218: Why You Should Hire a Coach Outside of Your Industry with Amanda Arcone
“Should I hire a coach inside or outside my industry?”
With so many coaches available, this question comes up a lot. Industry-specific coaches can help you nail down the systems and processes of your business while outside coaches can help you develop the business concepts and mindset that engineer growth.
As owner of an interior designing business, Amanda Arcone felt she needed support and perspective from a professional who wasn’t in the industry. So she called me and got to experience first-hand how an outside coach can provide clarity and flexibility to really grow a business in a way that feels right personally.
In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn why hiring a coach outside your industry might be the smartest move you make. As Amanda and I discuss her journey, we’ll dive into the tricky parts of running a business that industry-specific coaches don’t focus on and talk about why your mindset is just as important as the business systems you use.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Hiring a Coach Outside Your Industry
5:18 - Amanda’s introduction and how parts of her professional background translated into her business
9:16 - Why Amanda transitioned from commercial banking to an interior design business
10:51 - How location and her own personality informed Amanda’s niche and approach to doing business
14:08 - Why Amanda sought coaching outside of the interior design industry and a crucial difference between industry-specific versus outside coaches
20:33 - Experimenting with pricing and what feels good and how your money mindset impacts your confidence with clients
27:26 - Tangible changes in Amanda’s business that have contributed to growing her bottom line
32:10 - What Amanda wants to be doing three years from now (and one thing she hated about her corporate career)
35:25 - The importance of really getting in touch with yourself as a business owner, understanding your financials, and having a plan
Connect with Amanda Arcone
Amanda Arcone is the owner of New England Home & Interiors. She fosters deep connections with first and second homeowners in northern New Hampshire to help them create beautiful, meaningful spaces that reflect their needs and emotions. As a certified interior designer through Designer Society of America, she’s also a certified Color Expert and Residential Designer and an NH Home Builders Association member. Prior to building her thriving interior design business, Amanda had a 30-year corporate career in commercial banking working with various industries.
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Quotes from the Episode
“When you start a business (I don’t care what it is), it’s 80% business and 20% other stuff. There’s so much you need (from a business perspective) to get in line and in order.” - Amanda Arcone
“I wanted some coaching from someone outside of interior design because I felt like interior design coaches took a hard line one way or another. That did not work for me.” - Amanda Arcone
“If you feel good about what you’re saying, by default (most of the time) the client will feel okay with it. Confidence begets confidence.” - Amanda Arcone
“There’s facts, but then there’s also so many feelings that are involved in business and being a business that you’ve got to have space to discuss that.” - Andrea Liebross
Links to other episodes
211: The Hidden Benefits of Business Coaching for You & Your Family
199: How to Align Your Business Strategy and Finances with Michele Williams
182: Fall in Love with Your Numbers by Starting Small with Ciara Stockeland
57: Why It’s Important to Know Your Numbers with Ciara Stockeland
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