Category: Business Coaching

9 Executive Coaching Topics and Questions You Should Be Asking 

At the beginning of your partnership with a business coach, you may feel intimidated by the prospect of being vulnerable about your executive career.  For many, having questions already in mind can ease some of the anxiety, giving them a launching-off point for what they would like to talk about both in the short term and ...
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Moving Towards an Employee Strength-Based Workplace

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Not too long ago, workplaces were defined by rigid job roles with a specific set of expectations. Recently, many businesses have moved towards an employee strength-based culture, creating a positive shift in engagement, retention, and overall productivity.  The successful modern workplace is one of flexibility, employee agency, and open communication. It prioritizes a culture where employees ...
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30 Time Management Statistics for Executives and Small Business Owners

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Poor time management is more than an inconvenience; it’s a serious stressor for many small business owners. It causes deadlines to pass unnoticed, accumulates into countless wasted hours in your work day, and forces you to constantly compromise the things you want to do for the things you have to do.  For all of the professional ...
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Getting the Most Out of Business Coaching

As much as we’d love for it to be, business coaching isn’t a magic wand or miracle that instantly transforms all your professional woes into solved problems. It’s a process with growing pains, frustrations, and cognitive dissonance.  Unfortunately, people often enter coaching relationships with the expectation that a couple of problem-solving sessions will take care of ...
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Your Small Business Got a Bad Online Review: What Now?

Small business owners know online reviews matter, but to what extent? A report from Brightlocal helps quantify their importance, noting these startling statistics: 98% of people read local business reviews at least “occasionally.”53% of retailers say that online reviews increase their in-store sales.40% of consumers say they only consider a business if it has a 4-star rating ...
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Thanksgiving Quotes for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

As we near the end of another year, we have the opportunity to reflect on all we have to be thankful for– Owning a business, leading an incredible team, learning something new, or simply surviving another year in tough economic conditions.  While it’s not easy to look back on every event with a grateful heart, expressing ...
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Do I Need a Business Coach?

If you’ve been a business leader or owner for a while, there’s a good chance you’ve already considered working with a third party to help accelerate your growth and reflect on your professional processes.  Perhaps you’ve hit a rut and aren’t seeing the same results that you were a year ago, or you’ve consistently hit every ...
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Hiring and Recruiting in 2023: Who is Your Ideal Employee?

What comes to mind as you think about your business goals for 2023? For many, it’s how to grow their team with talented employees with a thorough, effective hiring and recruiting strategy.  It’s been years since applying for a job entailed completing a paper application, going through an interview, and making a final decision.  Today, thanks to ...
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It’s Time to Bring an End to the “Work Family” Culture

Employees are becoming increasingly wary of job postings that contain phrases like “We’re a work family” or “Join our company family.” Still, many industry leaders are left pondering why job seekers wouldn’t want to join in on such a tight-knit company culture.  The aptly named “Great Resignation” has left many seeking opportunities with companies that allow ...
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Prioritizing Your Small Business Goals

Decisions, decisions, decisions.  As a small business owner, you’re already familiar with the sheer number of choices you have to make in a day, from what to wear when you wake up in the morning to whether you should invest your already-tight budget in more inventory.  Obviously, those two tasks don’t share the same level of importance ...
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