One of the most satisfying things about coaching business owners is when a client really begins to make strides in achieving their goals. I recently read a small, self-published book titled This vs. That by Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland that contained a chapter that illuminated the real conflict most of us...
Planning
Are You Listening?
In February I was able to visit my brother Bill in Corona, California. During the visit we talked about his contracting business, Landmark Site Contractors. Bill and a partner started the business in 1996 as a paving company. By 2001, they had purchased two paving machines and had about 28...
The Power of a Marketing Plan
I recently taught a Guerrilla Marketing Jumpstart Class in Duvall, WA. The Duvall Chamber of Commerce is committed to the success of the businesses in Duvall and put the class together and brought me in to teach it. The attendees of the class all left with a marketing...
Entrepreneurs: How do You Empower Your Employees?
Business owners often lament about how much time they spend working in their business and wondering how they can find more time for their family and friends or just to take...
A Living Five Year Plan
I recently heard of a businessman who took two years and created a five year business plan for a business that he hoped to open. Financing was arranged and suppliers were secured, in a large part because the plan was so well thought out and researched. The five year plan...