by Chuck Kocher | Jun 30, 2014 | Misc.
Practically everyone who is in business has heard of SWOT analysis. It’s where you evaluate your company’s Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. It’s a very helpful tool—and as a business coach, I use it frequently with my clients. It’s important, however,...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 23, 2014 | Misc.
There’s an old proverb that says: “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.” The basic idea is that it’s better to let someone else talk about how good you are rather than blowing your own horn. That’s tough advice for us to...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 16, 2014 | Misc.
A lot of business experts will tell you that you need to focus on your areas of core competency. Figure out what you do best, do it better (and differently) than anyone else, and keep improving it. I’ve passed on that advice to clients myself many times. Sometimes,...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 9, 2014 | Misc.
Often, when someone asks you how you’re doing, it’s just a greeting—a way of saying hello. Most of the time, when someone asks us that, we reply, “Fine!” To be honest, we don’t really think about answering the question. It’s an automatic response. But when someone...
by Chuck Kocher | Jun 2, 2014 | Misc.
Sometimes outward appearances can be deceiving. From the outside big box membership stores COSTCO and SAM’S Club may seem pretty much the same. The stores are laid out a bit differently. Their color schemes and logos are different. There are other points of...
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