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opportunity to escape the constraints of the corporate daily grind, and to regain precious time with his family. The Scotsman’s exploration into business ownership led to the launch of his ActionCOACH franchise in April 2014. Now he is earning more than he could ever dreamed of in his previous career, while really enjoying the difference he makes in his local business community.
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A clients perspective... SouthSide Property Management had already established strong foundations in the Edinburgh property community, having been set up by experienced landlord John Davidson in 2009. With his deep passion for business, John found himself devoting upwards of 100 hours a week working, meaning he missed out on precious time with his young family.
“We’ve grown every year since we started”
Team building Investing so much into the business, John felt constrained by time, unable to lead the team’s development. “At first, Alan came in and delivered monthly leadership sessions. These had a tremendous effect on my colleagues, Cat and Leah. We’ve enlisted Alan’s help since late 2016 and continue to invest in his support due to how successful it has been.” Alan has also brought on board the
assistance of fellow Action Coach, Yvonne Webb, to provide the SouthSide team with an array of new perspectives and valuable business insights. “Working with Alan and Yvonne for
a long time means the advice they can provide is more specific to our business and ourselves. Now we know each other so well, they know our strengths and
fter nearly two decades in the corporate world, Alan Smith found himself yearning for the
Action Coach Alan Smith with his clients
weaknesses so we can really work on what needs to happen to ensure the business continues to run smoothly.”
Returning to SouthSide’s principles Southside cites the company's core values as: Safe, Happy and Sustainable. “Sticking to your principles in business is vital as they serve as the foundation for your identity and reputation in the community,” says John. “We’d noticed, however, that we’d strayed away from them somewhat. That’s not to say the business lost its identity, but I don’t think we were implementing them as much as we could. With Alan’s help, we reintroduced them into all aspects of our day-to-day operations.”
A new lease on life Now, focus shifts to expansion and to the futureproofing of the business with John’s intention to gradually step back from the helm. “The hard work definitely paid off! We’ve grown every year since we started. Even during COVID, when a fifth of our properties were vacant for a few months, we still managed to achieve 2% growth. “Now I’m looking to decrease my
hours to 50-60 a week consistently. I feel confident we have built a team who will continue to be successful with less and
less input from me. I’m really looking forward to seeing how the business flourishes whilst I can enjoy more time with my family and on other projects.”
The coach’s perspective “It was clear early on how much of an exceptional businessman John is. When coaching at SouthSide, I knew I wouldn’t be a knight in shining armour, coming in to make drastic changes to turn the business’ fortunes around! Sometimes there are more subtle changes that take a business from good to great.” If, like Alan, you want to help business
owners get more time back with their family and you: A) love learning and developing yourself; B) have enjoyed success in your career or sport; and C) are willing to invest if you see substantial rewards can be made… Then find out more at actioncoach.
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