As a business coach, I generally meet new business owners in one of two states of business. The first is doing so well that they can’t keep up with demand and are looking for ways to streamline their processes and procedures and build up their leadership team to keep up with the demand for their products. This is without a doubt…
It’s that time of year when the business conference invitations are coming fast and furious. Everyone is gearing up for the new year, and it makes sense that you too may be looking at the future and deciding what conferences you want to attend and why. And as a business coach for over twenty-five years, and someone…
As business owners, there are a lot of things on our plates and it can be really easy to get caught up in the day-to-day minutia. It is really easy to just start accepting the status quo, take the wins and losses as they come, and get buried in paperwork and to-do lists. But if you want to…
Keeping a team accountable is hard work. And as a leader it’s important to understand that accountability is the cornerstone of effective leadership. It’s the adhesive that binds trust, responsibility, and growth. In the world of leadership, accountability is not about pointing fingers; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement. So today I want to explore the…
I was recently talking to a potential client at a training event, and the topic of delegation came up. Leonard had a successful small business that was growing quickly and he was overwhelmed. He worked 70-80 hours a week and was unable to get everything that he needed to get done in a given week. He was…
When it comes to small and medium-sized businesses, most owners didn’t start out with plans to manage a team. They had a great idea for a product or service and decided to bring it to market. They learned the ins and outs of their industry, understood their customers’ needs, and put all the pieces together….
As a business coach for more than 25 years, I talk a lot about control and micromanagement. Because it really is one of the biggest problems in the business world and can hinder growth for years and years to come. But as a business leader, you may be asking yourself how do you find the…
As a business coach, there’s nothing better than a client who not only sees the value of coaching but goes the extra step to offer it to their key team members as well. Overall, these clients see not only exponential growth in a shorter period of time, but also job satisfaction for everyone on the team…
I just recently got off a coaching call with a new business client, and it was very apparent that their biggest and most pressing issue was their propensity to micromanage. They had been doing it for so long that it was an integral part of their company culture. New managers were even encouraged during training to oversee…
In my 25 years as a business coach, I can say with great certainty that one of the biggest problems in business leadership has to do with control. The vast majority of owners I speak with on a daily basis struggle to let go, and as such their businesses suffer. I call this problem “control-itis,” which is a term…