One of my favourite quotes I often use in my conversations with business owners is one by Edmund Burke, the 18th century philosopher, who remarked: “Those who don’t know history…
A business owner reached out for a coaching conversation because they were struggling with what they should be charging for a significant project. Despite having 20-plus years of practical experience…
As the financial year draws to a close, I took time out to reflect on my conversations with business owners over the past twelve months. The conversations ranged from the…
One question I am constantly asked by business owners is how they balance genuine relationship-building with their need to grow their business through networking. They want to be authentic while…
From my years in coaching, I discovered something fascinating: while business owners face remarkably similar challenges regardless of size or industry, what makes each situation unique is not the problem…
What consistently amazes me about my conversations with business owners is that the challenge we end up discussing is often not the one they initially flagged as needing attention. This…
I recently had a strategy conversation with a business owner about where their business is presently at and where he aspired it to be. During our conversation, it became clear…
Over my journey in business, I spent significant amounts of time managing relationships, finances, operations, and strategy. What I learned over that journey is a critical resource I often ignored…
When I reflect on my conversations with business owners, one topic consistently recurs: the struggle between pricing based on value and the fear of what clients will accept. The common…
Last week, Andrea & I went on a date night to see Les Miserables – The Arena Spectacular to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. This was the sixth time we…
In the first three months of this year, two business owners from different industries reached out to me with the same challenge. Both were approaching the $75,000 turnover milestone, which…
One of my guilty pleasures in the 1980s was watching the A-Team. Last week, a client success reminded me of Hannibal’s famous line: “I love it when a plan comes…
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