When the Fire Fades and the Noise Begins
Every business owner has a time when their motivation and desire run out of steam and they can’t think of anything else to do.
It’s that period when the excitement of starting anything new wears off and all you have is a blinking cursor on your income spreadsheet, a bunch of half-formed goals, and an email that feels more like a war zone than a tool.
I made one of the best choices of my career at that time: I hired a business coach.
I used to think that only really rich CEOs or entrepreneurs who were already working on their aspirations of making a lot of money could afford business coaches.
I assumed they were only for affluent and powerful people, not for someone like me who was still trying to figure things out.
I was completely mistaken.
I hired a coach instead of trying to figure things out on my own, and things got better.
This isn’t a how-to guide.
It’s a tale.
A real difference.
It starts at the very bottom and slowly but certainly moves up from there.
The major individual involved is Nageshwar Shukla.
When Everything Started to Go Wrong
A lot of muscle memory told me that I didn’t seek for help when things were going well.
Even though I wanted to go, I did it.
I was tired.
My business looked like it was going somewhere, but it wasn’t. It was like jogging on a treadmill.
None of the campaigns I started worked.
Every “next big thing” quickly turned into just another modest win.
I had several thoughts.
I was set on it.
But what about the plan?
Not one place.
It got worse when I started to wonder if I even had what it takes.
I didn’t want to confess that I needed help.
At first, it looked like a failure.
But a softer voice broke through the clamour and said, “You’re not done; you’re just stuck.”
That’s when I began to search.
Saw proof.
Check out the reviews.
Saw a lot of profiles.
But the name Nageshwar Shukla kept cropping up again and again.
No adverts that are too showy.
No famous people have claimed they like it.
Only true stories.
Changes that are important.
The First Call: No Scripts, Just Truth
I thought my first conversation with Nageshwar would be professional and maybe a little pushy.
I thought the first time I talked to Nageshwar would be professional, maybe even a touch forceful.
But it wasn’t like that at all.
No script for selling.
No pride.
It was wonderful and down-to-earth, like, “What do you really want from your business?”
That question impacted me harder than I thought it would.
I recognised that I had been so busy with everyday tasks that I had forgotten what I wanted to do in the first place.
What did you say?
It wasn’t a meeting to plan; it was a wake-up call.
Nageshwar Shukla didn’t provide me a plan.
He gave me a mirror.
That is the main distinction between a coach and a consultant.
Consultants provide you answers.
Coaches help you find your own.
His approach felt refreshingly different from the start.
Helpful, but with a heart.
Concentrated, but adaptable.
He didn’t care about how much money I could make; he was more interested in how much I could change.
And for someone who was starting to doubt theirs, that was more important than any plan.
Clear Over Chaos
Before I became a teacher, I was usually busy, but I wasn’t in charge.
I got on the bandwagon.
Started things because “everyone else was.”
I didn’t do what I did because I had a plan; I did it because I was afraid of missing out.
That changed quickly.
We zoomed out with Nageshwar.
Saw what was going on.
Dug deep.
Who was I truly attempting to help?
What did I really bring to the table?
What type of life did I want my business to help me live?
It didn’t always happen right away.
But everything became clear.
At first, it came in small doses, but then it came in waves.
I was able to send my mails.
My offers got better.
I stopped running and started picking.
A Different Kind of Job
I always thought that coaching meant that someone was watching you closely to make sure you worked more.
But with Nageshwar, being responsible felt like being a real person.
He didn’t count how many steps I took.
He informed me why I needed them.
We would talk about the goals I set every week, not to judge me, but to help me attain them.
He didn’t make me keep my pledge by putting pressure on me; he accomplished it by believing in me.
That idea spread like a virus.
I kept my pledges to myself not out of fear, but out of pride.
Progress came back.
It wasn’t loud or showy.
But it stayed the same.
And that changed everything.
Where the Heart and the Plan Meet
What astonished me the most was how easily Nageshwar combined commercial savvy with emotional depth.
He was just as excellent at tearing down a conditionedlek as he was at putting up a funnel.
He never ignored the feelings that were going on below the surface, like anxiety, burnout, and feeling like a fake.
He was happy to see them.
Got me through them.
This wasn’t just about changing your views or how you sell things.
Both of them were right.
And what occurred when they both got in line?
That’s when the fun began.
A Different Way to Be a Leader
My way of leading changed as I got older.
My team saw the change before I did.
I felt more at peace when I came in.
More stable.
I stopped being so controlling and learnt to trust.
I wasn’t just reacting; I was doing something.
The shift began on the inside.
But it spread out like all big changes do.
To the meetings.
Talking on the phone with clients.
I put a lot of thinking into each option I made.
The Real Victories
Yes, the business got bigger.
I made more money.
My first launch made more than $100,000.
People started to search for me.
Along with my prices, my self-esteem went up.
But really?
Those numbers were excellent, but they weren’t the actual win.
The Socratic Method was the best part because I could be myself again.
I wasn’t trying to keep hidden.
I wasn’t being small.
I had thoughts and informed folks about them.
I had dreams, and I tried everything I could to make them come true.
The Ripple Effect
I didn’t expect coaching would change my life so much.
I was more there at home.
I become closer to the individuals I care about.
I made rules that I had been breaking for a long time.
I learnt how to say “no.”
To take a break.
To stop.
I didn’t think I had to prove how essential I was by how busy I was anymore.
I stopped wishing that people would applaud me.
I began to clap for myself.
Coaching Isn’t a Quick Fix—It’s a Spark
To be clear, coaching is not a quick fix.
If you do, it will work.
Nageshwar Shukla didn’t help me start my business.
I did.
But he stayed with me while I figured things out.
He asked the tough questions.
Honoured the small victories.
Helped me see what I couldn’t see and trust in it entirely.
That’s what a good coach does.
Not holding hands.
Not worrying about every small thing.
It’s a bond based on trust and full of possibilities.
Why I Would Strongly Recommend Nageshwar Shukla
There are a lot of coaches out there.
Nageshwar Shukla is one of the few people who can mix empathy and insight.
He doesn’t like things that are extra.
He cares about blocks.
He pays attention.
He pushes.
He is in charge.
I can’t think of anyone better to help you if you’re even thinking about obtaining a coach.
Not just in business, but also in being the leader your vision needs.
So, What Really Happens When You Get the Right Coach?
You cease doing stuff.
You start to get in line.
You stop travelling in circles and start growing with a goal in mind.
You become the kind of leader that your younger self would have wanted to be like.
And maybe, just maybe, you finally understand that you were never broken.
You only needed someone to tell you how tough you are.
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