Having seen many of my clients go from struggling in their own business (even hating to go to their own business) to thriving and managing their businesses is fantastic.  Business owners get so wrapped up in just playing defense they forget offense is where most of the points are scored. By working with business owners giving them true clarity within their business, expanding their leadership skills, and work on be proactive to their own business and those forces around them shifts them to offense.

Being that I focus on the business aspect, it also improves their relations within the community by now being able to sponsor activities, be a part of the community, not just pay rent.  By making more money, they have to hire more staff, which helps the local economy as well.

Their personal lives defiantly change for the better. No more stress about the business going home every night, the ability to take a vacation-and afford it.  Once the business starts turning around, so does the owner and their staff attitudes and outlooks. It all goes from doom and gloom to positive and cooperation.

Not everyone can be coached.  You must first be willing to make some changes in order to reach your goals.  Just look at the top Fortune 500 companies-almost every CEO has a coach (either a business, executive, life, spiritual, or physical training coach).  

If you don't like getting deep within your struggles (personal or business), hate being held accountable, don't want to put any effort into yourself or your business-then you shouldn't get a coach and keep staying flat or declining.