the mirror first”

18. Thank you
Stephen Dann
Director
Virtual Business Coach Ltd
Office:+44 (0)23 9279 3400 Mobile: +44 (0) 7702 870240
growth@virtualbusinesscoaches.biz
www.virtualbusinesscoaches.biz