SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™

Are you scared to get a business coach? I don’t know about you, but it does take a while for me to trust someone and when it came to developing my business idea and growing my business, that didn’t change. Part of the reasons why you might be scared to work with a business coach could be related to you not knowing if you can trust the person.  You want to make sure that the business coach tha...

Just like many things in life, not every entrepreneur needs a business coach and even when you decide that you might need a business coach.  It’s all about ensuring that you find the right business coach to match your needs What should you consider before hiring a business coach? A business coach is not for everyone. So if you’re thinking about having a business, just launched your business,...

Mark Amend said that “rejection doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough; it means that the other person failed to notice what you have to offer.” Rejection is a part of the entrepreneurial journey. It’s what you do after the rejection that matters. People don’t like to be sold. I think we can all agree with that. But we also don’t like to be rejected. Let’s be honest. No one likes to be rejected It’s...

What do you do after you’ve found some of the issues or challenges in your business? Sometimes we look at something and believe that it’s a problem but we don’t do any real analysis to be sure that it is the true problem or challenge. Then what do we do next…we, as entrepreneurs, small business owners and founders, have a tendency to throw money at the problem.  I'm talking about putting more...

How are you keeping track of all the things for your business? There are tons to do as an entrepreneur, founder, or small business owner. I am sure you can relate. There are so many hours in the day but there’s always so much to do. It’s so easy to get lost in reading and responding to emails. Not to mention getting lost being active on your social media for your business as you want to engage wit...

Would you let a doctor perform surgery on you without reviewing and signing an agreement? Just take a few seconds to answer that question. But then again, you probably did not even have to think about it. You knew your answer right away.  There are several mistakes that we all make when we are starting and growing our micro and small businesses. Some of those mistakes can be VERY damaging. Th...

“I couldn’t grow my business because I kept pretending that it was doing fine” - that's something that I had to admit to so that I could grow my business.  Think of the many times that people have asked you: How are you doing? How’s your business? And then what do we say…. “I’m fine. My business is fine.” When we really know that things are not fine. You’re not fine and your business is not f...

It’s hard to build and grow a business. Any business! So sometimes it can be so beneficial when we are a part of a group to help us to grow. Colleen Ferrary Bader said: “The power of many will always exceed the power of one” Colleen Ferrary Bader is the Founder and President of Small Business USA and she said that “The power of many will always exceed the power of one.” In my experiences in commit...

Stop letting burnout eat your motivation! If you’re starting to lose joy and satisfaction in the actions that you are taking for your business If you feel your motivation disappearing, then these tips can help you. In my professional journey I have seen my share of individuals who have burnt out for several different reasons. Burnout is real and it can SUCK your motivation. Not just some of it. So...

Did you know: Solutions plus Actions equal Results? Telling people you have a business sounds great! Trust me, I know it does. But when’s the last time you actually took an action to grow your business.. Not taking action is one of the common reasons that some entrepreneurs and small business owners fail. Taking action is not scrolling through your social media everyday. I have spoken with entrepr...

17% of small businesses fail because they do not have a business plan You might not think that number is high, but what if you were in that 17%. Looks different now, doesn’t it. Have you thought about the plan for your business? Seriously, you need to think about the plan for your business and actually write one out! But having a written plan does not automatically mean that you are going to be su...

Be honest, are you truly committed to seeing your business grow? If so, think about the last time you learned something new to improve your business. How long ago was that? Benjamin Franklin said that “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” I enjoy learning. As adults, I still believe that there is so much for us to learn and apply. Especially, if you are an entrepreneur or small busi...

As business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs, we are constantly looking at how we can improve our business so that we can continue to work towards the goals in our strategic plans. Here are two questions for you to think about:  Do you make changes in your business just because or do you have a plan of when to make the changes? Are you using shiny object syndrome to make changes so you can...

As a Strategic Business Coach, I have met several people who are dreaming of having their own business or they told me about the business they tried to start, but it failed.  Then I have met entrepreneurs who are running their own business by they are not happy with how it is doing. For many of them, they started their business on the side while they were still working full-time for someone e...

Yay to being an entrepreneur and having our own business! It is such a great feeling.  I know you thought that the minute you said that you were starting a business that all your family and friends would’ve bought from you right. Or you thought that the minute your website went live that you were going to see so many orders or booking come thru.  Or maybe, you thought that as soon a...

What are you selling in your business? This might seem like a simple question, but I encounter so many business owners and entrepreneurs who can’t answer this question. They tell me about their marketing on social media and those who have told them that they have a good idea, but they still struggled to specify what they are selling or planning to sell in their business. There are several aspects...

Matt English said “You can research, plan, and educate yourself, but the only true way to improve is to put yourself or your business out there and learn from what you experience." Starting and building a business can seem so scary People tell you so many things and many of them don’t encourage you I remember sitting and reading and planning. But then there came a point when I needed to put myself...

As entrepreneurs, especially in the crucial first years of our business, we find ourselves overwhelmed with countless roles and an avalanche of tasks. The daunting learning curve can make our business goals seem so distant that giving up feels like the only option. John Dewey famously said, "We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience." This reflection is vi...

69% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. start their businesses at home! And women are more likely to start a business at home as well as run and maintain that business from home! So given that 69% of entrepreneurs like you and I start our businesses at home. It got me to thinking about that task of actually working from home. As in the whole environment and how it impacts my productivity. So when I thoug...

Communication is necessary for any relationship, including growing a business. As business owners, we have to communicate with prospects, referral partners, and with vendors.  If you’ve only been using one way to communicate to prospects and you are not getting the results or sales that you want, then it may be time to look at other ways of communicating. When you learn of the other ways of c...

“Networking is an essential part of building wealth”, according to Armstrong Williams. Make networking a goal for your business! Networking is a powerful strategy to use to help you grow your business. Networking has been beneficial for me in my life and career journey. But I not going to lie, there can be some ups and downs to learning how to network. In business, professionals who are networking...

Yes this podcast episode is about New Year's resolutions even though it is March.  Why? Because it is about this time of the year when people completely forget about all those resolutions that they made on December 31 of the previous year. Seriously, do you remember yours?  If you do, how far are you with completing them? Zig Ziglar said “if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time...

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Even when it’s yourself you are asking the question to!” – Dr. Priscilla Kucer In my previous podcast episode, I talked about self-regulated learning (SRL) and its importance for entrepreneurship success. In SRL, you have to engage in self-reflection. So that got me to thinking about self-inquiry. So in this podcast episode, I decided to talk to you about how you...

As entrepreneurs, we are always learning and growing so that we can have successful businesses. The best part about learning new strategies to improve our business, is implementing what we learn. But this is a part that many of us miss. This is where self-regulated learning can help. In an article in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, O’Shea and Buckley shared that i...

I couldn't believe the day came when I made it to 1 year after making the big decision of having my own business.  On that day, I remember telling myself, "You hold the power to move your distant dream of success from dream to an everyday reality." Seriously, I kept telling myself that for an entire year and it helped me out.  It was not easy to get to that 1 year mark. There were so man...