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Why Don’t You Have a Business Coach?
- During my eighteen years as a business coach, I’ve heard the excuses of many, many business owners and executives for not working with a business coach. The following presents some of the reasons/excuses I’ve heard most often: The Cost is Too High – While the “sticker price” may seem to be beyond your budget, your […] Read More
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Going The Extra Mile
- If you read my previous blog post, you are aware that my wife and I purchased a condominium and are in the process of renovations to prepare for our impeding move. Condos and Co-ops generally have a reputation of being very difficult in their treatment of contractors and service providers, not to mention their owners. […] Read More
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Critical Non-Essentials – What and Why
- My real estate agent demonstrated an awesome Critical Non-Essential (CNE) to me. I am amazed at how her very thoughtful, effective, and simple CNE is. I am currently in the process of purchasing a new residence. Now that I am almost at the finish line and about to engage movers, my agent called to ask […] Read More
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The Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Have a Budget for Your Company
- During my 17 years as an ActionCOACH business coach, I have noticed several “themes” about business that keep coming back to the top of my work with my clients. Currently, my clients have been developing operating and development budgets for their businesses. A budget for your business is an important tool because it helps you […] Read More
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Are You Preparing to Sell Your Business? – Ten Essentials
- Preparing a business to sell is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. While the specific steps may vary depending on the nature and size of the business, here are ten essential things to do to prepare for the sale of your business, even if you have no plans to sell at this […] Read More
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
- While walking around my neighborhood I noticed a utility company situation that has been in existence for at least an entire year. At first, I dismissed it, but its persistence inspired me to discuss the dangers to businesses, of all types and sizes, of quick fixes that seemed like a good idea at the time. […] Read More
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A Great Business Quote from Ralph Nader
- Originally posted 4/25/2012, revised 7/18/2023. The Quote: “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” Which, of course leads to the question you should be asking yourself; Am I, and the systems in my business, division or area of responsibility focused on developing leaders? If not, why not? It is often said […] Read More
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Creating Raving Fans – Define Customer Value
- Originally posted 4/30/2012, Revised 5/31/2023 Recently I was at a presentation about creating raving fan customers. After mentioning that he is a raving fan of a rather unsuccessful local major league baseball team, the speaker asked the audience – who wanted customers that identified with their business the same way that raving fans dedicate themselves […] Read More
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Arrogance and Incompetence – The Deadly Elixir of Poor Performance
- This Blog was written by my good friend and colleague ActionCOACH Kevin Weir (republished with permission). The Peter Principle tells us that a person will rise to their level of incompetence. This may be true in all sorts of endeavors. However most individuals, when they reach this level, willingly ask for assistance or will be […] Read More
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What Can We Learn About Our Businesses from How CPAs Prepare for the Tax Season?
- While working with my CPA firm client, I had a major BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious) that reinforces the value of several business concepts my colleagues and I repeatedly discuss with our clients. Preparation – For CPA firms being prepared for tax season is essential to getting through the crunch successfully. Preparation in their […] Read More
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