Business Coaching Blog
Leaders, business owners, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs all know that the education process truly never ends. We seek to aid that learning with our business coaching blogs. Topics include leadership, management, strategic planning, best practices, and more.
Strategic Plans? I'm too busy.
I'm too busy to do strategic plans with my schedule. I understand their importance. I'll hire a consultant one of these days to help me through it again. Besides I've done a strategic plan 3 years ago. It's around here somewhere. —A typical business manager. Strategic...
Do you measure up? Be certain.
How to measure up when you find yourself in a new role or job. You have a choice to make. Take positive action, sit back and wait for things to work themselves out or try harder. One way or another you will be assessed to see if you measure up. Angela told me during...
Excellent or mediocre — Your choice
No one plans on being mediocre; mediocrity happens when you don't plan. - Lolly Daskal Daskal goes on to list out 10 attributes of excellence that beats out mediocre. Drive Self reliance Willpower Patience Integrity Passion Connection Optimism Self-confidence...
Hiring the right person — 7 steps to get it right
Yes! We finally made it through hiring the right person. I hope. Ted will fit perfectly. He has the values, accomplished all the right things, has the skills, people seem to like him. What else is there? 6 months later... Ted is not happy and searching for a new job....
Realistic Goals — 7 mistakes you don't want to make
You set goals, maybe even realistic goals. So what? They might be easy, challenging, audacious, risky, safe or what ever you use to describe them. Who cares? Or maybe you don't set goals. I mean really set goals (written, smart). If you don't set goals for yourself,...
Authentic Leadership — It's a dilemma
Authentic leadership is based on being personally authentic. Being authentic means telling the truth about who you are and of course knowing who you are. The argument for authentic leadership goes like this... You have to know yourself well. Know your talents, your...
Difficult people — 5 must knows
What is the secret to work with people that you simply don't connect with — those difficult people in your life? Difficult people Yes, difficult people are difficult. You can't seem to connect. They are argumentative and contrary to what you say. They disrupt your...
Teamwork — 5 essentials
Teamwork is one of those "soft" skills. I've found that calling teamwork a "soft" skill doesn't give the skill and activity the level of importance it deserves. Consider these quotes about teamwork... "Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team...
How to create effective leadership
What exactly does effective leadership mean? Soft skills? 5 Levels of leadership? Getting projects organized? Getting a team in place? A book you read, a class you took, a workshop you attended? And a host of other "answers" that don't put the question into focus. To...
Why you are no good at delegation
Oh crap, I know all about delegation. I delegate all the time. And I've read a book on delegation. So, how come these tasks weren't done!? I walk the floor all the time. I tell them what I want. Why aren't they stepping up? I travel to all the offices and tell them...
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