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Prevent your business from being one of 25% of businesses won't open again after a disaster.
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Prevent your business from being one of 25% of businesses won't open again after a disaster.

May 2, 2023

As a business owner, you must answer to unexpected problems that affect your business. But make sure you are responding, not reacting to these situations. This article discusses the critical difference and why it matters significantly in an economic downturn.

How to Predict When Hard Times Are Coming to Your Business
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How to Predict When Hard Times Are Coming to Your Business

Do you wish you had a crystal ball to predict whether your business will sink or swim in a recession? While we can’t know what’s ahead, we can plan ahead to avoid three business-killing scenarios detailed in this article.

How to Survive and Thrive in a Recession, No Matter the Industry
Business Planning

How to Survive and Thrive in a Recession, No Matter the Industry

April 19, 2023

Why do some businesses thrive while others crash during economic downswings? There are uniquely dynamic and healthier approaches to the business cycle that separate successful enterprises from those that collapse.

How to Recruit the Best Sales Team to Support Your Growing Business
Marketing & Sales

How to Recruit the Best Sales Team to Support Your Growing Business

March 28, 2023

Suppose your business is at that point where it's ready to launch into growth mode. But you require a team of well-trained sales representatives to cement its place in the market, except you don’t know where to start to source high-caliber candidates. Here are some helpful tips to find the best sales team to support your growing business.

How to Systemize the Business So You Can Work Less
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How to Systemize the Business So You Can Work Less

March 21, 2023

Does it seem like you’re in a never-ending cycle with your business? You may have built yourself into a rut of menial tasks that you struggle to get away from because, well, “someone has to do it.”

Use your Team's Failures as Tools, Not Weapons
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Use your Team's Failures as Tools, Not Weapons

Do your failures have a bigger effect on how you operate within the business than your successes? Your reaction to failure says a lot about your culture. If you’d like a culture where employees are empowered to be innovative and accountable for their results, keep reading.

Business Coaching Basics: What Should You Look for in a Coach
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Business Coaching Basics: What Should You Look for in a Coach

March 8, 2023

What I find when I talk to business owners interested in getting help is that there seem to be massive misconceptions about business coaching that make it extremely difficult for business owners to find the best coach for them.

Identify Bad Employees Before You Hire Them
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Identify Bad Employees Before You Hire Them

March 1, 2023

What if bad employees could identify themselves before you hire them? For many business owners or human resource professionals this seems like a dream. But with our deselection hiring practice, it has become a reality for many businesses.

Broaden Your Business's Target Market to Create Predictable Cash Flow
Marketing & Sales

Broaden Your Business's Target Market to Create Predictable Cash Flow

February 27, 2023

When you open your doors, having a sense of who your customers will be will make it much easier to drum up interest in what you have to offer. However, don’t make the mistake of focusing on only one target market.

Don’t Spend Your Time, Invest it to Receive a Higher Return from Your Business
Business Mastery

Don’t Spend Your Time, Invest it to Receive a Higher Return from Your Business

Time doesn’t stop for anyone, despite the pleas of many business owners who seem to work all day but can’t get ahead of their business. Instead of spending your time doing things that seem to never get done, invest it so that you can actually work less.

The Power of the Ownership Mindset that will Transform Your Team
Mindset

The Power of the Ownership Mindset that will Transform Your Team

February 8, 2023

As a business owner, it’s not ideal to have to constantly tell your team what to do, when to do it and how to do it. You hire employees to take responsibilities off of your plate by designating it to people who are capable of doing it as well as, if not better, than we can.

Create a Multitasking Business if You Want to Master Your Time
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Create a Multitasking Business if You Want to Master Your Time

With only 24 hours in a day, it seems like you need 8 arms. Make the most of your hectic day as a business owner by having key activities running in the background while you focus on building the business.

How to Create an Effective 90 Day Plan for Your Business
Business Planning

How to Create an Effective 90 Day Plan for Your Business

January 25, 2023

When it comes to quarterly planning, many business owners lack a strategy to tackle the task. As a result, they make ineffective plans to achieve unrealistic goals, if they even plan at all. Here’s what you should include in your 90-day plan and how to make planning a priority.

Is it Time to Give Yourself a Raise?
Mindset

Is it Time to Give Yourself a Raise?

January 18, 2023

Has your business seen explosive growth in profit but you’re still hesitant to reward yourself? Here are three considerations why business owners must give themselves raises.

Are You Frustrated Hiring Unqualified Employees Who Can't Do the Job Well?
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Are You Frustrated Hiring Unqualified Employees Who Can't Do the Job Well?

January 11, 2023

Do you feel like your team is not meeting your expectations or cannot do the job as well as you can? One of the hardest things to do as a business owner is to loosen the reins with your employees. Here’s how to create a plan to ensure you’re developing a winning team.

A Guide to Create a Winning Marketing Strategy for the New Year
Marketing & Sales
Business Planning

A Guide to Create a Winning Marketing Strategy for the New Year

January 4, 2023

Creating a winning marketing strategy is one of the most stressful and overwhelming components of being a business owner. Many don’t even know where to start and survive blunder after blunder before embracing a strategy that actually works.

Do You Want Employees that Actually Enjoy Showing Up to Work? Here's How to Renew Commitment in the New Year.
Business Mastery
Team

Do You Want Employees that Actually Enjoy Showing Up to Work? Here's How to Renew Commitment in the New Year.

How do you spread the sense of commitment throughout an organization when you as an owner are the only one ‘actually’ on the hook? Here are examples of what a culture that encourages commitment should look like.

Procrastination is the Silent Expense in our Business
Business Planning

Procrastination is the Silent Expense in our Business

December 7, 2022

Procrastination may cost your business thousands of dollars, unbeknownst to you. The best way to beat procrastination is to understand the root. This article will discuss the implications of procrastination and its common root causes.

Do you know how an abundance mindset can attract business success?
Mindset

Do you know how an abundance mindset can attract business success?

Focusing on abundance means you are engaged in activities that raise wealth for everyone you encounter. In this article, we’ll discuss how in business, abundance can lift the lives of yourself, your employees and even your family.

Does Business Success Seem Like a Cat and Mouse Game?
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Does Business Success Seem Like a Cat and Mouse Game?

November 10, 2022

Does it seem like you’re getting further and further from your business goal despite working harder and longer on your business? Today I’ll discuss three principles for success that every business owner should keep in mind when they’re feeling unmotivated in their business.

Is it a Time Management Challenge or a Self-Management Challenge that You Need to Overcome?
Mindset
Business Mastery

Is it a Time Management Challenge or a Self-Management Challenge that You Need to Overcome?

October 27, 2022

How well do you manage your time? Or is your time managing you instead? Sometimes it feels like we need a copy of ourselves so we can do two things at once. But what we actually need is to improve our self-management skills so that we’re mastering the limited time we have in a day.

Why Business Owners Fail At Annual Planning Every Year
Business Planning

Why Business Owners Fail At Annual Planning Every Year

October 12, 2022

Every year business owners abandon their annual planning goals because they lack a clear purpose, and have not laid the foundation for To plan means you have a purpose in mind. While tactics and strategies to achieve the goals set forth might change the PLAN, the foundation for what you want to accomplish shouldn’t.

Who Should I Hire: A Business Coach or a Business Consultant?
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Business Mastery

Who Should I Hire: A Business Coach or a Business Consultant?

September 28, 2022

Coaches and advisors surround every great entrepreneur, but when you first set out on that journey for support, how do you choose who to put in your corner?

Mastering Your Financials is A Lot More Attainable Than You Think
Business Mastery
Business Planning

Mastering Your Financials is A Lot More Attainable Than You Think

September 14, 2022

Understanding money and finances in a business is not something we’re taught in school. We’re really lucky if they even touch on personal finances. This puts business owners in a really hard place when they finally want to begin their own business, because as passionate as they are about the work they do they need money to keep their business afloat.

Are your Managers Struggling to Adapt to Increasing Changes in Your Business?
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Are your Managers Struggling to Adapt to Increasing Changes in Your Business?

August 31, 2022

We hire and promote managers to increase your capacity as a business owner and to scale our business. But what should happen when managers and leaders struggle to lead when these changes come?

Why Business Owners Struggle With Sticking To Their Plans or Avoid Them All Together
Business Planning

Why Business Owners Struggle With Sticking To Their Plans or Avoid Them All Together

August 17, 2022

Planning is a critical part of doing business. Often, however, business owners get so busy doing that they don’t take the time to plan the actions they need to take to be really successful. This article will discuss: 

Fun Team-Building Activities That Your Employees Won't Hate You For
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Fun Team-Building Activities That Your Employees Won't Hate You For

August 4, 2022

If you want a team that has top-notch collaboration and mistake-proof communication, we highly recommend you do regular team-building exercises to bring your employees together. Here are some creative activities to bring your employees together.

Does inflation have your business in a chokehold? Here's how to pivot your business?
Marketing & Sales
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Does inflation have your business in a chokehold? Here's how to pivot your business?

“Shutdown”, “cutbacks”, “shortage”, and “inflation” are all words that are striking fear and frustration in business owners around the country as they struggle to find ways to manage conditions in an ever-changing environment. Let’s discuss ways you can pivot your business to combat the ever-changing economic conditions.

Should You Invest in a Life Coach or a Business Coach
Coaching

Should You Invest in a Life Coach or a Business Coach

Do you feel like you’re ready for the next step of your business but are unsure of whether life coaching or business coaching is it?

How to Supersize Your Sales with Upselling, Cross-selling and Down-selling
Marketing & Sales

How to Supersize Your Sales with Upselling, Cross-selling and Down-selling

June 22, 2022

If your sales team is having trouble selling to prospects, they could probably boost sales by shifting the focus to a different model. Let's break down the difference between upselling, cross-selling, and down-selling and how you can use them to communicate value to customers.

How Does a Business Coach Really Help Businesses?
Business Planning

How Does a Business Coach Really Help Businesses?

June 8, 2022

Are you confused about all the talk about business coaching and sick of people telling you that you need help with your business? There are many owners that had the same perspective that have seen tremendous success through business coaching. In this article, we’ll discuss how we really help business owners.

Is Your Business Success Outpacing Your Team?
Team

Is Your Business Success Outpacing Your Team?

May 26, 2022

Are your employees having a hard time keeping up with how rapidly your business is growing? If your team is struggling to handle the capacity of work that comes with scaling the business, implement these three tactics to help them keep pace.‍

Are you working 24/7 but still struggling to get things done? Successful Business Owners Avoid these Time-Wasters
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Are you working 24/7 but still struggling to get things done? Successful Business Owners Avoid these Time-Wasters

May 11, 2022

Business owners spend around 30% of their workweek on time-wasting, low-value or no-value activities. There are three biggest time-wasters for business owners and three solutions that every business owner needs to know.

How a 10% Increase Can Transform Your Business's Profits
Marketing & Sales

How a 10% Increase Can Transform Your Business's Profits

April 28, 2022

10% may not seem very significant, but when it comes to buying customers, 10% can make the difference between failure and profitability.

How A Plate of Eggs Can Have a Huge Impact on Your Business
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How A Plate of Eggs Can Have a Huge Impact on Your Business

April 13, 2022

Skipping meals for many can seem like a sign of productivity and success. In reality, it’s a sign of poor time management that will end up negatively impacting your business.

Apple's Success: Lessons Businesses Can Learn from Conquering Failure
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Apple's Success: Lessons Businesses Can Learn from Conquering Failure

March 30, 2022

There are many reasons that businesses fail - debt, lack of revenue, unforeseen circumstances - the list goes on. But what business owners don’t realize is that they are usually the cause of their own demise. 

Are There Leaks in Your Recruitment Process? Here's How to Hire the Right People
Team
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Are There Leaks in Your Recruitment Process? Here's How to Hire the Right People

March 16, 2022

Hiring comes with a lot of hurdles and frustrations for business owners, but it is a critical part of growing one’s business. In this article, we discuss best practice hiring processes that are listed in Brad Sugar’s Instant Team Building (2006).

Do Your Employees Continuously Fail to Reach the Goals You've Set?
Team
Mindset

Do Your Employees Continuously Fail to Reach the Goals You've Set?

March 9, 2022

It can be incredibly frustrating when the end of the year quarter comes and you're expecting to be a few steps closer to your goals, but instead are in the same place or even further away. Your first instinct may to immediately blame your team and their shortcomings. But when you point the finger at someone else, how many fingers on that same hand are pointing back to you.

"Wait, what do you do?" | Answering Your Questions About Business Coaching
Coaching

"Wait, what do you do?" | Answering Your Questions About Business Coaching

March 2, 2022

Business coaching is growing in importance today more than ever, as hundreds of businesses are closing their doors every day. So how can business owners find a coach that meets their needs?

How the LA Rams Win at the Super Bowl Can Be a Win for Businesses
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How the LA Rams Win at the Super Bowl Can Be a Win for Businesses

February 22, 2022

Employee meetings should boost morale and make team members excited about the direction the business is going. Instead, it is often seen as a time-waster that lowers efficiency and fails to connect employees to the company. In this article, let’s discuss how team meetings can be used to facilitate team building and realign employees to the vision of the company regularly.

Lessons on How to Approach New Opportunities by Women Business Leaders
Mindset

Lessons on How to Approach New Opportunities by Women Business Leaders

February 16, 2022

March is Women’s History Month, which is a great opportunity to highlight women business leaders who inspire us to persist through the hardships of being business owners.

How to Turn Angry Customers Into Happy Ones
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How to Turn Angry Customers Into Happy Ones

February 8, 2022

‍Businesses make more money by building a returning customer base than they do by getting new customers, but often lack the customer service to make customers want to return. In this article, let's discuss how and why businesses should work on improving customer service systems.

Here's How We Will Impact the Lives of 10,000 Underserved People
Coaching

Here's How We Will Impact the Lives of 10,000 Underserved People

February 2, 2022

We talk a lot about vision and mission and why it’s important for any business. To further emphasize why this is important, we want to share about TBC ActionCOACH’s vision and how we plan to achieve it.

Stop Looking for Ways to Sell Your Product. Do This Instead
Marketing & Sales

Stop Looking for Ways to Sell Your Product. Do This Instead

February 1, 2022

If you’re still trying to selling your product, you’re doing it wrong. Customers aren’t buying your product, they’re buying a vision of how they will feel by using your product. In this article, we highlight how Apple does a great job at selling a vision and how business owners can create their own.

Most Business Owners are Passionate About Their Business. Few Have Joy In It
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Most Business Owners are Passionate About Their Business. Few Have Joy In It

January 24, 2022

With rising levels of stress many business owners are questioning if they even enjoy what they do. They leave their employee position at their corporate job to become an entrepreneur, just to be drained to the point that forget the vision they had for themselves and their business.

Renewing Commitment in Your Organization for the New Year
Business Mastery

Renewing Commitment in Your Organization for the New Year

January 17, 2022

The start of the new year is a great time to revisit the vision and mission as it sets the course for the rest of the year.

When Not to Listen to the Voice in Your Head
Mindset

When Not to Listen to the Voice in Your Head

January 10, 2022

You know that little voice inside of your head? What does it say to you? What does it say about you? Do you believe it?Sometimes we can engage in negative self-talk about ourselves that may not always be true, but can still affect how we view ourselves and our success.

Maintaining Company Culture While Remote
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Maintaining Company Culture While Remote

January 3, 2022

As many businesses switched to full remote or a hybrid version of the office, a good number have had concerns about how to maintain their company culture when people are not all together working side by side. If we look at what healthy company culture is and how it impacts a business, we will see that it doesn’t have to be attached to a physical space or the street address of an HQ. Maintaining and nurturing company culture can happen no matter where employees do their work. In this article, we discuss:

3 Things Business Owners Learned in 2021
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3 Things Business Owners Learned in 2021

December 27, 2021

If you’re like billions of other people in the world, you may be in the process of creating your new year's resolutions. This is a time of reflection on the past year and here are our three key learnings from 2021.

Untapped Gold - Why Business Owners Need to Leverage the Power of Past Customers
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Untapped Gold - Why Business Owners Need to Leverage the Power of Past Customers

December 20, 2021

What many business owners don’t realize is that while attracting new customers is very important, often they can increase their profits by tapping into the customer base they already have.

How to Create an Effective Leadership Pipeline
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How to Create an Effective Leadership Pipeline

December 13, 2021

‍Do you have any nightmarish manager horror stories? These can include things like power trips, feuds, unachievable expectations, and creating rifts between the team. Let’s discuss how we can avoid promoting poor managers to positions of leadership. In this article, we will discuss:

Your Business is Not Fit to Scale. Here is Why..
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Your Business is Not Fit to Scale. Here is Why..

November 29, 2021

Many business owners are blinded by the success of their past that they don’t recognize the signs of a plateau. In this article, we will discuss:

Is Complacency Killing Your Business? Recognize the Three Signs of the Silent Killer.
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Is Complacency Killing Your Business? Recognize the Three Signs of the Silent Killer.

November 5, 2021

Do you feel like your business is just doing well enough? You’re not doing badly, but you’re not doing great, but you’re happy with that? Well, to sum this feeling up is something called complacency and this can be a detriment to many businesses. In this article, we will discuss:

How to Scale Your Business to Sell or Expand
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How to Scale Your Business to Sell or Expand

November 1, 2021

Do you want to sell your business later? Or maybe you want to grow into other locations. You may even just want to free yourself up enough to go on vacation. If we want any of these things, we must scale our business so that we can reach these goals.

6 Ways to Say "Thank You" to Customers this Season
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6 Ways to Say "Thank You" to Customers this Season

October 21, 2021

Thanksgiving is a great time to express gratitude to the people around us. One group we should be especially grateful for, but often neglect is our customers. So we must keep them happy and make them feel valued by shopping at our business. A simple way we can do that is by finding ways to express gratitude to customers. In this article, we will discuss​​:

Define Your Niche: How to Stand Out From Competitors
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Define Your Niche: How to Stand Out From Competitors

October 12, 2021

‍A big part of owning a business is competition. But it’s an important part that stimulates the economy and drives innovation. So, to stay ahead of the competition, we must work harder in defining our niche than following industry trends. In this article let’s discuss:

Solutions for When Your Business Overwhelms You
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Solutions for When Your Business Overwhelms You

October 5, 2021

Feeling overwhelmed lately? This article discusses the 5 main stressors for business owners and how they can address them to ease some of the stress in their business. We’ll address the following areas 1. Money 2. Hiring 3. Time 4. Loneliness 5. Marketing

How to Make Your Business Run Efficiently Without your Involvement
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How to Make Your Business Run Efficiently Without your Involvement

October 18, 2021

If you’re like most business owners, you’re probably working well over 50 hours per week. This is a lot of time, but unfortunately for many owners, it does not lead to positive results. To get the results we want in our business, we must evaluate how we spend our time and what we spend our time on. In this article, we’ll discuss:

Put Me in Coach: How to Attract Top Talent to Your Small Business
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Put Me in Coach: How to Attract Top Talent to Your Small Business

October 4, 2021

If you want to attract top talent to your business, you must be very specific in evaluating your wants and needs for these roles. Specificity is the difference between hiring a competent and incompetent employee. This is especially important in the first three steps of the hiring process.

Touchdown: How to Get Your Business a Win in the Fourth Quarter
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Touchdown: How to Get Your Business a Win in the Fourth Quarter

September 27, 2021

The fourth quarter of the year is the most important of the year as it has the biggest impact on sales and the future growth of your business. To make sure you take full advantage of the opportunities the fourth quarter brings. Be sure to focus on these four things:

The Best Business is the Business of Happiness
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The Best Business is the Business of Happiness

September 20, 2021

Do happiness and business seem like an odd pair? It shouldn’t be. Our business should spark joy and excitement not only in us but the people around us. Read below as we discuss:

The Best Remedy for a Chaotic Work Environment is Time
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The Best Remedy for a Chaotic Work Environment is Time

September 13, 2021

Does your team as a whole struggle with time management? It may be time for some big changes for the team, but you may have to start with yourself. In this article, we will discuss 5 ways you can improve time management.

How to Leverage Customer Reviews to Get More Sales
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How to Leverage Customer Reviews to Get More Sales

September 6, 2021

Are you proactively collecting reviews from your clients? If not, now is the time to start so that you can see serious growth in your business. In this article we will discuss:

7 Tips to Create an Impenetrable Mindset that Will Bring Success
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7 Tips to Create an Impenetrable Mindset that Will Bring Success

August 23, 2021

Your mindset is your most powerful tool in the fight against failure. So if we want a strong mindset, we must train it to be tough and impenetrable. This article will discuss:

Do You Know How Much Productivity Loss is Costing Your Business?
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Do You Know How Much Productivity Loss is Costing Your Business?

August 23, 2021

Do you work long hours on a regular basis? Many business owners I speak to are working crazy long hours! Some are working from 5 am to 9 pm every single day. This is not only unhealthy, but it is preventable. The solution is to increase productivity in our business.

Stop Chasing Past Successes | How to Spot Opportunities for Success
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Stop Chasing Past Successes | How to Spot Opportunities for Success

August 16, 2021

If we focus all of our time and resources on trying to replicate this success, we actually miss out on opportunities that could help us achieve even greater success. Essentially, we become so blinded by the success of the past that we don't see the opportunities of the present that could achieve even better success in the future. 

Here's How to Train Your Sales Team to Achieve the Results You Want
Marketing & Sales

Here's How to Train Your Sales Team to Achieve the Results You Want

August 9, 2021

Sales training should be a regimented and continued practice in any business. If you want your team to be the best of the best and outsell competitors, here are three things you should know about sales training.

When the Only Way Around is Through it - 6 Benefits of Facing Challenges Head-On
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When the Only Way Around is Through it - 6 Benefits of Facing Challenges Head-On

August 5, 2021

When unexpected challenges occur, sometimes it can paralyze us and we are unsure of how to face these situations. It can feel like we’re drowning as we navigate our business through the rain. Here’s how to embrace these challenges so that we continue to grow our business.

If You Want to Master Your Business You Must Master Your Time
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If You Want to Master Your Business You Must Master Your Time

July 26, 2021

Too often business owners overwork themselves to their own detriment and don't even realize it until it's too late. Knowing how you spend your day is crucial for efficiency and productivity. In this article we discuss: How to conduct a time study, what a default diary is, and the number one cause of business failure.

Don't Let Failure Shame You
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Don't Let Failure Shame You

July 26, 2021

‍Do you find that failure can paralyze you? Well, failure is a part of the journey towards a successful business, so let’s talk about failure and how we can positively pivot from it. In this article we’ll talk about: Real-World Examples of Failures The First Step to Overcome Failure in Business In times of failure, turn to your community!

6 Remedies to Overcome Bottlenecks
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6 Remedies to Overcome Bottlenecks

July 19, 2021

It's Time to Abolish the Idea of Overnight Success
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It's Time to Abolish the Idea of Overnight Success

July 5, 2021

When 24 Hours is Not Enough Time
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When 24 Hours is Not Enough Time

June 28, 2021

If we want to maximize the little time we have in a day, we must determine what is urgent vs what is important. Once we do this, we are able to improve our time efficiency and mastery. Keep reading if you'd like to learn more about: How to Decide What To Spend Our Time On6 Ways to Improve Time Efficiency

How to Set Sail: Are You Playing it Too Safe With Your Business
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How to Set Sail: Are You Playing it Too Safe With Your Business

June 21, 2021

Franchise Marketing 101: How McDonalds Remains the Industry Hero
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Franchise Marketing 101: How McDonalds Remains the Industry Hero

June 7, 2021

Why You Should Be the Change in Your Community
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Why You Should Be the Change in Your Community

May 31, 2021

3 Solutions to Systemize Your Business
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3 Solutions to Systemize Your Business

May 24, 2021

When and How to Conduct Market Research
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When and How to Conduct Market Research

May 16, 2021

Keep the Vision First, and Money Will Follow You
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Keep the Vision First, and Money Will Follow You

May 11, 2021

When everyone’s in a race to chase the money, prioritizing your vision is the quickest way to the finish line. When you define your vision and keep it at the center of your business, you are more likely to make decisions that will positively affect everyone involved in your business. This will keep the passion alive in your business and propel you towards success. In return, the money will follow!

DISC Assessments: The Best Way to Improve Team Work in Your Business
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DISC Assessments: The Best Way to Improve Team Work in Your Business

May 4, 2021

Communicating with others at work can be a challenge. If we want to minimize miscommunication within our team, increase productivity, and resolve conflict easier, the key is to know our team’s communication style. One way we can learn our employees’ communication style is through DISC profile assessments. Learn more about this tool and the four unique personalities in this article.

Fascinating Ways Gratitude Can Help Your Business Grow
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Fascinating Ways Gratitude Can Help Your Business Grow

April 27, 2021

Growing up, we all learned the magic words are “please” and “thank you.’ These words not only display good manners, but they are powerful words that we use to communicate our gratitude to one another.

Spring Cleaning Tips to Make Your Business Bloom this Season
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Spring Cleaning Tips to Make Your Business Bloom this Season

April 20, 2021

Spring is coming soon, which signals a time for change and renewal. We can apply the same concept to our business as we rid it of the things that are not working and make room for new systems that will make it even more efficient.

Hard Work? Here's Why Luck is Important for Your Business's Success
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Hard Work? Here's Why Luck is Important for Your Business's Success

April 13, 2021

The word “luck” gets thrown around quite a lot when it comes to business. People often ask “what are lucky colors for business?”, or “what are business lucky charms?” hoping to cheat fate and strike gold for them and their business. This causes us to question, is a business’s success determined by luck or by hard work?

Essential Customer Relationship Management Strategies
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Essential Customer Relationship Management Strategies

April 6, 2021

No matter what business we are in, the customer should always be at the center. Virtually every aspect of our business has a direct correlation to how well we treat our customers and how well we manage issues that occur. This includes sales, marketing, production, and revenue.

Learn to Earn: 4 Skills That Will Advance Your Business
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Learn to Earn: 4 Skills That Will Advance Your Business

March 30, 2021

Have you ever heard the phrase, “you must learn to earn”? This is a phrase that our ActionCOACH founder and CEO, Brad Sugars say a lot. Essentially, what it means is that to earn success in your business you must be willing to learn. Learning is a key foundation of our principles, and it should be our mission as business owners to continuously learn. To grow and expand your knowledge, you must be willing to seek and accept knowledge from a variety of sources. This can include coaches, other business owners, articles, courses, or classes.

Face Failures Head-On: How Resilience Can Save Your Business
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Face Failures Head-On: How Resilience Can Save Your Business

March 23, 2021

As a business owner, you can not avoid every setback or business challenge. The goal is to not take your eye off the prize despite these failures. Focusing on the ultimate mission and vision of your organizational goals is critical. 

6 Ways to Improve Your Average Dollar Sale and Put Money Back into Your Pocket
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6 Ways to Improve Your Average Dollar Sale and Put Money Back into Your Pocket

March 16, 2021

Are you looking to increase the value of your business and make it even more profitable? In this article, we have compiled a list of 6 ways that you can increase your average dollar sale, increase your profits, and put more money back in your pocket.

How to Minimize Workplace Drama After Returning from Remote Work
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How to Minimize Workplace Drama After Returning from Remote Work

March 9, 2021

5 Ways to Market Your Small Business
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5 Ways to Market Your Small Business

March 2, 2021

Are you struggling to find the best ways to market your small business? In this article, we have laid out 5 ways for you to market your business and increase visibility in this digital marketing era.

Point of Power: Turn Your Loss into a Win
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Point of Power: Turn Your Loss into a Win

February 23, 2021

As a business owner, are you turning your failures and mistakes into learning opportunities for your team? Many are not. We are bound to make mistakes so learn how to turn them into opportunities for the people you lead by reading this article about how to utilize the tool called the "Point of Power".

Set SMART Goals for Your Business
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Set SMART Goals for Your Business

February 16, 2021

If you feel like your business is not growing or getting to that next level that you are hoping for, it's time to start setting goals. Many business owners have trouble setting goals for themselves and my tip is to start S.M.A.R.T. Learn how to implement goal setting into your business by reading this article about S.M.A.R.T. goals!

3 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners are Making Right Now
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3 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners are Making Right Now

February 9, 2021

There are 3 major mistakes small business owners are making in their marketing and sales process that is preventing them from converting their leads into sales. Read this article to see if you're making these mistakes and how you can prevent them.

Produce Higher Results in Business through Synergy
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Produce Higher Results in Business through Synergy

February 15, 2021

Can your business function without you? This is typically a foreign concept to business owners, however, the businesses run efficiently and effectively when every member of the team can execute their roles routinely. Once this happens, you can achieve synergy.

The Power of Client Testimonies for Business
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The Power of Client Testimonies for Business

January 25, 2021

Having client testimonials is not only something that can boost your SEO, but also adds credibility to your business page that pushes potential customers through the initial hesitations of purchasing from you. Read this article to learn the benefits of testimonials and how to get them.

Outsell Competition by Defining Your Niche
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Outsell Competition by Defining Your Niche

January 26, 2021

Do you find that your business is struggling to compete against others in your industry? With a saturated market of similar businesses, it's important to have a clear and defined niche. Redefining your niche might just be the difference you make that allows you to outsell your competitors. This article discusses what a niche is, how to define it, and how to utilize your audience to do so.

Higher Emotional Intelligence = Better Business
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Higher Emotional Intelligence = Better Business

January 15, 2021

Do you value emotional intelligence in the workplace? If you're a business owner, you should. Studies have shown that those with a high EQ are more successful in business. Read this article we wrote to evaluate your own EQ and see how you can incorporate this in your workplace.

The Power of Analytics for Businesses: Cater to Your Audience While Preserving Your Time
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The Power of Analytics for Businesses: Cater to Your Audience While Preserving Your Time

January 12, 2021

How to Lead Your Team into the New Year
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How to Lead Your Team into the New Year

January 5, 2021

With the start of the new year, many business owners may scramble to get things ready for what’s coming. They are deep in the planning stage and are filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness. It is crucial to bring your team into the planning stage as they will have a hand in the day-to-day processes of your business. Whether they are interacting with customers, taking inventory, or managing marketing efforts, they are all important to the business and to each other’s individual efforts.

The Countdown: 3 Goals to Kick Off Your Business this New Year
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The Countdown: 3 Goals to Kick Off Your Business this New Year

December 17, 2020

Is Procrastination Stealing from Your Business?
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Is Procrastination Stealing from Your Business?

December 10, 2020

Do you often feel like you have too many tasks on your plate each day that you become overwhelmed and start to procrastinate? Your are not alone. Read this article to learn new ways to beat procrastination and take back that time to work on your business!