Nan O’Connor, Master Certified Coach

Welcome.

I’m Nan O’Connor and I can help you run a better business. I also help you live a more fulfilling life in the process. The key is to consciously grow your business in a way that allows you to live the lifestyle you wish to live, while still having a thriving business. Most people do it the other way around. The business grows -- or doesn’t -- and they are forced to live life around the demands of the business. It doesn’t have to be that way for you.

I can help you get better results than you are likely to get on your own. Basically,

I help you make better guesses. That may be an odd thing to say. But it’s true. Because anyone who has owned a business knows that it’s anything but an exact science. Running a business is a series of guesses. I help you make better guesses. How? Because I have been there. I’ve had the successes and I’ve made the mistakes. And I have learned a lot from both. I’m an objective sounding board whose main focus is your success. Experience. Objectivity. Focus on your success. These things result in better decision-making.

Better Business. Better Life.

I can help you put all the pieces together so that your business grows in a way that works for you.

As a business grows, it can seem like a big, confusing puzzle.

When should I hire people to do what I have been doing? How can I build a sales engine to generate a steady flow of business? Will I have enough money at the end of this month?

I can help you put the pieces together so that they make sense. It’s easier from where I’m sitting than from where you are. I’m not so close to it. I have an objective perspective. And I have lots of experience.

Does your business give you the freedom you originally sought? Or has it become a bit of a trap?

You probably started your businesses for one key reason: freedom. Most business owners do. But, an odd dynamic often occurs.

The business that originally provided the freedom you were looking for becomes a trap. It takes more and more time. More and more energy. Ouch! This is the greatest irony of business ownership.

I can help you gain the freedom you were looking for in the first place.

It’s about making moves that cause the business to serve you, instead of you serving the business to the sacrifice of other things you value.

I offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

If I work with you for a month and you don’t receive extreme value, I will give you your money back. No questions asked. I have offered this guarantee for ten years to every person I have worked with. And, in that time, guess how often I have been asked to return money? NEVER.

How can I have that kind of track record? I’m very careful who I take on as a client. In fact, I send over 50% of the folks who call to discuss coaching to other coaches. Why? Because I am not the best coach for everyone. If I’m not, I’ll tell you straight out and I’ll help you find the best coach for you. If I am, I’ll tell you that as well.

Year-to-date, I’ve had my most successful year in 16 years in business: over 100% growth in gross revenues. By end of year, it may be 200% or more.

Lisa Lockhart

Lockhart & Associates

In our four years of working together, I have found Nan’s coaching to be my most significant business investment.

Annette Sibley, Ph.D.

President, Quality Assist

Nan’s ability to balance her intuition with her cognitive knowledge of business is a powerful combination, and she knows how to bring that into focus for extremely efficient results.

Kim Youngblood

Youngblood, Sweat & Tears

Complimentary get acquainted call.

If what you have heard so far strikes a chord, check out the rest of this website. After that, if you think I might be the right coach or consultant for you, give me a call. We can set up a time to get to know each other and decide whether we are a good fit. You can reach me at 404-378-5026. Or email me at noconnor@mindspring.com.

My Mission is to dramatically increase the survival rate of privately held companies.

The alarming truth is that the ten-year survival rate of small business is 4%. Astounding! I bet you are smarter than that. And you probably work way too hard to end up going out of business. The problem is that you may know how to provide a product or service, but no one ever taught you how to run a business. That’s what I do. I will teach you how to run your business to achieve the success you deserve.

Why my coaching is so successful for business owners

I share your DNA. I have that entrepreneurial gene. I have owned and operated four successful businesses over the last 25 years. I know what it means, first hand, to have to meet payroll every week. To sign a personal guarantee on a building lease. To plan how to make the most of limited time and money. To have to fire the salesperson I was counting on to take us to the next level. To convince key clients to work with one of my employees instead of directly with me. To figure out pricing on a new product.

I have been there. And I know what it feels like to be in your shoes. I’m a quick study and I cut to the chase. You will be amazed at how quickly I understand your situation and bring penetrating insights and advice to the table.

I combine years of first-hand business knowledge with ten years of coaching business owners just like you in every conceivable industry. I bring all of that into your business.

Here are some of the changes my clients have experienced:

✴Reduced average work week from 58 hours a week to 42 and increased revenues 22%.
✴Raised gross margin from 15% to 38% within 12 months.
✴Built a technology company from the ground up and sold it in six years for $22 million.
✴Shifted role from producing the product to developing new products, launching 3 successful products in the next 18 months, increasing annual revenue by 37%.
✴Transitioned from a business model that was killing the owner of the company to a sustainable business model with high quality of life and profitability.
✴Eliminated a dysfunctional management team and replaced them with a highly effective team, allowing the business owner to focus on future strategy.