Category: Business Coaching

Thinking Vs. Doing: The Owner’s Dilemma

As the leader of your organization, what is your job?  Where can you spend your time – energy – resources to maximize the value of your company.  Challenge yourself to see your role as the CEO as one that you want to divide into two buckets: one for managing and the other for thinking. The managing ...

The Committed, Community-Oriented Servant Leader

This article on the servant leader is part VI of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  Servant leadership is the antithesis of traditional leadership. Instead of focusing on company goals as a ...

Creating a Workplace Culture That Works

Workplace culture… What a challenge sometimes! Despite the fact that it can feel like an intangible asset, the importance of your workplace culture cannot be swept under the rug. Your workplace culture can either lift your company or drag it down. With the wrong culture, you’ll struggle to attract and retain the best employees. A winning ...

Skip the New Year’s Resolutions

As 2021 comes to a close, the pressure to make a positive change– both personal and professional– looms.  New Year’s Resolutions shouldn’t feel like a burden. Often, this sense of obligation can feel overwhelming and fruitless. We make promises to ourselves in January, then forget them by March, only to be reminded of our so-called “failure” ...

Merry Christmas!

Christmas has a way of opening our eyes to all of the gifts our team receives throughout the entire year. We are fortunate for the opportunity to share our knowledge, passions, and expertise with business leaders who aspire to do more for their teams.  Our goal is to help clients feel inspired and empowered, as that ...

The Inspirational, Adaptive Transformational Leader

This article is part V of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  Working with a transformational leader would best be described as having a personal motivational speaker who truly believes in your ...

The Compliant, Structured Transactional Leader

This article is part IV of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  Transactional leaders are traditionalists. They believe in the top-down approach to leading, effortlessly orchestrating large groups of people under the ...

Cultivate Business Growth Without You at the Helm

As Business Owners, we focus on a variety of strategies. Some focus on growing profits, while others are obsessed with sales goals.  But have you ever considered making it your primary goal to set up your business so that it can thrive and grow without you? A business not dependent on its owner is the ultimate asset ...

Happy Thanksgiving from CGECR!

Each day, we have the opportunity to do what we love: Coming together with business leaders, SMB owners, and executives who want to better themselves. It’s a role that we are incredibly grateful for! So, a heartfelt thanks to each of our clients– past, present, and future– for trusting in our team and using what you’ve ...

The Inspirational Visionary Leader

This article is part II of our 12-part series on the different leadership styles. You can check out October’s Monthly Huddle to get a general overview and follow along each week as we explore them in-depth.  The visionary leader is defined by their ability to envision a future for their company or team, then see that ...