Austin’s Story:

Austin started out as an employee hungry to prove himself. In that position he noticed a lot of inefficiencies that he knew he could improve upon, and maybe one day run a business that can provide a service to customers even better. He came to Patrick (the COO of Contracting.com) 5 years ago with a itch to start his own business. When Austin first took on a new business and getting Patrick as a consultant, he was not very “coachable” he knew that he needed to improve but he was slow to take on the advice.

After the first year, and disappointed by the results and his approach, Austin decided to just do what he was recommended, and as if by magic, his business doubled in size. The biggest thing that allowed his to get to that next level after his first year was a leadership shift. Instead of trying to focus on “transactions” between clients and employees, he focused on being “transformative”. This meant that Austin was more interested in having a lasting impact on his employees and clients, helping them create the life that they wanted. We helped him achieve that by ensuring that a lot of the back-end business systems were automated and iron tight.

The journey was not an easy one, but the consistent coaching and accountability has allowed Austin to live out his dream life as an owner of a business, that he is proud of, that is making an amount of money that he deserves, and that freed up enough time to spend with his girlfriend and even complete a master’s degree. With the knowledge that Austin has, he is now selling his painting business and starting a roofing business. He still is getting coaching from Patrick as of this writing.

Quote:

“You don’t hire a coach because you NEED to improve, you hire a coach because you WANT to improve.”

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