Planning

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…

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…

As a business owner do you find yourself constantly jumping from one exciting opportunity to another without finishing anything? If so, you might be suffering from “Shiny Objects Syndrome” –…

As both a sports enthusiast and business coach, I have witnessed countless parallels between athletic achievement and business success.  However few sports mirror the entrepreneurial journey as perfectly as rowing. …

I always enjoy hearing stories from my clients about their business achievements.  Recently, a client shared an impressive milestone: the business they started six months ago had more than doubled…

As the end of the financial year looms, a recurring theme is emerging in my conversations with business owners: there is a heightened anxiety about and focus on the challenges…

When commencing a coaching conversation, my approach is to discuss what will make the conversation a really valuable one for the client. In the past week, two business owners responded…

What I really love about coaching is when I get into conversations with business owners and it takes an unexpected turn, uncovering issues & challenges that really matter to them….

During my conversation with business owners, it is clear there is a big gap between their vision for the future and where they are today.  The business owner sees that…

My most challenging conversation this week was with a business owner whose business is about to launch a new product onto the market. Our conversation focused on whether to sell…

In the past week, I had a fascinating conversation with a partner of a professional services firm, who was struggling with balancing the demands of the firm with the needs…

In my initial coaching conversation with a client, they wanted to focus on how to grow their business. They believed that Growth is good; Bigger is better; If a business is…