Business Coaching Articles
Business coaching is essential for professionals and entrepreneurs who look to achieve better results in their day-to-day operations.
Business coaches deliver personalized advice and guidance to help business owners and entrepreneurs identify their business and personal goals and develop strategies to reach them.
With the help of a coach, business owners gain insight into areas that need improvement, such as team management, sales, customer service, and marketing, as well as develop personal skills to ensure future success.
Business coaching can help entrepreneurs create lasting change and drive organizational growth by providing specialized advice tailored to their needs.
One of the reasons executives and business owners hire a coach is for accountability. I hear my clients comment that this is a huge value that they receive from our coaching relationship. But I need to be honest about something here; I cannot hold anyone accountable. Let me explain. Most people equate accountability with bad […]
My mission is to empower business owners to achieve exceptional performance in their businesses and their lives. One primary way I accomplish this is to re-educate and re-focus business owners to lead more and work less. If they can understand this concept, they will be able to enjoy greater freedom, financial success, and happiness. In […]
The marketplace today is vastly different than it was two years ago. In fact, it’s different than it was just six months ago. Some businesses are struggling while others are thriving – what makes the difference between an ordinary business and an extraordinary business? Between a business that thrives, no matter the shifts, and one […]
As far as business growth strategies go, one we always come back to is marketing. The reason for this repetitiveness is that marketing has many facets. In fact, marketing is often THE sole system that holds business growth back. It’s also the one system that can propel your business into dynamic growth. What Business Are […]
“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was right. Your happiness and mine depend largely on how willing you and I are to be happy. And our willingness includes the time that we are willing to dedicate to stepping away from our business, […]
A few years ago, I had the privilege of speaking to the Katy Young Professionals, a group of younger business leaders in the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, Katy, Texas. I always enjoy speaking to young professionals groups! Our topic was “Failing Forward.” One of the most common fears people experience is the fear of […]
Yesterday I led a Strategic Retreat for business owners where we talked through this topic. These retreats take place every 90 days. It’s a full day away from your business to work “on” the business instead of “in” the business. Every quarter we assess where our businesses are and where we are as strategic business […]
As business owners, we are always solving problems, even if our businesses are growing and improving. Why? Because growth creates new problems. Solving one generation of problems does not mean clear sailing forever. Your solutions only give rise to the next generation of problems. Growing Up Leads to More Problems Growing up and maturing as […]
Practically every business leader can increase their personal productivity by managing their time better. There are a lot of ways to be more productive, but here are 10 ways I’ve seen can make a big impact. Put these to work and you too will be able to increase your personal productivity. 1. Control Your Email […]
Every small business needs a current and actionable marketing plan! However, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the task of writing one. Most software programs designed to help you are often too comprehensive; to the point that many business owners give up, or never even start. Marketing plan software can be very helpful, but […]
Like anything else in life, our mindset plays a huge role in our success or failure. Marketing is no different. I have discovered that the most successful business owners have the kind of marketing mindset that creates success. So what is that mindset? 3 Marketing Mindset Mistakes Let me describe some marketing mindsets that I […]
From time to time I have business owners approach me for feedback on a new logo. The truth is that there is no end to creativity and the possibilities of creative logos. However, the bigger (and more important) question is this: “What do you want your logo to represent?” Or, in other words, what’s your […]
On June 12th, 1987, Ronald Reagan made his famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate near the Berlin Wall where he issued that historic challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” The rest is history. This speech was actually loaded with powerful lines, but they are all overshadowed by this emphatic message. Two reasons […]
You must have a system for quality control if you want to create a world-class business that is sellable. In fact, the survival of your company depends on your ability to produce a quality product or service. Quality Control: How Do You Define It? How does a small or mid-size business achieve quality control? First, […]
Has growth stalled in your business? Have you hit a plateau? Do you need some fast business growth? One of the easiest and quickest ways to give a boost to your sales is right in front of you…don’t overlook the obvious. Market to Your Current and Past Customers Here’s the first step: Design and implement […]
What are you doing to improve your personal productivity? Many business owners I meet have a tough time with feeling and being productive. They feel busy, but they also feel like they aren’t getting the right things done. Part of leading a growing business is making sure you are productive in your day.
What is the purpose of your business? What is the purpose of any business? You might say, “to make money!” Well, you’re not wrong. But how does any business make money, let alone make a profit? This is how: Every business must find, satisfy, and retain customers in a profitable manner!
“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer I think today is the most exciting time in history to be alive, at least for those of us in the Western world. […]
One of my favorite business bloggers is Seth Godin. Frequently on Saturday’s I like to pick my favorite post from Seths_Blog that week and push it out to my readers with my commentary. One of my favorites that I bookmarked long ago was “Getting Confused About Causation and Correlation.” This has particular interest to me […]
One of the greatest challenges for most business owners is to get away from the business for rest, refreshment, and strategic planning. As a business coach this is my ongoing challenge to owners of small businesses. One reason this is so difficult is because we don’t understand the 3 levels of work in our company. […]
Branding takes place on at least three levels. First, we are all familiar with company brands; Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, etc. Then we also brand our product or service. The “iPhone” is a strong product brand. But we also brand ourselves – this is called a personal brand.