by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
As a FocalPoint Business Coach, I often am working with my clients to help them build strategic plans and establish goals for their business or organization. We use a set of eight foundational questions as part of our strategic planning process. Question #8 is...
by admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Coaching, Success, Training
This blog post could almost seem cliche. How many times and how many ways can we say it. But here we go again. What is your most important asset? If you are a business owner with employees, then I just answered it for you. Your employees are your most important...
by admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Strategy, Video
`https://youtu.be/UrugquwXF_k It’s that time of year you are probably thinking about setting goals. We talk about setting SMART goals. At FocalPoint we use that acronym. You’ve probably heard that before. We say your goals should be “S”...
by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Coaching, Entrepreneurship
I love working with entrepreneurs. Last week I shared the first of four questions that entrepreneurs fail to ask. As I wrote then, entrepreneurs have great energy and they are passionate about their dreams. They have big ideas. The world is their oyster. They see...
by admin | Jan 5, 2019 | Training, Video
I’m really excited to tell you about our new program beginning in February. FocalPoint’s Entrepreneurial Growth Program (eGrowth as we call it). It is slated for small business owners, entrepreneurs, or those not ready to commit to one-on-one coaching....
by admin | Jan 2, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Success
I love working with entrepreneurs. Not all business coaches do, but I am one of them that does. Entrepreneurs have great energy and they are passionate about their dreams. They have big ideas. The world is their oyster. They see nothing but the possibilities. But...
by admin | Dec 31, 2018 | Coaching, Success
In a few hours, we’ll be ringing in the new year. I don’t know about you, but every year I feel like the time just flies by faster and faster. 2018 has been an incredible year for me. I hope it has been for you as well. My resolution for 2019 is...
by admin | Dec 26, 2018 | Business Growth, Coaching
The “Rule of 3 or 10” has been around for a while. In essence, it goes like this, “Everything breaks at multiples of 3 and powers of 10”. And while I believe we can debate the validity of it at every level, I propose that it does lead us to good advice...
by admin | Dec 18, 2018 | Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategy
For many business owners, December marks the end of another year and January brings about a fresh start. Opportunities abound. Optimism is high. You are finalizing your budget (let’s face it, most of you haven’t finished your budget yet). With the new...
by admin | Dec 11, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership, Strategy
The extra mile. It’s a term used so often it’s almost considered cliche. It is thrown around in circles, especially being applied to those that are willing to lend a helping hand. But what does it mean? And if so many people are willing to go there,...
by admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Business Growth, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Success
Up until now, we have reviewed four traps that are common in nearly every business. The first two capture you in start-up phase. The third and fourth traps are only encountered when a company encounters some level of success. The fifth trap of a company or...
by admin | Nov 27, 2018 | Leadership, Strategy
I found this quote by Helen Keller while preparing to lead a strategic planning workshop. She said “What good is sight without vision”. It was so powerful to me because I have seen so many leaders who clearly had foresight in their business, but did not...
