Articles
What's
in a Name? Business Coach or Business Consultant?
March, 2011
As a business coach, I am often mistaken for a business "consultant".
I am quick to make the distinction of the stark contrasts between
the two professions.
Before I dive into the differences between the professions, it
is important to note that they do have at least one thing in common:
both business consultants and business coaches are agents of change.
They have been hired to help move an individual, group or company
from where they currently are to where they want to be. The differences
lie in the inherent relationship between the client and the consultant/coach
and the tactics used to achieve change.
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Seven
Lessons That Entrepreneurs Can Learn From NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson
December, 2010 & January 2011
Jimmie Johnson recently won his fifth consecutive NASCAR championship.
For those of you who do not follow NASCAR, consider this; only three
other professional teams have won five consecutive championships
- the New York Yankees, the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Celtics
(they won eight in a row). That is pretty good company! Reprinted
with permission in January 2011 Charlotte League of Businesses
Magazine. Click
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What
is The Termite Effect December, 2010
What do business mistakes have to do with termites? More than you
may think!"The Termite Effect" refers to the impact that
many common business mistakes have on businesses, entrepreneurial
ventures, management teams and on the careers of sales professionals.
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What
Makes a Great Business Coach December, 2010
Business owners tend to harbor a feeling that they live on an island
due to the nature and number of roles and responsibilities that
they must fill within their organization. A great business coach
acts as a bridge for their clients. Rather than "a bridge to
nowhere", a great business coach builds a bridge to clarity.
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FoxSmallBusinessCenter.com, October, 2010
Critical
Stay-Focused Steps to Ensure Startup Success
How
to Become a Master Networker July, 2010
A wise man knows everything but a shrewd man knows everyone.
I equate networking activities with running for office. Instead
of securing votes, you are securing relationships. Just like a politician
running for office, you, as the owner of a business, are always
on stage, always networking, always building relationships, always
building your network.
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The
Lost Art of Listening May, 2010
Listening is an art. It is an art that, for the most part, has
been lost in society today. In business and in your personal life
being a poor listener can have some devastating effects. As part
of my business, I network A LOT – Chamber of Commerce events,
networking groups, civic organizations, referral groups, etc and
it is readily apparent that listening is a skill that seems to deteriorate
with each passing day.
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Are
You Organized? March, 2010
When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be a "fireman".
Little did I know that when I became a business owner and entrepreneur
that I would spend the majority of my time fighting fires. If you
operate your own business, more than likely, you can relate to this.
Let's face it, running a business is NOT easy and it requires skills
that many of us do not possess naturally.
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Business Today, November, 2009.
Staying
in Business: If you make a mistake, you can fix it.
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