Category: Business Coaching

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25 Ways to Reduce Small Business Overhead Costs

As a small business owner, you’re always looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your company’s continued growth and success. One essential aspect of managing your business effectively is keeping your small business overhead costs as low as possible. Reducing overhead expenses helps improve your bottom line and allows you to allocate ...
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What Is A Business Appraisal and Do I Need One?

You know your small business is worth something, but proving it requires a business appraisal conducted by a certified valuation analyst. Understanding when a business appraisal is necessary and what it can do for your company can help you see future profits and take on transitions with confidence. What is a Business Appraisal? A business appraisal, also known ...
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The Executive Coaching Industry is Thriving- Here’s Why

As businesses grow and evolve, many business leaders seek professional training to navigate the changing environment and accomplish their career goals. For that, they turn to executive coaching. In a study conducted by a Fortune 500 firm and the International Coaching Federation, researchers found that working with an executive coach boasts an average ROI of 788% ...
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Words of Inspiration from Influential Business Leaders

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Even the most successful entrepreneurs and influential business leaders have terrible days. They have doubts, worry about their future, and wonder whether they’re in the right business.  What sets them apart, though, is their ability to face every hurdle with tenacity and look at challenges as growth opportunities.  When you’re facing a difficult day, use these words ...
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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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