Author: The Strategic Coach Team

  • Abundance Or Scarcity: Where Would You Rather Live?

    This sketchnote is based on a recent 10x Talk podcast with Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish called “The Abundance Neighborhood.”

  • Tip Of The Week: Don’t Bring Your Briefcase To The Beach

    Your brain is a smart rat and will find that cheese of distraction no matter where you hide it. The only—only—way to rejuvenate your mind is to completely take away the possibility of work-related thoughts and activities for a pre-determined, non-negotiable time.

  • Quotable Coach: The Difference Between A Negative And Positive Experience

    Quotable Coach: The Difference Between A Negative And Positive Experience

    Whether an experience is negative or positive is really a factor of what you do with it. Transform every situation into a lesson for the future, and you’ll never regret anything in your past—in fact, you’ll be grateful for it. Entrepreneurial success springs from a vision of how something could be faster, cheaper, easier, or…

  • Tip Of The Week: How To Deal With Negative Experiences

    Complaining, venting, and worrying might feel like action, but they distract you from the productive, enjoyable, and profitable things you could be doing instead. The next time you find yourself in a negative frame of mind, flip it to the positive by asking, “What am I grateful for? What’s the lesson to learn here? What…

  • Quotable Coach: Take Risks

    The first step to creating a bigger and better future is to establish a powerful vision of what’s possible. As you get better at this, something strange happens: “Safe” becomes “unsafe” because you recognize that every opportunity for you to learn, improve, and grow exists out in the future. Trying to defend old ground only…

  • Tip Of The Week: How To Choose Among Overwhelming Opportunities

    There are so many things you can do, so many things you could do—how do you choose among these opportunities? By setting criteria! Having trouble deciding what your criteria are? Here’s great place to start: Which of your activities and relationships are the most productive and profitable? Your answer to that question gives you a template for choosing where to invest your time and get…

  • Quotable Coach: How To See Into The Future

    Quotable Coach: How To See Into The Future

    Want to see ten years into your future? Take a look at the people around you. If they aren’t demonstrating the kind of energy and vision you aspire to, it’s time to cultivate relationships with more future-focused individuals. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dobXcXkNO_Q[/embedyt]

  • Who’s At Coach: Carolyn A. Thompson

    My name is: Carolyn A. Thompson I’m an entrepreneur with a specialty in: Bringing clarity, certainty, and simplicity to a family’s legacy. I operate a law firm that focuses primarily on putting effective and efficient estate plans in place. My company is: Thompson Law, PC What we do is: Help people celebrate a life of challenges…

  • Tip Of The Week: Does Your Team Know Who Your Top Clients Are?

    Of course you want to create a great “Front Stage” experience for everyone who interacts with your business, but some people appreciate, reward, and refer you more than others do. Let your team members know who these extra-special people are so they can help you nurture those relationships.

  • Quotable Coach: Where Are You Now?

    Quotable Coach: Where Are You Now?

    In a theme park, but on a business call. At work, but thinking about the school play you’re missing. When you split your focus, you can’t be fully useful or present to anyone—including yourself. So give life your best performance, and be fully where you are in this moment. It becomes a lot easier when you…