We have all heard the saying that behind every successful man is a woman. (Probably we have heard more women say it than men. ) How often have we heard that behind every successful person is a coach? My guess is not often and that needs to change. Think about it this way. What are…
The easiest way to make more money at your business is to start by doing less. Yes, by doing less but by doing less the right way. If you take anything from this site, place these suggestions in the forefront of your mind, of your day and of your business. These are probably the most…
As promised, here is the last of the three posts regarding issues and solutions to help a floundering company. My approach is to to find commonalities first and then communicate the issues and solutions in a way that will make positive changes in this company. LEVEL 1 I detected attitude. In essence, they saw themselves…
As promised, here is the Part II from my last post. The lowest level of employees had a lot of complaints regarding their schedules, their responsibilities and salaries. The next level up had the exact same complaints but in addition they complained that the people who reported to them were not doing their jobs and…
Interestingly, I have had several clients recently whose firms are suffering with the same issue: Poor management skills at the top. Part of the problem comes because those at the top find it difficult to come to the realization that their issue becomes the entire firm’s issue manifested in different ways. This can be a…
So often as coaches, we are in need of encouraging positive behavior via positive attitudes. I’m sure many of you have seen this. I don’t know who actually wrote it. Probably it is a compilation of many authors. In any case, it says a lot. Winners Win and Losers Lose A loser is…
Have you ever thought about the analogy of an elevator as compared to the direction and success of your coaching business? Try this on for size. You approach an elevator in the lobby and wait for the doors to open. Finally, an elevator arrives and the doors open but the elevator is full so you…
Executives, if you are getting frustrated because of a decline in the level of employee loyalty and work ethic, this post is for you. It is universally understood that many business leaders are reticent about hiring coaches to help improve employee job satisfaction, loyalty and productivity. Often times it is because of the fact that…
There is a method that I use when I do business coaching. I find that this is often the most successful and cost effective way to trigger massive improvement in job performance especially with jobs that can become mundane. I have dubbed it The New Broom Sweeps Clean Method. Quiz: Can you guess how I…
