Author: The Strategic Coach Team
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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]
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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…
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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.
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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…
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3 Responses To Growing Global Entrepreneurship
Technology and entrepreneurism have created remarkable changes in our society over the past few decades—and the transformation is just beginning. In short, our world is being reorganized. So, how are people reacting? There seem to be three main responses, based on how entrepreneurial or bureaucratic our thinking is. Here’s a quick summary of them. Are…
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Tip Of The Week: The Secret To A Great Conversation
If you want to be fascinating, just ask people about themselves—because that’s their favorite topic! It’s also the best way to discover what they’re most excited about, afraid of, and motivated by. If you want to create value they’ll appreciate, this is precious information.
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Quotable Coach: How To Scare Away Talented Team Members
All the talent and positivity in the world can’t overcome the frustration and discouragement of a bad system—especially when it’s rigidly imposed and no one’s allowed to question it. That can send the most gifted people running for the doors. Trust people and allow them to contribute their Unique Ability®, and they’ll create genius solutions…
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Tip Of The Week: Being Present
We “tsk” at couples in restaurants who are completely engrossed in their smartphones and ignoring each other, yet we all have our own ways of “checking out” of important situations and relationships. Over the next week, check in with yourself regularly and make sure you’re present—because here and now is the one place you can…
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Quotable Coach: Motivation Vs. Inspiration
The energy of inspiration that comes from within is a key success factor for any entrepreneur. Imagine a triangle with Vision, Strategy, and the Accountability to execute at the points. We can get pretty far with these three things, but without Inspiration at the center, it’s difficult to sustain results. We may need a reckoning to remind ourselves why we’re doing what we’re doing—what inspires us about it. Getting clear about the “why” once again can rekindle the energy that will sustain…
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Who’s At Coach: Dina Dwyer-Owens
My name is: Dina Dwyer-Owens I’m an entrepreneur with a specialty in: Franchising and values-based leadership, i.e. Living R.I.C.H. (Respect, Integrity, Customer focus, & Having fun in the process). My company is: The Dwyer Group, Inc. We are in the business of: Helping people have a better quality of life. We just happen to use…