Business Growth requires expertise, know-how and strategic professional advisory

We live in a sceptical age where surprisingly, instant solutions and quick fixes are a common desire.  We look for “the catch” in shiny objects, hoping for that one strategy or action to cure all our problems.  At the same time, when assistance or help is available, people tend to play it safe, and within the comfort zone they created. We tend to doubt others’ results to defend our insecurities and the lack of productive achievements.

We allow small thinking and the “Jack-of-all-trades” mentality to force us toward self-help and do-it-yourself activity instead of trusting insight and know-how from experts. This behaviour’s core reason is constant and unprecedented “internet noise” created by so-called “online business gurus” offering services that burned many.  That perspective has reached the small business world, as many view mentoring and teaching offers with a suspicious eye.

Self-proclaimed Gurus are everywhere

That position is, therefore, understandable.  After all, more than a few unethical and unprofessional services providers act as mentors and advisors, with historically unproven and questionable records.

Due to the constant “buzz and noise”, it could be challenging to differentiate what claims are valid and what is fluff. In most cases, revelation comes after service provision, and there is nothing or very little that would change the outcome.

Good old fashioned service is precious

However, I still believe in integrity, good old fashioned service, good in people and honest intentions. When business is reaching the plateau seeking expert assistance is the best option to go with.  Having a trustworthy coach, advisor, consultant, especially concerning the small business operation and management, can be the difference between success and failure.

Consider it as an introduction — you and your business on one side to a professional service provider’s business on the other side. Suppose the connection is promising and your communication smooth, structured and beneficial. In that case, the new value is easy to identify and is transferable, and both parties enjoy working together synergistically than you have something to build upon. You have a new valuable partner that will assist you in reaching your desired objectives.

That is a great asset.

Trust must be earned

In business dealings, many forget that trust must be earned through best practices, expert delivery, services that improve someone’s position and the value creation and transfer where needed.

What expertise brings to the success equation

First, having proven strategies and tactics allows you to shorten both the learning curve and the results curve considerably.  You can trim the usual route to success by avoiding trials and errors or suppressing their numbers significantly.  A trustworthy advisor can point out your blind spots, inefficiencies, ineffectiveness and all those potentially damaging pitfalls and obstacles in your business.

With the bigger picture in mind, the expert approach can provide you with insights and a system for avoiding disappointments.  By learning the trade secrets and insight information discovered through firsthand experience by an expert, as a business owner, you get an unfair advantage over many businesses in your industry.

Avoid paying for business education with your own missed opportunities and mistakes

Consult the expert, form partnership in thinking and decision making rather than being forced to experience the challenges and setbacks resulting from ill-informed choices and decisions.

Second, quality advisory, coaching and just in time knowledge can provide you with something every entrepreneur needs: a magic ear.  If you have an idea or are interested in trying something different or new, having a person you can trust in your corner is precious. It gives you a chance to explore the tested concept, weigh your options and select the most appropriate route to your desired destination. By all means, it allows you to polish your technique before committing your resources.

Ideas let alone, mean nothing

It is incredible how many potentially winning ideas go unused simply because of personal insecurities and inabilities to make quality and informed decisions. When unsure about a business idea’s quality and structure, a helping hand and a second opinion are almost as precious as gold.  A trusted advisor provides one with an opportunity to discuss, modify and carefully hone new plans for maximum results. Time spent while strategising, bouncing back and forward opinions, ideas and processes;  is time well spent, and almost every time produces new quality and improvements.

Research well in search for an advantage

Third, researched, structured, and well-formed advice gives you an advantage over the competition.  Many people are stuck in a cynical mindset and are obsessed with doing everything themselves.  As they slowly move along the learning curve, experiencing setbacks that would have been avoidable with some quality coaching, you can reasonably quickly shoot to the front of the line.  Having a solid mentor is an excellent idea to start with, but when you think of its value in terms of competitors who lack the advantage, its power becomes even more apparent.

Multiply to expand your growth in business, don’t subtract

Consider it as a multiplier effect because it really is. Sometimes it is all you will ever need because all answers that you are looking for, all those strategic choices you need to make, and all tactics and actions you need to take are already known to you.

You need somebody to help you see it for yourself and help you do it on your own.
Together is a way to go

So instead of being a small thinker and jack of all trades, trust your gut feeling. Dive into solid critical thinking.  Find the perfect match for your business. Approach the matter smartly, do your homework, and investigate offers and service providers carefully.  Suppose you are willing to keep an open mind regarding advisory for your growing business, borrowing know-how, studying expertise and subsequently building your dream business. In that case, growth through the partnership with experts is the way to go. Remember, together; everybody achieves more.