I wanted to share a story with you. A true story. A few years back I lost a client worth $12K per annum. It was my fault, although at the time I was a little peeved at the lack of understanding from the client. Let me tell you what happened. A very…
Check out 30 items to do – and some you should have done already. Still a lot of to do’s this June and July to prepare for the tax financial year end. Here are some things you should already have done in April and May. In case you haven’t, be sure to tick off in…
We all want more customers, more sales and more profits. Well, most of us do. As a business coach, I’m sometimes working with business owners who do not want more sales, just either smoother business operations or better quality of business – but that’s a whole other blog. Because most of…
As a business coach, I will sometimes start with a client who is either feast or famine but rarely has consistent work. This can come about due to industry situations but more often is due to how the marketing is done. One large part of my business coaching is helping clients get their marketing and…
No matter how we think we are already savvy in doing things in business, we still need outside help and a valuable outside perspective to guide us on how we will be able to get from where we are now in our business to where we want to be. We need business coaching. …
If there is one thing that a lot of many people face issues with today in a business environment, it is their self-confidence. This is one of the many reasons that hold people back from achieving their dreams. The fact that it is something that people can work on is really important for many of…
Mentors and coaches (the experienced ones) have been in your place before and know all about business. Myself, I ran (and grew) a string of businesses for 15 years before I told them. I’ve personally experienced the challenges, pains, frustrations … as well, of course, the wins, triumphs and victories. An experienced coach will have…
We all have different mindsets and different dispositions. Some of us are ‘glass half full’ and others are ‘glass half empty’ type people. Possibly, as you were growing up, you were being judged by others around you and often labelled. This will affect your way of thinking and mindset. Criticism often removes our hope. However,…
Ok, I for one am feeling somewhat positive about this budget, both for individuals and for small business. Of course, these ‘promises’ have to be passed and approved … but at least they are on the drawing board and unfortunately many of the ‘benefits’ are not going to occur for some time … so it…
As a business coach, I often see how business owners operate and I wonder at the seriousness of their business activities. If you don’t take your business seriously; how can you expect prospective clients to do so? Some examples to see how serious are you about your business: Image…