Coach Sonja Shear

Our core offering is that of a Coach-Consultant Concept, which can best be explained by splitting the two roles up. As a business coach, I help clients to create success by focusing on personal development: time management, self-sabotaging behavior (like procrastination and distraction), finding clarity, decision making, and getting into action. When I put on my coaching hat, I don't give advice, instead, I help the client find the answers from within themselves. As a business consultant, I work with clients on strategy, planning and problem solving. I help clients develop business skills and knowledge. These topics range from designing a business model or marketing plan, to determining which marketing techniques to use and how to use them. As well as helping clients learn how to plan and implement various projects across their business. I give advice, teach skills, and brainstorm with the client to produce practical results and enhance strategic thinking. I pay attention to the outcomes the clients seek. If it helps, I call myself a "coach-consultant" to show I use both coaching and consulting techniques when working with clients. You need both consulting skills and coaching skills in order to be effective and provide real value. I have been working within large corporate organisations and with business owners and solo entrepreneurs and I rarely find one that doesn't need both coaching and consulting. People almost never approach me and ask for straight coaching. They ask for consulting which leads to coaching. They ask for practical advice and brainstorming. In the search to find solutions and to map out a strategy, a business owners or business executives will stumble unless they do both the personal development work and the business development work that leads to success. My approach is to offer either stand-alone coaching or consulting, or consulting then offer you coaching support to ensure that you become the expert in our own business.