- Your Strategic Thinking Coach's Top Ten Positive Impacts From Coaching
There has been a tremendous growth of interest in coaching during the past ten years and coaching has evolved into a culture in many successful companies and organizations. I believe that in today's business world, individuals and businesses need to view coaching as a dynamic and strategic organizational culture that has great potential for positive impacts for individuals and their businesses. And you may ask why do I believe this is true? I truly believe that the potential of positive impacts from coaching is awesome. And having said that, here is Your Strategic Thinking Coach's selection of the Top Ten positive impacts from coaching. - Your Estate Does Matter
In my business coaching and strategic thinking and planning consulting work, I have found too often that the owners and managers of small to medium size businesses frequently fail to do adequate estate planning and lack suitable estate planning documents. The lack of effective planning can result in costly probate proceedings or unnecessary estate taxes. Therefore, my real mission with this article is to try to convince you that "your estate does matter!" and you need to make sure you have committed to take the needed action to get your estate planning in order now. I believe it is fair to say that business owners and managers do not intentionally plan to neglect this type of planning. However, it probably is fair to say that it is something that is "put off" because of the conflicting advice and confusing laws and regulations that cover this subject. - Why Business Coaching? Why Me? And Why Now?
Business coaching is now being used in more and more businesses and organizations. There is a growing body of research that is indicating some evidence that supports business coaching and its positive results. Benefits are being realized by individuals and by the companies using business coaches. Some of the major benefits are being seen in financial performance, development and retention of executives and in internal communications. - What I Learned From Coach Vince Lombardi That Guides Me in My Business Coaching
Coach Lombardi believed that running a football team was no different than running any other kind of organization or business. He believed that you have to be smart to be number one in any business and more importantly you have to play with your heart and every fiber of your body. Vince Lombardi believed that people deep down in their hearts, appreciate discipline and competition and emphasized that the objective is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules. The most impactful book I ever read about Coach Lombardi is "When Pride Still Mattered A Life of Vince Lombardi" by David Maraniss. After reading the book, I knew the time was NOW to really put the "lessons learned" from Coach Lombardi into my business coaching practice, as well as recommit to them in my personal life. I selected 10 key character traits and 2 quotes from Coach Lombardi for each trait to represent the lesson learned from each character item. - Twelve Strategic Ways To Improve And Maintain Strong Healthy Client Relationships
How would you describe the current health of your client relationships? Extremely healthy and fit? Just okay or average? Poor health? Critically ill? On life support? When was the last time your client relationships and your client relationship program had a review? Could you and your company benefit from improvements in your existing client relationships? These are critical questions in today’s world of business. For the purpose of this article, I am going to presume that most readers will admit to stating they could benefit from improved client relationships. And with that in mind, I want to share twelve (12) strategic ways to improve and maintain strong healthy client relationships, according to Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach. - Twelve Strategic Thinking Steps For Effective Change Management In Your Career
It seems there are more and more articles, surveys, reports and stories about changing careers and particularly among people above 50 years of age. This is becoming very true among the "baby boomers" that started turning 50 back in 1996. And it is interesting to observe that more and more of these 50 years old and older people are switching careers and starting over, but this time at jobs they love and have a passion to do. t is not very easy to manage such a career change and in my business coaching practice, I have worked with people who have switched careers successfully in their 50s, 60s and above. The principles of managing change are very powerful in making an effective career change. Here are 12 strategic steps for effective change management for a career. - Twelve Major Benefits For Being Well Organized, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Recently I have been coaching more and more clients on organizational skills because they now understand the importance of being well organized. Let me ask you, "Have you ever paused long enough to ask yourself how you could benefit from being better organized?" There are many benefits for being well organized and I have selected twelve (12) major benefits to share with you. These twelve (12) major benefits are- - Twelve Essential Characteristics of MVP (Most Valuable Performing) Leaders
We often hear some people referred to as leaders. And sometimes they are called great leaders. What makes a leader or great leader? What are the essential characteristics of those leaders that are the most valuable performers? I did some research and also did some recollecting of my own experiences with some great leaders and developed what I believe to be the 12 essential characteristics of MVP leaders. - Twelve Causes For Small Business Failures, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
On a regular basis I meet or am contacted by someone who wants to start his or her own business. Typically the person has specific skills and experience in a specific industry, but lacks business management experience and self-employment experience. The vast majority of them are in fact totally naïve about how business really works. - Top Twelve FAILING TO DO Items That Will Undermine Your Business Success
Failing to do what needs to be done in your business will certainly undermine your business success. There are some proven things you must do to be successful in business. If you ignore these proven things by failing to take necessary action, you will be undermining your business success. Based upon some strategic thinking and more than 35 years of professional business experience, especially those years as a strategic thinking business coach, here is my list of twelve FAILING TO DO items that will undermine your business success. - Top Ten Tips To effectively Work With Policy Makers
We are sometimes called on to work with policy makers in a variety of organizations we are associated with in our personal, business and volunteer lives. Working with these policy makers can be very rewarding and can be very frustrating. Since 1970 I have been working with policy makers at all levels of government, non-profits, businesses, institutions and other organizations. And from the experience of those years, I developed a list of the top 10 tips to effectively work with policy makers. I have summarized those tips below- - Tips On The Strategic Use of Handouts At Seminars, Workshops and Other Venues
Being a presenter at seminars, workshops and other venues is an awesome opportunity to make strategic use of handouts. Every attendee at a seminar, workshop or other venue should depart with at least one document that describes your business services and-or products. These documents would include your handouts and business cards. Your handouts are one of your prime strategic marketing tools and it is imperative to make maximum use of them when you have the opportunity. You should never make a presentation without giving out at least one handout. These handouts should always be something the attendees want to keep. The more people keep your handouts, the better chance you have of converting them to clients and customers. Your strategic thinking business coach wants you to be a strategic marketer and offers the following tips to maximize the use of your handouts at your presentations. - Tips On Effective Business Presentations From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
What are the real keys to effective business presentations? Many presenters believe they must be entertaining, witty, and authoritative and use all sorts of technical bells and whistles in Power Point presentations or other medium. However, there is some evidence that contradicts and states that audiences really have five basic requirements for business presentations. And those basic requirements are: a focus on a single relevant message- support of the message with convincing evidence- organized presentation of information in comprehendible amounts- clear and enthusiastic articulation- and a limited number of visuals. There are many tips for creating and delivering effective business presentations. Here are ten (10) tips your strategic thinking business coach has chosen to share with you. - Time - Is It Our Enemy or Our Friend? Choosing Time as A Friend - Some Strategic Coaching Advice
It is probably safe to say that many, if not most, people struggle with the management of their time. Time is priceless and we each are allotted the same 24 hours each day. However, it seems there is an eternal struggle with the clock and that we are very challenged in trying to mange out time. The sense of pressure and constant urgency at home, at work, and elsewhere in our daily lives leads to us believing that there is simply never enough time. So what can we do? How can we deal with this conflict and choose time as a friend? Succinctly expressed, It would mean that we make peace with time and declare time our friend. Here are seven (7) suggestions - Thirteen Tips For Entrepreneurs When Making Oral Presentations to Investors
Let's say that as an entrepreneur you have decided you need to seek investors for your business venture and you now have the opportunity to make oral presentations to potential investors. In order to capitalize on your opportunity, you want to and need to make the most effective presentation possible. - Thirteen Thoughtful, Tried and True Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Do you know any successful entrepreneurs? What do you believe are the characteristics that are common among the successful men and women who start and succeed in their own businesses? Here are thirteen thoughtful, tried and true characteristics that I believe define the successful entrepreneur. - The Top Ten Traits Of A MVP (Most Valued Professional) Business Coach
We know that there are many business coaches out there in the marketplace. But what sets the high performance, or what I call the MVP (Most Valued Professional) Business Coach, apart from the good or average business coach? From my personal research and experiences, I believe that these MVP business coaches have a top ten set of traits that really distinguishes them from the average business coach. In my opinion, the top ten traits of a MVP Business Coach are - The Top Ten Myths And Realities About Business Coaching, According To Your Strategic Thinking Coach
I think it is safe to say that there are many preconceived notions about business coaching. Furthermore, some of these notions really are myths rather than reality. In an attempt to provide some insight into what are the major myths about business coaching, I have developed a list of the top ten myths and respective realities that are counter to each myth. - The Power of Questions
As a business coach and a multi-disciplinary consulting professional, I totally believe that questions have awesome power. Since 1982 when I started my professional consulting practices, I have used the power of questions. Questions have the potential to be one of the most effective communication tools available. One of my most effective and powerful techniques I use in my consulting and coaching practices is asking many questions. - The Business of Business Manners at Meetings
In addition to a lack of business ethics today, there is also a lack of business manners. I have chosen to focus on business manners at meetings for this article. Business manners are essential to build relationships in today's business world. People, who present themselves very favorably, will maximize their business potential. I must tell you that I am very passionate about business manners and believe very strongly in the results that follow the use of good business manners. The potential for negative impacts is considerable in business meetings. Improve your business meeting etiquette and you will witness positive results in such forms as attentiveness, comfort, clear communications, and trust. Let's look at a few tips to ensure good business manners at your meetings, both the informal and the formal meetings. - The Awesome Power Of To-Do Lists
The power of TO-DO lists can be truly awesome when used properly. Personally, I have witnessed and realized the awesome power for more than 35 years in my professional career. Are you using TO-DO lists in your professional and personal life? Do you know the power of TO-DO lists? I can imagine there are many readers who have not used these lists or have tried to use them and not used them properly. Based upon my experience and observations, here are ten (10) powers gained through the use of TO-DO lists. - Ten Tips on How To Gain Outstanding Performance From Your Team Through Coaching and Mentoring
Are you witnessing outstanding performances by your employees? If not, are you providing some form of feedback to your employees as to their level of performance and your satisfaction with their performance? Are you doing any coaching or mentoring with your employees? It is very important to know that you need to institute some form of an ongoing program to monitor, mentor and coach your staff on a regular basis if you want to have outstanding performance from them. The age-old argument that owners, managers and supervisors do not have time to mentor and coach and give feedback is dysfunctional and not acceptable. Here are ten (10) tips from your strategic thinking business coach on coaching & mentoring. - Ten Tips For Strategically Scheduling Your Time, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
The efficient use of time gives you a real strategic advantage in your business and personal life. And the first step to make efficient use of your time is to have a plan for routine and repetitive tasks, such as checking your email, attending daily, weekly or monthly meetings, returning phone calls, etc. The routine and repetitive tasks and their time slots need to be placed on your calendar before all other items. Then after doing that, you look at determining the best use of the time that remains unfilled. There are many ways to make more efficient use of your time. Your strategic thinking business coach offers the following ten (10) tips for you to be more strategic in scheduling your time. - Ten Tips For Nonverbal Communications From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Good communication skills are critical skills for anyone wanting to advance in their professional career. Good communication skills also can help you in your personal life. Although we know that verbal and written communication skills are important, research has shown that nonverbal behaviors make up a large percentage of our daily interpersonal communication. In fact, the research shows that 7% of our personal messages are conveyed by words; 38% by tone of voice and 55% by facial expressions and body language. That is why it is so important to become skilled at nonverbal communications. - Ten Strategic Actions To Ensure That You Reach Your Goals
Personal goals are set and then ignored after the first month. Goals at work are set and then set aside after a few months. Frustration in pursuing goals are causing efforts to be abandoned. What can be done to ensure that you will reach the goals you set? If we apply some strategic thinking to our setting and pursuit of goals, the probability of success will greatly increase. And your strategic thinking business coach wants to share ten (10) strategic actions to take to ensure that you reach your goals. Those ten (10) strategic actions are: - Ten Powerful Principles Behind Becoming A "World-Class" Achiever
Each year, thousands and thousands of people set goals for their business and personal endeavors. And each year there are thousands and thousands of set goals that remain incomplete and transferred from one year to the next. This means that there are thousands of people ending up with feelings of frustrations year after year. So what do "world-class" achievers do to overcome that frustration and meet the challenges of reaching their goals? Here are ten (10) powerful principles behind becoming a "world-class" achiever. - Ten Most Admired Characteristics Of Successful Business Coaches
Do you know what some of the most admired characteristics are of successful business coaches? Recently I was interviewed for an article on business coaching and was asked what I believed to be the most admired characteristics of successful business coaches. Here are the ten (10) characteristics that I shared with the interviewer in response to their question. - Team Reconstruction in Challenging Times
Building or rebuilding successful teams in challenging times is a very difficult job. One must restore productivity and profitability in the workplace that has been hit by change. One must also deal with angry, confused, distracted, emotional, irritated, stressed, etc. employees. There is a need for a strategy to handle the pressure of this type of change and rebuilding your team(s). Recently my professional business and strategic thinking coaching practice has been working very closely with team reconstruction during challenging times. During my research and review of past experiences and approaches used successfully by others, I was fortunate to find a very useful reference and handbook by Price Pritchett & Ron Pound. The title of this publication is- "Team ReConstruction Building A High Performance Work Group During Change A Handbook for Managers." - Symptoms To Confirm Your Decision To Look For A New Job, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
I have heard that people leave or fire management, not the company where they worked. And you probably have heard people say they love what they do but hate where they work. There are many things occurring in today's workplaces that are depressing, disruptive, disturbing and dysfunctional. How can you determine when it is time to look for a new job and quit the old job? Your strategic thinking business coach believes there are several symptoms that confirm it is time to leave. Here are ten (10) of those symptoms. - Strategic Tips From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach To Improve Personal Communications
Personal conversations are one of the most common aspects of our human conversations. Personal conversations are an essential facet in almost every one of our relationships. And one might say that the quality of those relationships is dependent upon our abilities to verbally communicate. Have you ever had any training to help you develop your personal conversational skills? Have you ever wished that you could be a better conversationalist? Do you realize that personal communication skills are one of the most powerful and strategic assets you can possess? People with effective communication skills have a real strategic advantage for business and social success. Your strategic thinking business coach has the following strategic tips to improve personal communications. - Strategic Tips From Strategic Thinking Business Coach To Manage A Multi-Generational Workforce
One of the most impactful current dynamics in today’s workplace is the presence of four (4) generations of workers at the same time, which has increased the level of challenges to manage, retain and recruit a skilled work force. These four generations of American workers are: The Veterans - people born prior to World War II The Baby Boomers - people born between 1946 and 1964 The Generation Xers – people born between 1965 and 1980?The Generation Ys or Boomerangs – children of Baby Boomers, born after 1980 So what can we do to address the challenges of this multigenerational phenomenon? Your strategic thinking business coach offers some strategic tips for managing a multigenerational work force. - Strategic Thinking For A Successful Employee Retention Strategy
Look around you in today's business world. It is no secret that it is becoming more difficult to recruit and retain skilled employees. In fact, one could say that select businesses and industries are desperate or becoming desperate to find people with the needed skills and attitudes. Have you anticipated and responded to the challenge of employee retention? Or are you like too many businesses that do not focus on employee retention until turnover increases. The successful businesses today have a formalized employee retention program as part of their business strategy. They take a proactive approach to prevent unnecessary employee turnover. Your strategic thinking business coach suggests that you use some strategic thinking to develop a successful employee retention strategy. Here are some steps to use in developing such a strategy from your business. - Strategic Business Greeting Tips From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Do you realize that you only have about 5 seconds to make a positive first impression? And do you understand that the way you approach and greet someone will have a lasting impression on him or her and may set the direction for your future relationship with him or her? Well I hope you answered YES to both questions and are open to some business greeting tips from your strategic thinking business coach. Your strategic thinking business coach offers the following tips on how to gain a strategic advantage when greeting people in a business environment. - Strategic Benefits of Business Coaching, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
There is a rapid growth of business coaching in the United States and those people who have business coaches are realizing some strategic personal and business benefits. These people are gaining an understanding of what is possible for them and their business through business coaching. These growing numbers of people that have business coaches are reaping the strategic benefits of business coaching. Some of these strategic benefits that are being realized, according to your strategic thinking business coach, include: - Seven More Reasons Why You Need Business Coaching
The ending of a calendar year is always a good time to reflect upon your business, what was accomplished, what was not accomplished, what went right, what went wrong, where can improvements be made, and so on. With business coaching, you would have a guide to lead you through those questions and more and then coach you in developing goals and an action plan to reach those goals in the year ahead. Business coaching brings great value to business and here are seven (7) more reasons why you need business coaching, from the perspective of a strategic thinking business coach. - Reading Body Language Is A Strategic Skill In Business Dealings
It is essential in today's world of business to be able to read body language. It is a strategic skill that can give you a real advantage in negotiating and in other business dealings. I strongly believe this because of my personal and professional experiences for more than 35 years and because of what modern communication science has to say about body language - Powerful Ways To Get What You Want When Working With A Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Do you have any idea about the potential that lies within you? Do you know that you have the potential to achieve your dreams, but there is something that keeps you standing on the sidelines without making a move to get on to the playing field? What are you waiting for and what is holding you back? Perhaps you need the help of a coach, a business coach, and/or a strategic thinking business coach. If you want to unleash the power behind your dreams and get what you want, then take these ten (10) actions with a coach. - Powerful Tips To Remember Prospect and Client Names – From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Have you ever confused someone for someone else? How often do you find yourself struggling to remember someone's name? It is very important to remember a prospect or client's name because it is very critical to the relationship building process. There are some very powerful tips to help you remember names and your strategic thinking business coach wants to share ten (10) of my favorites. - Powerful Negotiation Tips
Each day we face some opportunity for negotiation. Let's face it, negotiation is a part of our every day life and dare I say that almost everything is negotiable? So being able to acquire powerful negotiation skills so you can negotiate effectively and successfully can make a big difference in your outcomes. The use of strategic thinking is a natural fit in negotiations and is critical to successful outcomes. - More Business Coaching Tips and Results – Why Hire A Coach?
In today's competitive business world, one needs to be at the "top of their game." The pressure of business can be overwhelming. Where can business owners, senior executives, executive directors of not-for-profits and others turn to handle the pressure and be powerful performers? My recommendation is to hire a coach! And your question back to me is why hire a coach? - More Business Coaching & Strategic Planning Success Stories
It is a real great feeling to be able to share additional affirmations of success in someone's life or business. This month, In the spirit of continuing to celebrate success and sharing positive stories of success in what we do, I want to talk about Darek Potter and Harbor Engineering, Inc - Mobile Manners – Cell Phone Etiquette Tips From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Cell phones are all around us every day and they produce numerous experiences of obnoxious behaviors. And to make matters worse, there is an onslaught of new ways to use our cell phones. The annoying behaviors range from annoying ring tones interrupting movies, meetings, and other places to people talking loudly on their cell phones in meetings and public places. So where are the boundaries, the guidelines and the etiquette for cell phone use? Here are ten (10) positive etiquette rules for cell phone users. - Manners Always Matter
Business manners always matter. And hat subject has a high priority with me and my professional practice. The highest compliment ever paid to me about manners was in the following quote from Pamela Hillings of Hillings Enterprises. "I have been in the business of 'Business Manners' for over twenty years and I have never worked with anyone who is the perfect example of professionalism except for Glenn Ebersole. I have been engaged in several business dealings with him and every single time he has been detailed, punctual, polite, follows up and is extremely professional. He could easily consult my clients on an appropriate business image. Glenn is also excellent at communication and public relations. We worked on a national survey together and he was on top of the project at all times in terms of national exposure and contacting me. I would highly recommend him to anyone- you won't be disappointed." Here are some of my favorite manners tips from Pamela Hillings. - Managing Your Time - 20 More Tips
Every day we hear someone say, "I am so busy. I just don't have enough time to get things done!" And I imagine each of us has fallen into that same feeling from time to time. Are you a good manager of your time? - Major Characteristics of A Strategic Thinker
Let's begin with a definition of strategic thinking so we are all on the same page before reading the article. Strategic thinking is the way people think about, assess, view and create the future for themselves and others. - Major Benefits of Business Coaching for Individuals and Their Companies
Business coaching continues to grow and the benefits of business coaching to individuals and their companies are being realized and recognized. I want to share some of the major benefits I believe are being realized and have listed them below. Major benefits being realized from business coaching on an individual basis and their companies include - Insight Into Incompetence Of Managers And Executives From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
One of the most common topics of conversation in today's workplace is the incompetence of managers and executives. And there does not seem to be any evidence that this subject is going away anytime soon. In addition, the managers and executives are very fearful that their subordinates will discover how really incompetent they are. And again, this fear of being "found out" is actually well founded. What is the magnitude of failure among managers and executives? According to research conducted by Manchester, Inc., a leadership development firm located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 4 out of 10 newly promoted managers and executives fail within 18 months of starting their new jobs. In the research, failure was defined as being terminated for performance, performing significantly below expectations or voluntarily resigning from their new position. Think about this – that is a 40 PERCENT FAILURE RATE! Your strategic thinking business coach offers a list of ten (10) top reasons for failure. - Essential Habits and Principles for Great Leadership
You have probably heard it said that many people are born leaders. However, the ability to lead is an art and requires learning a powerful set of skills and principles and then honing those skills and practicing those principles to the highest level. The legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said this about great leadership, "Leadership rests not only upon ability, not only upon capacity; having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. His leadership is then based on truth and character". So, what are some of the essential habits and principles that will help you and your clients grow into great leaders? - Eleven Strategic Steps To Success - According Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Are you the best you can be? Are you realizing the degree of success that you want? Do you know what you really need to do to achieve your ultimate level of success? I will presume that there are a lot of NO answers to my questions and that you will have an open mind while reading these articles. Your strategic thinking business coach offers eleven (11) strategic steps for you to follow to achieve your ultimate level of success. - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - In Our Businesses Today?
The title of this article is derived from the title of a very popular 1960s song by the band, Chicago. It is also a question that needs to be asked in our businesses today. Do you know what time it is in your business when it comes to how much time is wasted in business each year? - Do You Know Where Your Disaster Recovery Plan Is?
Disasters of major magnitude are major news again after the Gulf coast region of the United States was hit by 2 major hurricanes. So it is very timely for me to ask each of you: "Do you know where your disaster recovery plan is?" "Do you even have a disaster recovery plan or crisis management plan?" "What business contingency plans do you have?" I am very concerned that in too many cases the answers would be "No" "No" and "None!" The plain hard truth is that if your business is going to continue to perform at a profitable or administratively adequate level when a crisis occurs, crisis/emergency planning is imperative. You must have a properly prepared disaster recovery plan in place and have the appropriate staff fully briefed on their responsibilities. - Do You Control Your Email or Does Your Email Control You?
Recently while discussing time management issues with my business coaching clients and others, the topic of email and the amount of time we all spend dealing with business (and non-business) email at work. Those discussions gave impetus to this article. Do you ever wonder how many email boxes are in use by organizations all over the world? 100 million? 200 million? According to statistics I read in a recent article, there were an estimated 225 million email boxes in use by organizations in use in the world. Did I hear someone say WOW! We all need to manage our email activities in an efficient manner. Here are 6 tips to help you manage your email activity. - Critical Qualities To Achieve Credibility, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Achieving or earning credibility is something all of us need to strive for in business and in our personal life. Achieving credibility means gaining the ability to be recognized for one's capabilities and knowledge. In today's business world, credibility is a critical attribute for everyone. There are a number of qualities that need to be mastered in order to achieve credibility. Here are twelve (12) of those critical qualities, according to your strategic thinking business coach. - Creating An Environment of Trust, Support and Teamwork In Your Business
One cannot hear or read about any success story without a reference to teamwork, trust and support. I believe that teamwork, trust and support are paramount to every business success. And I also know that most business owners and managers agree that they are still struggling to achieve a respectable level of trust, support and teamwork in their businesses. - Coaching to Success in 2006 and Beyond
Business and personal coaching, in addition to the athletic coaching I have had over my career have played a monumental role in my development, personally and professionally. If I reflect upon more than 35 years in my professional career, I would offer the following as what I believe are some golden keys to unlock your potential for achieving success in business and life. - Coaching Solutions For You
Let's be honest! Do you ever feel overwhelmed, stressed, tired, stuck in the same old rut, unorganized, underappreciated, lacking direction or focus on your goals, bored with your work and/or without balance between your time working and your time spent with family and friends? Remember, I did say be honest! If you answered truthfully, you said YES and I can tell you that you have lots of company. So, is there a solution to be found that can change these negative feelings? Yes there is and it may be time you discover that coaching is a solution that more and more people are turning to in order to change and improve various aspects of their lives. In today's business world coaching is being recognized as one of the major methods of developing people's skills and helping solve problems in the workplace. - Change Is Here To Stay - Thoughts From A Change Agent
"The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we're ready for it." Arnold H. Glasow Whenever someone refers to me as a "Change Agent," I accept it as a real compliment because that is a very accurate description of what I am. Since change is here to stay, I wanted to share some thoughts about change and some strategies on dealing with change. - Business Mentoring - Add It To Business Coaching For A Powerful Combination
In today's competitive and challenging business world, everyone looks for an edge, an advantage over the competition. In many cases, business people look to business mentoring or business coaching to give them a competitive advantage. But, I ask the question of why choose one or the other when you can choose and use both! The combination of business mentoring and business coaching provides some very awesome power to those who use both. - Bringing The Power of Passion Into Your Business
Do you recognize where your passions lie in your business? What are you truly passionate about in your business? Are there additional ways that you can bring passion into your business?I believe that caring about your work and taking personal pride in whatever you do in your work are qualities that are essential to achieve. Working hard, doing one’s best and being ready to accept new challenges are what probably 80% of people do. So what makes some people stand out, way above this 80%? What is it that differentiates Steve Jobs and Lee Iacocca from others? I say it is PASSION! If you are wondering how to bring the power of passion into your business, here are a few tips to do so. - Are You Building or Demolishing Trust In Your Business or Organization?
Do you believe that trust is important in your business? Many of you probably answered yes and in fact many experts believe trust is perhaps the most important element of an efficient, cooperative, collaborative and unified work environment. I strongly believe that trust is not just important – it is critical - to creating a great work environment. Almost every one of my client focus groups during the first stages of strategic planning will list trust and the lack thereof as a challenge, frustration and issue in their workplace. And so the management team wants to know how they can build trust in the workforce and how they can avoid losing it. The first part of the answer is that it all starts at the top of the organization, where the CEO, President and top management set the example. So I ask you – are you building or demolishing trust in your business or organization? Here are five (5) questions to ask to verify if you are building trust in your business. - Another Client Success Story
It is always a pleasure to hear good news and to receive feedback about what you have done to positively impact someone's life or business. In continuing our tradition of celebrating success and sharing positive stories about our clients, I want to share another client success story with you about the coaching side of our business.
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