When was the last time you did something for the first time...?

When was the last time you did something for the first time?  As the business owner you set the rules yet your actions remain constant despite changes in technology, globalization, client expectations, competition and regulation.  You're tolerably comfortable and know radical change is required.  Isn't it time to begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt?  What's the evidence telling you with fewer customers, fewer transactions, lower average dollar sale and lower margins?  

So what holds you back?  Business history tells us that what got you here won't get you to your vision.  A new initiative away from relative security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, is in reality more dangerous to the independent and adventurous spirit within an owner than a perceived secure future. The very basic core of a owner's living spirit is their passion for delighting customers.  Hence there is no greater delight than to have an endlessly changing delivery of your products and services to enrich the customer.  

If you're contemplating doing something for the first time and want to brainstorm the implications and overcome the resistance, let's have a conversation.  Because that's what ActionCOACH - Business Coaches do - lead owners to higher performance.  Call me at ph:  972 709 6776.

Logic Gets You Thinking...Emotion Gets You Acting - You Need Both!

If you're like most business owners, you're about actions.  Whether working with employees, engaging with prospective clients, seeking funding or ensuring performance, these conversations or meetings lead to doing.

Yet blind actions leads to chaos without prudent thinking.  So next time you're seeking to influence others, combine both.  Provide the discussion with logic to get them thinking on how to do the right things right.  And appeal to their emotions and passions so they feel the propensity to act on what they know and decided.  This combination of logic and emotion achieves more than what could be otherwise.

If you're facing challenges on how to approach your next sales presentation, team meeting or negotiation and want to brainstorm approaches to combine the logic and emotion to think and act, let's discuss how. 

Running Your Business Getting Any Easier?

Participate in this 16 week intensive Business Success Academy 202 where you will learn how to leapfrog your competition, dramatically boost your revenue, build a championship team, take control of your bottom-line plus have more time for the important things in life…

I'm conducting a live webinar on June 13th, Thursday, 01:15 pm to explain exactly what the BSA 202 group coaching workshops are as well as some of the actual strategies from the academy.  Register Here...

  

Business Success Academy 202 goes for 16 weeks.  We'll conduct the academy via webinar with other like minded business owners to put you and your business through the paces.           

Here’s some of the specifics of the Business Success Academy 202 -“The 8 Keystone Sessions To Grow Your Business And Turn Your Business Into A High Performance Profit Machine.”  You’ll participate in - eight intensive two and half hour sessions over the next 16 weeks plus five individual one-to-one coaching periods.  It starts July 09^th, 2013, Tuesday and conducted bi-weekly on late Tuesday afternoons.  Each session and coaching period is full of “how-to” materials to move you forward.

Session 1 – Setting Your Future:  If you don’t know where you are going, how do you expect to get there?  You may have general direction goals but do you have the specifics on how to build a great business from the ground up…

Session 2 – Generating Cashflow:  Open your eyes to the principles of Leverage and Cashflow Marketing. Discover the fastest ways to increase marketing results in your business that you can apply IMMEDIATELY… 

Session 3 – Streetwise Marketing:  Reveal the uniqueness in your business so you get more clients as a result.  You’ll learn how to develop client loyally so that your customers keep coming back again…and again…and again…

Session 4 – Sales Made Simple:  Discover how to avoid selling the “Old” vs. “New” way.  Find out how to leverage the phone, the internet, the power of the question funnel and rejoice at receiving objections so you can professionally help your prospects buy from you…

Session 5 – Team Building and Leadership:  Once your business is working, how do you bring on the team you’ve always wanted?  Learn how to recruit great people and inspire your staff.  Ultimately lead your team so you don’t have to be there all the time…

Session 6 – The 6 Steps to Massive Results:  Find out the steps to truly leverage every opportunity in your business.  You’ll learn how to apply systems that not only run your business and achieve MASSIVE results – but most importantly give you the opportunity to work “ON” vs. “IN” your business…

Session 7 – Leverage “The Game of Business Board Game” – Putting Into Practice All That You Learned

Plus Session 8 – Special “Business Make Over – Surprise”:  If your company is selected you’ll have the benefit of having your company made-over with the insight of a CPA, business broker or marketing expert critiquing and recommended more implementable ideas in 2 hrs than you could get in 2 years…

If the headline didn’t cause you to pause and think…there are a few things “bugging or challenging me”…then my congratulations.  But for most owners the business-of-business is running them harder than ever.  As far as we know, your business and your life are not a rehearsal.

Join me live via webinar on Thursday at 01:15 pm to get all the details.   Click Here...

Business Owners Rewarded for Value & Results vs.Time & Effort

Business owners recognize the two competing economies.  There is the "Time and Effort" economy which seeks security, predictability and stability.  A trade is made for an employees time and talent to be applied in a job.  This represents the preponderance of the workforce.  The other economy is defined by "Value and Results."  As an owner, your customers don't care how hard, long or stressed you work.  They expect the product or service promised on the other side of price.  Owners focus on the opportunity to delight customers as their reward.

What separates the two economies is the perception of "Risk & Reward."  The world rewards high risk and high reward.  Yet, business owners are some of the most cautious people I know.  They make a distinction between Risky and Risk.  Jumping out an airplane without a parachute is risky.  A trained jumper with equipment is less risky than driving.  Business owners assess risk - determine what they know and mitigate what they don't and prepare.

If you're a business owner preparing for new opportunities or reviewing your current direction, then let's talk.  We'll facilitate a brainstorm or strategy session to ensure you can make an informed decision and avoid risky.