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.
At the beginning of every year, I lead a workshop for business owners, guiding them through a process to create an Annual Business Plan. Now that we’re a few days into 2018, I wanted to share with you seven mistakes that business owners commonly make in planning, and what you can do to avoid them.
The number one reason why most small businesses do not grow is because the owner does not take the time to create an annual business plan for growth! I hope you will be different! This seems like a “no-brainer” but most small business owners do not do this. But why? My experience working in and […]
Over the past couple of months I’ve written a few times about branding. I keep coming back to it because of what I see in myself and in my business community. Branding is central to everything we do! I’ve said it before, but let me say it again: Your brand is your PROMISE! Here are […]
As business owners, there are at least 3 roles of leadership that you must embrace in order to grow your business. These are essential to the sustaining and scaling of any business.
Frequently when I speak with owners of small businesses and ask what differentiates them I hear “Our service” or “The quality of our work.” I appreciate what they are saying but here’s the problem with that – everybody says the same thing!
Recently I’ve spoken to several business owners who are literally prisoners to their businesses. Actually I see this on a regular basis but it seems like lately I’ve seen it more. The worst part is that THEY DON’T SEE IT! Let me encourage you to be honest with yourself today. It’s OK to admit that […]
A Super Bowl game can be an awesome experience for someone like me! Not because my team wins but because of the quality of play and the closeness of the matchup. What makes it even better is when we get to see some outstanding commercials! Super Bowl commercials have become almost as entertaining as the […]
When you meet someone new at a networking or community event, and they ask you what you do, what do you say? Typically, I hear “I’m a CPA,” “I’m a financial planner,” “I sell flowers,” or “I’m in insurance.” Get the picture? That’s about the most uninviting, non-engaging, boring way for you to position yourself! […]
Who are your best customers or clients? Wouldn’t you like to have a whole lot more of them? Think about how much time and energy you lose on customers or clients who are much less desirable. What if you had less of those and more customers like your BEST customers? As a business coach serving […]
In my previous post “The Power of Positive Affirmations,” I talked about how important this tool is to reshape limiting beliefs, images, and thought processes. Here I want to give you some simple steps for creating affirmations that can lead to personal transformation.
When I heard someone speak to me about “affirmations,” I did not take the concept seriously. My mind went back to old TV episodes of Saturday Night Live, where they made jokes about this practice. However, I’ve come to realize that positive affirmations can be life-changing! What are Affirmations? Affirmations can be a powerful tool […]
This is the final installment in our 5 business growth strategies series. In this post your Houston business coach gives some hard but controversial advice! Here it is: Say No to Bad Customers! Not every coach or consultant would agree with this and many business owners find this advice frightening. However, out of all our business growth […]
One of the key differentiators between the exceptional business owners and the average business owner is the ability to navigate difficult conversations successfully. As a business and executive coach I see this frequently. Whether it is a conversation with a customer, a vendor, a partner, or an employee, from time to time we all find […]
Are you enjoying the freedom you deserve as a business owner? Are you still having fun? Are you making the money you had hoped to make when you started your business, or are you working too much for too little return? If you are not experiencing the freedom, fun, or fortune that you hoped for, […]
Your annual business growth plan is critical to the consistent, healthy growth of your business. I hope you will overcome the barriers and go into the new year with a solid growth plan. I have already identified the 3 Parts of an Annual Business Growth Plan. They are Your Marketing Plan (with a particular focus […]
I want to share with you today how to create a turnkey business, specifically the 5 Components of a Turnkey Business. Great business leaders build great businesses that can run without them. That’s what I encourage all the business owners I work with to work toward. To create a business that can function and perform […]
At the heart of a turn-key business is the operations manual. It is the authoritative source for defining how things are done in your company. This tool provides your employees with the guidance they need to operate your business with confidence and independence. It is the single-point reference for everything your employees need to know. […]
Every small business needs a written operations manual. It is absolutely essential. It does not have to be large and comprehensive, it just needs to be useful. Here are 5 reasons why your business needs this.
The number one reason most businesses do not grow is because they do not have a plan! It is critical for every business owner to plan annually for consistent, healthy growth! There are several reasons why owners do not plan but the fact remains you must do it to grow your business! The question is […]
There are 3 levels of work in your business: a Leadership role, a Manager role, and a Technician role. The Leader’s job is to clarify the vision, set the direction, and build the systems. The Manager’s job is to maintain, refine, and measure the systems. The Technician’s job is to do the specific work of the […]
In this post I want to go deep into the 3 factors that create a powerful customer experience. Remember, your first priority should be to market to your existing customers. So it’s important to make sure they have the right experience! As I’ve mentioned before, what differentiates us from our competitors usually has less to do […]