YBM - Philosophy

The YBM philosophy is business mentoring and coaching should be a free form discipline tailored to the specific requirements of each business owner(s). Mass produced work-books or check sheets are not used.  The use of business reference books may be recommended, however this is optional depending upon the specific client.

Business mentoring and coaching the YBM way is hands on and focused to the terms of reference defined by the business owner client. In addition, attendance at specialist training courses may be recommended.

About YBM – In Brief

YBM commenced trading in 2001.  It is an independent, privately owned and operated as a business mentoring and coaching company. The company has no relationship with any franchises, mentoring or coaching groups which may work with small businesses.

Since inception the YBM mentors have, from the office in Concord, NSW, worked with a multitude of businesses, coaching business owners seeking business growth and profits, others wanting lifestyle changes, and many seeking a combination of outcomes

Take a moment to look at the YBM Testimonials and Case Studies which provide an overview of the unique business issues which have been resolved with the implementation of the YBM process.

Can you afford not to investigate further, can you afford not to devote resources to your best investment - your business, without using the skills and experience of YBM?

About the YBM Mentors

The YBM mentors are Geoff and Carol Golding who, between them, have over 70 years experience in the business world.

About YBM Mentor Geoff Golding

Geoff is an operative within YBM.  He has worked in the financial sector for 40 years at senior management and at local directional level in two international insurance broking companies.  He has also built his own business from a zero base to have representative offices across Australia and New Zealand, and sold out 12 years later for a substantial figure.

In 2000 Geoff became acutely aware of the need for so many small business owners to be coached in the “business of business”.  Having run his own successful business, he decided to establish his own coaching business guiding those who wanted to understand the fundamentals of successful business.

Clearly, throughout his career, Geoff has gained a great deal of broad commercial experience in the "business of business" from these year in the financial sector.

About YBM Mentor Carol Golding

Carol is an operative within YBM.  She has worked in the commercial and not-for-profit sector for over 33 years in management, and prior to becoming a mentor was CEO of WIRES where she turned the organisation around within 3 years to become a viable, vibrant organisation.

Former roles include National Director of the Keep Australia Beautiful Council and she spent 7 years in the organisation wing of Federal and State politics.  In this latter role she gained experience at all levels of government, and using this is able to call on valuable resources as necessary to seek support for changes to legislation or assistance at a political or governmental level.

Finally, she has been a business owner with her own marketing and public relations business, is a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia and a licensed Real Estate Agent.

About Your Business Potential

By looking objectively at your business, Geoff and Carol Golding will release its untapped potential. This release can often result in achieving the desired goals and business growth within approximately 12 months, depending on the owner's wish and the capacity of the business to fund the growth or changes they desire.

To successfully complete a program of business coaching and to receive the best results, it is recommended the business owner makes a minimum time commitment of 4 hours per week for about 12 months as your industry/business may have matters that preclude rapid change.

The testimonials appearing on this site (which we recommend you take a minute or two to read) represent just a small number of business coaching clients who have benefited from the services of "Your Business Mentor".

Now let us ask you as the business owner, just one question...  Are you ready to take your business to the next level in its development?  If so, go to the "Business Health Check" button ... you could be surprised at what you will find out about yourself and your business.

Where necessary, Geoff and/or Carol will guide and motivate you to develop the skills you are possibly missing.  Based on their extensive commercial background, experience and training, the program sometimes leads to the business owner being taken out of their comfort zone to achieve what may initially appear to be..."the impossible".

Can you afford not to devote resources to your best investment... your business; using the skills and experience of "Your Business Mentor Pty Ltd"?.

As Thomas A. Edison is quoted as saying...

The YBM Mentors at Work

The YBM mentors have had many years experience in business management, working with people, managing accounts, systems, marketing and sales.  They work with business owners until they are fully familiar with these key facets of their business, and have mastered the disciplines necessary to ensure they have a successful enterprise.

Alternative Business Coaches and Business Mentors

There are many people who represent themselves as business coaches or business mentors working through franchise groups using workbook modules and/or worksheets instead of the individual approach used by YBM mentors. YBM is totally independent of any mentoring or coaching group or franchise and achieves great results for its clients.

YBM – How far do the Mentors Travel?

Distance is not a barrier to coaching clients - we work with small business owners in the metropolitan area and country areas using face-to-face meetings or a combination of phone and face-to-face, plus the internet delivering excellent results.

YBM – In a Nutshell

If you are planning to start or improve your business, want to increase sales and profits, or are looking forward to a comfortable retirement by selling your business for the maximum return, take a few minutes to view this site in detail.

In summary Alexander Graham Bell is quoted as saying...