Do You Run Your Business with a Pitchfork or Wheel...?

Are you the type of business owner/operator that operates their business using the pitchfork or wheel style? 

The pitchfork style has you dictating to your employees what to do, when to do it and how to do it. You have all the intellectual property in your head plus all the key relationships with vendors and clients residing with you?  No wonder you have the time, team and money stresses making you work harder for your business vs. the business work hard for you. 

In contrast the wheel style has you leading your team so they can make economic decision in your interest and they focus their energy delivering on time, spec, budget and wow products and services everytime.  And with delighted clients and customers they bring the wheel full circle with increasing revenues and profits to the owner. 

Wasn't the wheel style what you had in mind when you started your business where your focus is on attracting and developing great people vs. poking every business area?

Entrepreneur or Employee?

Have you debated this question over the past year(s)?  You're not alone.  So what stopped you?  The unknowns...where to apply your talents and passions, how to ramp-up and replace your income and how to attract clients, just to name a few.

Most of us were trained to hold a job verses how to start or buy and grow a business.  We sought highly specialized knowledge and continually developed in that field only.  However, the recent changes in the economy, competition, globalization and overall corporate mismanagement showed the shortcoming of this approach.  If you're one of the many former well paid "white collar" leadership left vulnerable with either no or unfulfilling work, are you ready to take control again?

To get answers and determine if you meet the criteria to lead business owners to higher performance let's talk.  ph:  972 709 6776.

I'm looking for ambitous leaders that want to leave a legacy leading business owners to higher profits, productivity and predicability.  And if we can do it for others shouldn't we do it for ourselves?  Of course ... contact BrianPiccolo@ActionCOACH.com. 

 

One Question Which Will Positively Set You Apart...!

During an interview with a prospective business coach recently they asked, "How can I make you a million dollars?"  Impressive because this was a role reversal from me asking questions and sharing insights to his question of helping me succeed.
It revealed a lot about his mindset.  Seek to understand what's important to me then assess how he could and would assist.  The focus was on the relationship vs. a transaction.   

This mindset of giving first to receive second establishes the trust and integrity required to coach.  This becomes the basis for the long term win/win relationship.  The owner wants business growth and the coach wants to be referred. 

So next time you're in front of your next client ask how you can make them a million, and listen.  That's win/win.

If this mindset is your mindset then ask yourself if becoming business coaching is a path you'd like to know more about...

4 Powerful Words Bring Team Alignment & Productivity

Whether you’re participating in a business, your charitable foundation or your local tennis club, meetings are meant to lead to decisions and action plans.  So let’s get the most from your investment by identifying your next steps by putting the names of the people to be responsible, accountable, consulted and informed per action step.  It’s the visual simplicity that aligns everyone and leads to higher productivity.

ActionPLAN/Issues	Responsible	Accountable	Consulted	Informed
Governance – Voting	(Put the names of individuals in these blocks)
Money – PNL/Budget/Equity
People – Hire/Fire
Purpose – Vision/Mission/Values

These teambuilding skills are what our ActionCOACH business coaches do daily with our clients.  If leading teams to higher performance resonates with you, we’re always looking for top talent.