Forget the Cookie Basket. Here’s What Entrepreneurs Really Want for Christmas
As a business coach for over 25 years, I have noticed that our client base grows exponentially during the holiday season- and for good reason. More and more business owners seek out the help of business coaches during the winter months as they reflect and recap on the past years successes and failures. It is […]
Email Is Addictive. Here Are 9 Tips to Break the Habit.
When it comes to productivity, there is nothing more destructive than an email inbox. If handled improperly you can waste an entire day putting out small fires and responding to emails that create little to no value for your business. Which is why I wanted to share my nine tips for regaining your time and […]
Want Your Business to Run Itself? Put These 36 Systems In Place
Want to Scale Your Business and Have More Free Time? Make Sure You Have a Process for These 36 Things. One of the most powerful operational secrets we have discovered after decades of helping our business coaching clients is the concept of a “UBS”.Are you tired of working 70 hour work weeks?Do you feel like […]
The 4 Best Ways to Coach Your Employees to Greatness
As a business owner, you want to scale and grow your company without sacrificing your personal life or working 70 hours a week. The secret to doing so lies in your ability to coach your staff to collectively produce more and reach their goals faster. As someone who has worked in the business coaching arena for […]
The Real Reason Entrepreneurs Struggle With Time Management
Do you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day?Are you working 70+ hours a week and feel like you are just treading water? You aren’t alone. After working with thousands of business owners over the past 25 years, time and time again we see a lack of time as a huge concern for […]
Looking To Start Up? Be Sure Of These Three Things First
The idea of starting a new company is a provocative one.Whether this is your first business venture or you are a serial entrepreneur, the startup phase is exciting and full of promises and possibilities. But starting up is also riddled with uncertainty and doubt, which leads many entrepreneurs to wonder if their idea has merit […]
3 Practical Tips to Land Your Dream Client
As a business coach for over 25 years, I have worked with thousands of businesses teaching them how to scale and create owner-independent companies. While there are many components to a successful business like good business systems and a positive company culture, having a good solid customer base ranks at the top of the list. Imagine […]
Take Charge of Your Growth With This 1 Trick
As a business owner, you have thousands of ideas running around your head at any given time. You may want to tweak some product packaging, try a new marketing concept, streamline your supply chain, hire a new assistant–and the list goes on and on. It can be overwhelming, and often leads to decision overload, which […]
The Most Common Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves (and How to Avoid Them)
Over the past 25 years of business coaching, I have heard every excuse in the book on why a business might be stuck in a growth slump. Here are the top 6 excuses that I hear every single day from small to medium sized business owners. 1. “I can’t afford it….”As in, “I can’t afford to […]
Can’t Stop Micromanaging? Here Are 6 Things to Do to Ease Your Worries
Being a great boss, takes a lot of time and effort. You want to coach your staff for development, help them recognize their successes and give them the tools and guidance to reach their company goals. But what happens when the best intentions turn out to be micromanaging? You may set out to help mentor […]
How to Quiet the Anxious Voice in Your Head and Enjoy Running Your Business
Stress and anxiety are a way of life for most business owners. You have staff, customers and vendors all relying on you to be successful and grow your business. And that little voice in your head will remind you that at every turn. If you find yourself struggling to turn that voice off and get […]
This One Tip Will Help You Regain Your Valuable Time
When left to our own devices, time management is sort of like a buffet. You have dozens of different options in front of you. Should you spend the next hour working on payroll? Finding a new assistant? Working on that new marketing project? Scrolling through Facebook? Shopping for new shoes on Amazon? The options are […]
Why You Need an Exit Strategy, Even If You Plan on Owning Your Business Forever
To a new business owner the words “Exit Strategy” are akin to “quitting.”The majority of new small to medium business owners are so wrapped up in the passionate phase of growing and scaling their businesses, getting out doesn’t even cross their mind.They have a romantic notion that they will still be actively working in their […]
Forget Spa Days and Massages. Here Are 3 Self-Care Tips That Really Work
I recently wrote an article on anxiety amongst entrepreneurs and it really struck a nerve with business leaders. So many of you are struggling with anxious feelings surrounding the fate of your companies, and at times it can seem overwhelming no matter how hard you try. Well meaning friends and colleagues may offer up advice on […]
How to Lead Your Team During a Heated Election Season
When it comes to owning a business, managing employees is one of the most difficult aspects of the job. A great deal of your time and energy is spent developing a positive company culture and connecting with and coaching your key staff members. A lot of hard work goes into creating a nurturing work environment […]
Want to Keep Your Best Employees? Offer Them This 1 Thing (It’s Not Money)
Keeping your key team members is critical to your success.But do you really know what motivates them? Here are my top 12 things that you must focus on to keep your employees happy. What’s interesting is that 11 of the 12 aren’t based on money or “compensation”.Of course you need to pay fairly, but once […]
6 Simple Things You Can Do This Week to Fix Your Company Culture
As a business coach, I often get the opportunity to coach not only the CEO but also some of their key employees. This strategy is very effective for a number of reasons, and it often allows a clients business to create better results in less time. One of our new clients came to us struggling with […]
Why The 40 Hour Work Week Is A Complete And Utter Lie (Part 2)
In a recent article I addressed 3 reasons why you work more than you think you do. So today, I wanted to give you two more reasons why you haven’t been able to cut your hours. “All I do is work.Even when I’m with my family I’m still responding to emails and texts for work. The […]
Don’t Let This Huge Misconception About Time Management Sap Your Productivity (Part 1)
I have heard it more times than I can count… “I’m overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. So much of my day is spent putting out fires and reacting to customer demands. The only way I can get my key projects done is to come into the office earlier and stay later, and work on […]
