If you are on Twitter and hopefully you are, this post is for you. I have had clients connect with me and present questions about how they should be using Twitter. My first question is, “Why are you using Twitter?” The answer is usually along the lines of wanting to gain numbers so they will…
Social media is of extreme importance for coaches in today’s business world. What can come with social media is the possibility of getting caught in the trap of numbers. As those of you who are regulars here know, one of the people I respect most in this world is Jim Connolly. You can find him…
Which way are you going this very second? I’d like to offer you some food for thought, so without giving you any more specifics please think about your answer. Don’t forget that your answer to this question will be based on a few factors. At the root of how you act and react are your…
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…
Do you ever get annoyed when you’re attempting to copy CAPTCHA letters and put them in the little box? I understand and relate to the fact that sites prefer to connect with living people instead of bots but how much disguise is really necessary? It makes me absolutely crazy to have to type and retype…
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…
