Business Coaching Blog
Business leaders, owners, managers all know that continuous improvement truly never ends. You’re either getting better or becoming stagnant.
We seek to aid that continuous improvement with our business blogs. Topics include leadership, management, strategic planning, best practices, and more.
Get a plan – it is time
You know in the back of your head, it is time to get a plan. But planning is such a pain. You'd rather get things done! Not waste time planning. Besides no one reads plans after they're done. No one follows them. Getting a plan is a lot of work and there is no real...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! Enjoy the season!
5 must dos to know your audience
What steps do you take to know your audience? What motivates your team, what are they thinking about? What are they worried about? For an internal presentation. Attending an internal meeting. Giving an external presentation. Holding a meeting with business partners,...
What am I supposed to do?
You ask yourself, "What am I supposed to do?" You head up a group. You should know. You've read job descriptions about this job. Heck, you may even have a job description on your phone or posted to a wall so you can refer to it often. President. Executive. VP....
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
I don't know – red flags and levels of learning
Admitting I don't know creates such anxiety. Managers, group leaders and professionals cannot admit and say "I don't know." I suppose there's an unwritten rule about it. I don't even want to speculate about where this rule came from...well may I do want to speculate....
7 questions to hold people accountable
How to hold people accountable. Jon's hands were on his lap under the table. He was looking down at some paperwork. Jon looked up in anticipation because he knew I was there to hold people accountable, namely him. 3 months ago Jon had asked me how to hold people...
7 mistakes in a performance improvement plan
Here are 7 time tested, well practiced mistakes for any performance improvement plan. You can also make mistakes in sales plans, marketing plans, strategic plans, growth plans using these time tested methods. 7 mistakes in any performance improvement plan. Be unclear...
7 essentials of a vision with meat
Vision with meat The point of a vision with meat is to get alignment. Alignment of your actions, your priorities, your to do list, your team's activities and their willingness to take steps without you drives execution to improve margins and performance. A vision...
What's the point of a vision?
Point of a vision—the future "Visions are waste of time. What's the point of a vision posted on a wall?" "They should know what I want. I've said it at the company meeting... yes it was 5 months ago." "I've got a good vision...but no one else buys into it...well, they...
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