Delegating tasks and ownership are vital aspects of effective leadership, enabling business owners to scale their operations and empower their teams. And as a business coach for more than 25 years, I can say that this is one of the things that business owners struggle with the most. The majority of leaders understand the first level but after…
In an ideal world, you and your team will put together a quarterly action plan every quarter and then blissfully work on the tasks within that plan making great progress along the way. There will be no surprises, no hurdles, and no obstacles to overcome. But that isn’t how the business world works. There are…
When it comes to managing staff, there are lots of tips and tricks out there to help you be a good manager and leader. But at the end of the day, it really comes down to a few simple tips and tricks that not only help guide your team to success, but really frees up everyone’s time to…
When it comes to company culture, many business owners aren’t sure where to begin. They know it’s important and that it can help them grow and develop their team, but that’s where the knowledge runs out. Should you create a company handbook? Should you send out memos outlining desired behaviors? Should you start rewarding those…
As a business coach for more than 25 years, I have helped a lot of business owners create company cultures that not only help shape their business for years to come, but can actually help increase their profits and bottom line. And in the past, I have talked about company culture and shared ways that you…
As a leader, everything you say and do becomes part of your company culture, whether you want it to or not. Every time that you show up late to a meeting, or miss a deadline, your team is watching and taking notes. But on the flip side, every time you make a deliberate effort to act…
Hiring and onboarding new talent can be a process, and for many small business owners the first 90 days after a hire are the most crucial to the new hire’s success or failure. So today I wanted to share with you three steps that I encourage all our business coaching clients to do with each and every new hire…
When it comes to service-based businesses, one of the most frustrating and costly mistakes any business owner can make has to do with phantom deliverables and scope creep. If left unchecked, you can not only burn your team members out quicker, but all the extra work and resources can quickly start to eat into your profit margins…
As a small-business owner , it’s safe to say, you never set out to fail as a leader. The majority start off with the best intentions and want to grow a team and a company they can be proud of for years to come. But somewhere along the way, things start to get fuzzy. You…
As a business coach for more than 25 years, I have helped thousands of business owners grow and scale their businesses through the creation of systems and processes and intelligent hiring practices. And one topic that comes up often is how to craft the proper questions for a job interview, while paying attention to the various laws…