Every entrepreneur hits a point where hard work alone isn’t enough. You’ve built something solid, but growth feels harder to reach. Maybe you’re stuck in the day-to-day grind, or decisions keep circling back to the same patterns. If this is you, it’s time to step back and start thinking differently. Why Thinking Differently Matters in […]
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I’m a regular speaker at many outstanding Rotary groups in Houston. I love Rotary because the men and women who make up this organization are leaders. So I’m speaking today on the topic of leadership. As a business coach, I work with executives and business owners to help them grow in leadership. I help them
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The most important thing that owners of growing businesses can do is to develop the manager! You cannot scale your business without..
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Every business owner and general manager should be developing their succession plan, not just for themselves but for the other roles that
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To help managers focus on the most important “manager” responsibilities, I have identified three keys to effective employee management…
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How do you find and retain quality employees for your small business? Create compensation and benefits plans. Here’s what you need to know to get started…
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The term “Fractional Integrator” is fundamental in the EOS® model. Instead of president, general manager, or COO, we use the term Integrator.
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Owning a business can be very exciting and rewarding. But it can also be discouraging at times. How do you navigate those days of discouragement? Here are some tips that can help you stay positive and keep you moving forward. Realize it’s All in Your Head Emotions are a direct byproduct of our beliefs. It’s
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“People cannot be managed. Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.” -H. Ross Perot For many years now I’ve wrestled with the question, “What do followers really want from their leaders?” In that time, I’ve read several good resources, but my most valuable insights have come from conversations and my own personal experiences.
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As I’ve worked with business and organizational leaders I’ve discovered that there are probably 4 types of business owners and leaders. Type 1: Technicians First, there are the TECHNICIANS. These are the men and women who do all or most of the work themselves. That’s all they know to do. They think owning the business
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Back in 1986 I came across a new book (at the time) entitled The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber. I remember reading the book and thinking about how “revolutionary” it was for owners of small businesses. I found myself going back to it from
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One of the reasons executives and business owners hire a coach is for accountability. I hear my clients comment that this is a huge value that they receive from our coaching relationship. But I need to be honest about something here; I cannot hold anyone accountable. Let me explain. Most people equate accountability with bad
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“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was right. Your happiness and mine depend largely on how willing you and I are to be happy. And our willingness includes the time that we are willing to dedicate to stepping away from our business,
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Identifying and hiring talent has been a passion of mine. Over the years I’ve interviewed and assessed literally hundreds of very talented professionals. I continue to be fascinated by every individual that I meet and get to know. There is so much human talent and potential in the world that I find this part of
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Yesterday I led a Strategic Retreat for business owners where we talked through this topic. These retreats take place every 90 days. It’s a full day away from your business to work “on” the business instead of “in” the business. Every quarter we assess where our businesses are and where we are as strategic business
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As business owners, we are always solving problems, even if our businesses are growing and improving. Why? Because growth creates new problems. Solving one generation of problems does not mean clear sailing forever. Your solutions only give rise to the next generation of problems. Growing Up Leads to More Problems Growing up and maturing as
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Too many small business owners are by default small leaders, and this costs them dearly! However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Too many of us excel in “doer-ship” instead of “leadership,” and unfortunately, it shows in our businesses and our lives. Too many owners of small businesses are micro-managers who like to touch
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Practically every business leader can increase their personal productivity by managing their time better. There are a lot of ways to be more productive, but here are 10 ways I’ve seen can make a big impact. Put these to work and you too will be able to increase your personal productivity. 1. Control Your Email
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What are you doing to improve your personal productivity? Many business owners I meet have a tough time with feeling and being productive. They feel busy, but they also feel like they aren’t getting the right things done. Part of leading a growing business is making sure you are productive in your day.
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“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer I think today is the most exciting time in history to be alive, at least for those of us in the Western world.
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One of the greatest challenges for most business owners is to get away from the business for rest, refreshment, and strategic planning. As a business coach this is my ongoing challenge to owners of small businesses. One reason this is so difficult is because we don’t understand the 3 levels of work in our company.
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