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goals
15th May 2017
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14th April 2016
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22nd June 2012
I am often asked by other coaches & business "start-ups" What are my top tips to be successful as a business owner? Then earlier this week I was approached by a lady who was just starting out on her journey to help others as a life coach. She wanted to know what were my top five tips for a business start up as a life coach. I sent her an email response and thought to myself I get asked these questions a lot, so thought it might be useful if I was to share the email with you here.
26th April 2012
Did you know that statistically your chances of survival in business beyond five years are about the same as the flip of a coin!?! According to recent statistics published by the Small Business Administration (SBA), seven out of ten business startups will survive at least two years but only 51 percent will survive beyond five years. This is a far cry from the previous long-held belief that 50 percent of businesses fail in the first year and 95 percent fail within five years.
15th February 2012
If it's not in writing, it's not a goal. An unwritten want is a wish, a dream, a never-happen. If it's in writing, it's a commitment.
2. If it's not specific, it's not a goal. Broad desires and lofty aims have no effect. It must be concrete.
30th July 2010
The magic of the business plan is not the “plan” itself, but the process that the business goes through in putting it together, and then using it as a living document to guide and direct the business. Here are 5 Steps necessary to begin the Planning Process:
12th May 2010
Today I want to share with you one of my own tools for coaching with my clients. It is a great way to help them G.R.O.W. - By asking yourself some of these simple questions when you become challenged or by using them to help and support your teams you will get better results through the GROW coaching process.
13th November 2009
1: Be Specific
This strength is particularly relevant when setting "Smart" goals because some of your projects will require detailed planning. The more specific you can be on the next step or action required, the more likely you are to take that step and get closer to the goal.
11th November 2009
Discipline = The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
1st November 2009
Goals should be straightforward and emphasize what you want to happen. Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we are going to do.
Specific is the What, Why, and How of the SMART model.