Dr Jabulile Msimango-Galawe
Coaching Entrepreneurs
In this recipe, business and executive coach and academic, Dr Jabulile Msimango-Galawe, unpacks executive coaching for entrepreneurs. Spoiler alert: yes, you do need a coach and a mentor.
Tuck InWhen Dr Jabulile Msimango-Galawe talks about entrepreneurship and being an entrepreneur, the rest of us will do well to listen. She has turned the scars of failure into a mission to help other entrepreneurs avoid the pitfalls that had sunk her first business, and into a PhD on the subject of entrepreneurship.
Dr J is the managing director of DrJ Business Support (Pty) Ltd, co-founder and board chair of the African Institute for Entrepreneurship (AIfE), and the programme director of the Master of Management in Business and Executive Coaching (MM-BEC) at Wits Business School (WBS).
An entrepreneur, statistician, business and leadership coach, mentor, facilitator, public speaker, researcher and senior lecturer, she holds a PhD in entrepreneurship from WBS and an MSc in mathematical statistics from the University of the Free State.
DrJ mentors and supports young entrepreneurs and is passionate about the development and sustainability of small businesses in South Africa.
Her first book, Dear Mr Entrepreneurship was published in June 2022.
10 Tasty Bites
Below is a preview of what you can expect to learn in this recipe.
1 - What Is The Origin Story Of Dr J Biz?
2 - How Can Entrepreneurs Get More Time?
3 - What Is The Difference Between A Mentor And A Coach?
4 - What Do You Look For In A Coach?
5 - What Do You Look For In A Mentor?
6 - What Is The Typical Format Of A Coaching Process?
7 - How Do You Know Whether You Need A Mentor Or A Coach?
8 - How Do You Manage Your Business Operations Of Dr J Biz?
9 - Do You Have A Coach And A Mentor?
10 - What Has Your PhD Done For Your Career And Was It Worth It?
About This Recipe
Funding. Marketing and sales skills. Financial management know-how. These are generally regarded as the minimum requirements for entrepreneurial success. However, according to Dr Jabulile Msimango-Galawe, the secret sauce is mentoring and/or coaching.
Based on her PhD in entrepreneurship and the practical experience of running a business (and failing at a previous venture), she speaks from a deep well of knowledge, enriched by passion and empathy for business owners.
In this recipe she reveals the role coaches and mentors play in her life, unpacks the process of finding the right coach (it’s not unlike dating!) and explains why mentoring often precedes coaching in a person’s personal and professional development. Dr J also shares some of the operational lessons she has learned on her business-ownership journey.
What You'll Learn
In addition to the importance and necessity for entrepreneurs to have mentors and/or coaches, you will learn:
- The difference between a mentor and a coach - and when you need which one.
- What to look for in a coach and a mentor.
- How to select the mentor/coach best suited to your needs.
- How to achieve successful coaching outcomes.
- The questions you should ask yourself before embarking on a PhD.
- Practical entrepreneurial hacks, such as how to carve out more time and how to manage overheads.
Learn
Learn from someone who speaks from a position of real authority, perspective and experience.
Do
Implement practical tips and techniques learned in the trenches - doing, rather than talking.
Share
Join a cohort of like-minded entrepreneurs in our growing community and share your learnings as you go.
Get Learning
This entrepreneurial micro-course will take you only a few minutes per day (or you can binge if you want to). Feel free to skip around and please let us know what you think.
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