As a coach to other business coaches, I thought I’d share a few pointers on what helps towards making a good coaching business. This is just seven of many tips I share with business coaching clients. Whilst you may well know this, are you practising it? Sometimes we just need timely reminders to prompt us to get back…
As a business coach, I sometimes get asked “so exactly what do you do?” This is a great question and I thought worthy of a blog. Now I should point out, that every coach is different and their approach (and expertise) is different. What does a business coach do?…
Bad work habits can have a negative influence on your working environment and also set a bad impression on your clients and seniors. You need to make sure that you try to get rid of your bad work habits before it is too late. Bad work habits can cost you your job and you don’t…
Setting goals, as we all believe, will lead us to success. We make plans, put ourselves into the business, and work hard until we reach our goals. It’s now approaching the end of 2017 and for some of you out there, 2017 may not have been your best year. Read Is Your Business Like An…
Your business is only special if it really has something that makes it different or sets it aside from all other companies within the same industry. For this to be possible, consider the “superhero” factor that will make your business stand out from all the rest of the businesses. Read Sales is NOT a Dirty…
All forms of leadership and management positions require one to provide coaching to their team. Coaches will guide and support clients. A good coach does encompass many traits, but a great coach encompasses all the good traits that a coach needs. A coach needs to constantly work to develop these traits and implement them to…
How much, and what you tell your team is important. I see this often done badly; either too much information shared, or not enough. How much do you involve your staff in the day to day decision making process? Let me outline a few aspects for you. Always do your due diligence. What…
As a business coach, I’m usually guiding clients on how to gain work, rather than the other way around. However, there are times when you definitely need to knock back and reject work. There is also a right and wrong way to do it. Find out Why Businesses Fail. When…
Business does fail, the statistics tell us that all the time. It happens for many reasons, but one of those reasons is that the business owner makes critical mistakes around their marketing. Here are 16 marketing mistakes business owners make – and how to avoid them. No Money We’ve all…
In business it’s important that you know how to read a Profit & Loss Statement, often called a P&L or ‘Income Statement’. Many business owners are not keeping a close eye on their business and from experience I know it’s sometimes because the reports are confusing. Read 35 Quick Financial Tips for Business Owners …