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Tropical MBA · October 12, 2023 · 39m

The 4 Types of Business Coaches for 7-Figure Founders

Dan Andrews

Dan and Ian discuss the four types of business coaches available to founders at the 7-figure level — strategic advisors, accountability partners, operator mentors, and therapist-coaches — and when each type is appropriate.

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Founders who resist therapy are performing the false self of the self-reliant entrepreneur — admitting you need help is the beginning of growth
Andrews argues that the culture of entrepreneurial self-reliance creates a false self that prevents founders from seeking the emotional support they need. The founder who admits I need help with my fear of delegation is closer to growth than the one who insists I can figure it out alone.
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Highlights

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The most valuable coaching for 7-figure founders is often therapy, not strategy — the bottleneck is emotional, not intellectual
Andrews reveals that the most transformative coaching experiences reported by DC members at the 7-figure level involved therapy or therapist-coaches, not strategic advisors. At that revenue level, the business problems are usually emotional — fear of delegation, perfectionism, identity attachment.
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