180. Let's Talk About The Importance of Business Coaching

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In this episode of The Business of Beautiful Spaces, Laura Thornton explores the value of business coaching and the two paths entrepreneurs can take: figuring everything out alone through years of trial and error, or learning from someone who can help them move forward with greater clarity and confidence. She explains why the skills and people that helped you reach your first $100,000 in sales may not be the same ones you need at $250,000, $500,000, or one million dollars and beyond. As your business grows, your leadership, systems, financial knowledge, team, and decision-making must grow with it.

Laura also shares how her perspective on the cost of coaching has changed. She once worried about the investment, but now believes the greater risk is not investing in her own growth and business. Coaching can help shorten the learning curve, reveal blind spots, strengthen decision-making, and create a more direct path toward a profitable and sustainable company. You do not have to build your business the hardest possible way, and you do not have to do it alone. A free way to support the show is by leaving a five-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts so more interior designers can discover it.

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Laura Thornton is the  principle designer of Thornton Design Inc, located in Kleinburg, ON.  Since founding the company in 1999, Laura has been committed to creating a new kind of interior design experience for her clients. Thornton Design is an experienced team of creative talents, focused on curating beautiful residential and commercial spaces in the Toronto, Ontario area and beyond. Now sharing all the years of experience with other interior designers to create a world of collaboration and less competition. 

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