TOUGH LOVE FOR BUSINESS

Change has happened. Listen as we discuss how to navigate change with your employees .     Want to know more about navigating change ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask-a-question-complimentary-session/  

Experience is the best teacher and it is no exception for us .  We, as a business, are experiencing changes and we thought it would be a great idea to share how we have navigated those changes.    Going through changes and want help navigating ? If yes, t ake advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachwi.com/podcast-ask...

The first step in the buying journey is the customer identifies a problem and what do they want. Listen as we discuss the customer buying journey and how you can help to influence it. Want to learn more about how to influence the customer buying journey in your business? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https://actioncoachw...

The way to have your business treat you better is to be a better business owner.   There is no way to outwork a problem. Working harder is not the answer. Listen as we discuss how to outsmart your work with better, smarter, easier shortcuts. Want to discover how to be a better business owner? If yes, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your...

What are the steps to getting and retaining a championship team?   Step one is to stop making excuses (topic from Episode 240). Step two is to start setting clear expectations (Episode 242).   Listen as we discuss what other things go into creating a championship team! Do you want a championship team but don't know how to get it? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to disco...

Listen as we discuss how setting clear expectations will give you a better chance at getting the result you want. As soon as you allow excuses, you take away your ability to set expectations. Your employees want to be successful and want to know what success looks like at your company. So, it's your job to set those clear expectations. Are you getting the results you're expecting? If not, t ake ad...

Listen as we interview Erin Ogden the managing partner at Ogden, Glazer + Shaefer . a powerhouse team, specializing in representing businesses with a sharp focus on startups, intellectual property, and food and beverage regulation Learn how Erin got started, challenges she faced and how coaching has helped her take her business to the next level. Want to learn the opportunities available in your b...

Are you noticing your team and your customers making a lot of excuses or giving you reasons why something can't be done? As we know, life is a mirror.   The real question is, "Where are you using excuses in your business?" On today's episode we discuss excuses and how they limit growth in your business.  Want to grow your business faster? If yes, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy...

Peak End Effect is all about the end of a transaction, meeting or phone call . How are you leaving them feeling when they leave your orbit ? T he period you're interacting with them are the peaks and valleys . T he most important parts of a transaction are the peaks and the ending. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss more in depth about the Peak End Effect and how to use it to your advantage.   What...

Coaching is a competitive advantage to the growth of you as a leader , owner and having a better business . About 15% of your competitors are coming for YOU! Are you being lazy and going with the flow ? Are you intentionally growing your business and look ing for a competitive edge ?   Want a competitive advantage and want a coach ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to di...

Stupid things in business are things like, keeping someone in a role to o long, "I know what to do but I didn't do it ", bright shiny pennies , not spending enough time testing and measuring and giving up too soon. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss how to navigate through these decisions.   D o you want to stop doing stupid stuff and want help ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy...

  We expect our team to think like we do, but the reality is that they don't . How do you get your team to do the things you want them to do ? First step, is to understand how people want to be led by asking things like "How can I help you be successful at xx x ?"  Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss how to lead people the way they want to be led.   Are you and/or your leaders struggling  with getti...

When we are leading through crisis , t he first step is to check yourself . Are you panicking? Are you looking at a solution ? If you take your blinders off and focus on truly what is in front of you, you will find opportunity.   How prepared are y ou to take advantage of opportunities ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! htt...

Do you say "I don't want to pay taxes" to yourself? Did you know that t his philosophy also stunts your business's growth ? Listen as we discuss business taxes and the things to think about when you have those thought s .      Is your growth stuck because you're afra id to pay taxes ? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! https:...

Bad debt is meant for short term use such as operating expenses, etc. If you're going to use bad debt , the first objective is to have a plan to get out of it. Good debt is based on growth , like i nvesting in a new marketing program or hiring a new marketing person or real estate. Listen as Mike and Jackie talk about how to navigate these different kinds of debt.   Need help looking at your debt?...

Tons of business owners have this abject fear of owing money to others . If you want your business to be able to grow , you need access to money. There's a saying ..."m oney attracts money . " Are you willing to borrow money, take investors, etc. i f th at money is meant to grow your business? T he ActionCOACH 5 -Ways tools help lay out what must happen t o pay the money back.    Would you like so...

Our definition of a business is "A Commercial Profitable Enterprise that Works Without You . " The point of being out of the business is to make it as valuable as you can make it. Turning it into an asset maximizes the work you put into your business. The steps that allow you to own a business versus having a jo b that benefits your personal life. Design your life and build your business to get yo...

The brain is the big meatball in your skull, mostly on a subconscious level , whereas our mind is a set of beliefs . It has control over what you will or won't do , i n essenc e, your mind determines your success.    Your brain is the car, your mind is the driver.   Would you like to change your beliefs about you and your business so you can unleash the growth that's possible ? Take advantage of a...

FAIL in the ActionCOACH world stands for "First Attempt In Learning ".   The reason to fail fast is to learn fast .  If something goes exactly as you expected, you have learned nothing.   The more cycles of learning , the more distinctions you get . This also requires getting out of your comfort zone . Speed is life!   Want to learn faster so you can grow your business faster ? If yes, t ake advan...

Lots of things happen that are interesting, surprising or unexpected . Sometimes there are good surprises and sometimes there are bad surprises . You have a choice in how you respond . Learn how to take control over your thoughts and create a response that will help mo ve your self forward.   D o you have lots of surprises in your business and struggle to respond productively ? Take advantage of a...

What are the gaps? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss The Gaps Worksheet and how it helps map out your goals.   Ask yourself "w here do I want to be in the next 5 years? What do I want revenue and profit to be? What kind of a leader do I want to be? What kind of team do I w ant ? " These are essential to understanding where you want to be and how to get there.   To get a copy of the Gaps Worksheet...

The 5 Deadly Words are "I'm happy where we're at" .  If you find yourself just getting through the day or growing is too much work , this is the podcast for you.  Grow or die , it is a natural law ;   i f you're not growing, you're dying. If you decide everything is ok, you cannot have more than you have today. Mike and Jackie explore the differences and show you how to grow from a mindset change!...

People are your biggest asset, so what do you have in place to help them grow or become leaders?   Do you have a system for your managers to follow that allows you to train your up coming managers ?  It is all about managing consistently .  Listen as Mike and Jackie   discuss the management system they use and teach .     Need better management and a better management system ?  If yes, t ake advan...

When you're playing a bigger game, you're also moving out of the day to day. You're growing managers and leaders instead of doing all the work yourself. Are you evolving the size of your customer base or keeping everything as it is? How do you and your business need to change as you play a bigger game? Want to play a bigger game but still neck deep in the day to day? Take advantage of a compliment...

In the case of your business, what do you want the asset to do for you? Have you ever given it some thought? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss, taking some time to consider why you're building your business and what you want it to do for you. Know what you want your business to do for you but need some help getting there? Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the...