Case study: Megan McManners

The Challenge:

My business has been doing ok for several years. I was able to make a comfortable living out of it without too much stress.
But I wasn’t exactly reaching for the stars either!

My crisis point came in 2018 when I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I had to have the whole “grand tour” of cancer including chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and hormones. It took over 10 months to become cancer-free.
Serious Illness – like any major life crisis – forces you to re-examine your life and your values.

Some people decide that they’ve been working too much and want to focus on their family or hobbies instead. In my case, it was the opposite! I realised that I was no longer happy just coasting along and making a living.

I wanted my business to be a huge success!
I wanted my brand to be known to every potential customer in my niche.
And I wanted to get my products to every person who might possibly need them.

The Goal:

I translated my vision into more specific business goals linked to turnover. But I had no idea how to get there!

After 7 years in business, I was also slowly realising that my business is a reflection of myself as a person. My personal fears, limitations and blind spots play a huge role. 

And the biggest obstacles to success and growth are not external – but those that are inside of my own head.

So if I want to take my business to the next level, I first need to upgrade my mindset accordingly. Although I never worked with a business coach before, I have had therapy and counselling.

So I was hoping to find someone who could help me identify my blind spots and limitations, and then hold me accountable for fixing them.

I also needed help in managing my time better to fit in all the habits I like to follow – especially health-related ones like exercise and meditation. I would frequently push all that back in favour of working more.

The Journey:

My coaching with Tomas coincided with the peak of the COVID pandemic. We started just as the country was placed on lockdown.
It was a very strange time indeed. But nutritional supplements sector was booming so there was a lot of potential as well.

Coaching helped me in many ways. Here are the top three:

1) Much better self-awareness – Tomas helped me annihilate many of those blind spots I mentioned.
2) More courage – Tomas helped me see how the fears holding me back were in fact delusions.
3) Specific skills – Tomas taught me several skills that I now use on a daily basis for prioritising, time management and habits accountability.