When I talk to business owners wrapping up their years one of the biggest areas of disappointment and stress is their company s financial performance Most had at least a rough budget yet most hardly looked at the budget or replanned it when circumstances changed They didn t do enough
As I got several of my clients off to a great start on their 2021 Annual Plans I had a long talk with them about the shortcomings in some of their previous plans They all agreed that they didn t do enough looking inside their business and themselves in their
You are a business owner congratulations When you got started you had plenty of referrals from friends and neighbors which was great Those jobs are done so now what It s time to sell yourself and your business You need to talk to people about your business Yes you How
In talking with dozens of business owners over the last few weeks the idea that Everything has Changed came up multiple times so I spent some time talking with a group of my business coaching clients about what has really changed and what has not We were not addressing the
Business owners are famous for saying they want to grow their businesses The question is What does Growth mean to you If you have an additional $5 00 in revenue this week congratulations your business has grown Is that what you truly mean by growth For most people the answer
How many virtual meetings have you had recently There is a lot of talking going on but how much are we communicating Communication is two way The measure of effective communication is the response that you get The same principles of communication apply to both virtual and in person conversations
As a Business Coach the number one thing I hear from my clients and other business owners is that they never have enough time They all want to be better time managers if I could just teach them how Well there are two problems with that concept the first of
I am listening to many people who are struggling to focus right now The challenge of working remotely disrupted schedules and the demands of caring and schooling children have been stressful for many Add the regular occurrences we call life blocked toilets flat tires running out of milk and you
Are your customers lost Are they having a difficult time finding you I m not talking about your storefront or office Can they find you online I was surprised to see a slimmed down yellow pages directory by my mailbox It went directly into the recycling bin Why Because like
As a business owner you are frequently surrounded by chaos Throw in a pandemic civil unrest and elections and the regular chaos can easily become a maelstrom So how do you as the person steering the ship navigate the storms Ignoring the situation is not an option You may be
As a Business Coach I am a HUGE proponent of the concept Learn More to Earn More and in fact I wrote an article on this topic in Nov 2019 What I have been seeing both in my clients and in other business owners I talk to is that they
Some people are naturals at connecting with other people They easily find common interests and genuinely enjoy meeting people They are masters at working the room with a friendly smile and a firm handshake They have built their business by creating trust relationships often friendships with customers and suppliers Then
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