Creating a culture of courage takes a lot of, well, courage. How do you react when one of your team members points out a mistake you’ve made? Have you ever reacted defensively when you’ve made a mistake? Even blamed another person? How often do you stop moving forward... Read »
If you’re like most small business owners, you feel like you’ve tried many strategies to increase profit. There’s a universal formula called The Profit Growth Formula that any small business can leverage to produce more customers, more revenue and more profit... Read »
A scarcity mentality can kill a small business but an abundance mentality spurs growth, positivity and profit. Most of us exist on a continuum between abundance and scarcity and we sometimes find ourselves battling between the two. The goal is to make a conscious... Read »
Is your son or daughter not taking the reins of the family business with enough energy or fortitude? Are you afraid to step on your brother’s toes by continuing to push through your idea? Mom or Dad showing signs of forgetfulness? We’ve led many small business owners... Read »
In social settings, we get lots of practice explaining what we do because we get a blank stare if we just say, “I’m a business coach.” Business coaching is starting to catch on in the US and it’s a nice assist when Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO hires a business... Read »
The owner of a large plumbing company said the other day, “My biggest problem right now is how to find good employees.” A computer company owner told us he doesn’t have trouble finding people to hire. “The bigger problem,” he says, “is that new employees show up on... Read »
