How to think like an Entrepreneur
When I read The E-Myth Revisited for the first time in 1996, one of the quotes that stuck with me most was this one: “How you think about business is how you end up doing business.”
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What 2020 taught me about leadership
One of the most transformative ideas I help business owners understand is the distinction between working on your business and working in it. But what does that really mean? Put simply, it’s the difference between strategic and tactical work.
How to create a stellar onboarding process—even remotely
Twenty years (and several roles) ago, I was working in Human Resources at a manufacturing company in Berkeley, California. We had 125 employees at the time—all onsite—and it was my responsibility to develop and oversee the onboarding process. It was very much what you might picture for a medium-sized company: We’d...
Your 3-step plan for growing your business in the new year
2020 has been a colorful one for business owners. For some, it's been a challenge to keep business going, only managing through pivots and some hard choices. For others, business has been able to stay the course or even boom. Whatever side of the coin you're on, you're likely skeptical that you can actually create...
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9 things business owners wished they'd known at the beginning
Every entrepreneur has a different story for how they came to run their own business, whether they inherited a company from family or associates, or struck out on their own with a dream of working for themselves, building something new that would inspire them professionally and give them the life that they always ...
What is business coaching?
Business coaching has become a common and important practice for CEOs and business owners who want to advance themselves and their companies. Still, many business leaders don’t truly understand what coaching actually is. In short, business coaching is a collaborative relationship between a business owner or CEO an...
Here’s how to set goals for 2021—and actually achieve them.
Whatever the state of the world, the success of your business will always take visionary goal-setting and solid quarterly plans. Our new guide helps you identify and prioritize your annual goals.
What it really takes to improve employee performance
As a business coach, I have a unique view into the daily frustrations that occupy most business owners. More often than not, when I ask a new client what’s overwhelming them most in their business, they narrow in immediately on their employees. I hear things like:
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The difference between strategic and tactical work
One of the most transformative ideas I help business owners understand is the distinction between working on your business and working in it. But what does that really mean? Put simply, it’s the difference between strategic and tactical work.
How do your business systems compare?
Before you’re able to improve your business—and track progress—you need to understand where you’re starting from. Our Business Assessment will score you in each of the seven core areas of your business so you can see how you compare with owners like you—and where you have room to grow.
4 results-based management strategies to keep your team on track
As we enter the last quarter of the year, many businesses are in their sixth month of working from home, and many business owners are still struggling with the remoteness of their employees. Every day, they’re asking themselves, “What are they actually doing from home?” and strategizing ways to encourage engagemen...