Since 1998, my primary marketing tool has been my website and has provided a great source of new coaching clients and I have published two books as a result. I am all fired up and this summer is going to be sizzlin!
The Coach is Going to Take His Own Medicine
In 1997 I set a goal [...]

Today I got a glimpse how much I have been leading from my head and not from ‘the heart’. My need for control, the need to ‘figure things out’, and generally being cerebral is how I have lived so much of my life. Yet it is in the heart, the center of my being where [...]

Do you use a Virtual Assistant? Do you need one?
I stumbled upon a website of a Virtual Assistant (VA) last week that caught my eye. Tonight, I was thinking about how easy it is to go into business and was reminded of a study that discovered that a small business could get started for [...]

What do business owners think about?
Thinking small. All we do by thinking small is become smaller, less than we were before. If you have been feeling small, listen to this podcast.
Fear of playing big is one of the most significant fears facing aspiring entrepreneurs. It is what keeps us mulling around ideas in our [...]

My 15 Reasons To Buy a Business instead of Starting one are organized under the following headings:

Leverage Marketplace Position
Window of Opportunity
Proven Systems – Mature Infrastructure
Reduced Risk of Failure

NOTE: the book is also available at Borders, Barnes and Noble in the US and in Canada you can buy it at Chapters, Indigo across Canada and Audrey’s [...]

I opened my email today and found the following from ColdCalling.com Newsletter.
Being disciplined means rarely cheating ourselves by avoiding the hard work that is involved in being a true champion. Ernie Frantz says, “Winners are simply willing to do what losers aren’t.” Being disciplined means keeping your eyes on the prize, setting little goals to [...]

It’s the most hideous thing – businesses with great potential and massive self-doubt – seems to be building momentum.
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The small business community has a reputation for optimism. Yet I have begun to notice a significant level of doubt and disbelief in the entrepreneurial community. Perhaps it is just that time of year awaiting [...]

As a Business Performance Coach I have the unique privilege of getting a glimpse into the life and characteristics of business owners. I have worked with entrepreneurs from all walks of life and what I see consistently is the difference character makes.
It is that unique combination of ethical qualities, strength, and originality in the [...]

I was speaking to a reporter yesterday, he was interviewing me about my book, Tips and Traps When Buying a Business. I have to admit that I mishandled answering his question I was not prepared for the way he asked the question.
He said: “You speak about valuation but you do not provide hard facts [...]

I had a conversation with a client recently that made me stop and think about my own performance and attitude. Our conversation centered on why some people seem so much more successful than others do.
What we discussed was a few simple character traits that seemed to contribute to their overall success:

Drive Hard: a sense of [...]