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Boosting Your Company’s Worth: How to Make the Most Profitable Exit
Introduction As a business owner, you've put your heart and soul into building your company. Now, as you think about the next step, a big question comes up - how can you make...
7 Benefits of Hiring an Executive Coach for Business Transformation and Scaling
How To Scale and Transform Your Business with Expert Guidance Are you a business executive looking to take your company to the next level? Do you have big visions for your...
Bring the Power of CEO Coaching to Your Business: Get to Know Chuck Kocher
In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, we have the pleasure of having Certified Executive Business Coach, Chuck Kocher, join us to talk about his company, The Transformation...
Avoiding the Trap of Not Having a Financial Plan for the Future
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Not Having a Financial Plan for the Future A Financial Strategy That Scales is Essential for Scaling Up Scaling a business requires a significant...
The Ever-increasing Importance of “A-Level” Employees
The Ever-increasing Importance of “A-Level” Employees Having great employees is critical to any company that is trying to scale up. In uncertain times like these, it’s more...
The Trap of Lonely Leadership
The Myth of Lone Wolf Leadership for Scaling Companies We all know the adage about how "It's lonely at the top." It's understandable. Some decisions will ultimately land on the...
Mastering Attainable Goals and Effective Communication
Unlock Your Company's Potential: Mastering Attainable Goals and Effective Communication Join me Chuck Kocher and Align's VP of Business Development Eugene Terk as...
Maximizing Your Business Value: The Key to a Successful Exit
Maximizing Your Businesses Value: The Key to a Successful Exit As a business owner, you've poured your heart and soul into building your company. Now, as you consider the next...
Hiring an Executive Coach for Succession Planning: Building a Strong Leadership Pipeline
How Executive Coaching Can Lead to Long-Term Success Succession planning is a critical process for businesses that want to ensure the continuity and long-term success of their...
Planning to Sell Your Business Someday? Not If You Make These 3 Mistakes!
If you’re a business owner you may have worked hard and grown your business in the hopes of selling it one day—either to fund a new business venture or to fund your retirement....
6 Signs You Need a Business Coach to Grow Your Business
Nobody starts a business with the intent of seeing it flounder or fail. And yet, a huge number of businesses fail every year. Interestingly enough, a lot of these businesses fail...
Do You Really Need a Business Coach to Grow Your Business?
Take Assessment Breaking new ground and trying things that haven’t been done before takes a certain kind of individual. That’s why entrepreneurial types are—by...
What To Look For in a Business Coach: Certification
Choosing A Business Coach With Certifications Choosing the right business coach can have a big impact on your ability to transform your company and scale it up to achieve...
What To Look For in a Business Coach: Success
Success Is A Critical Factor For A Business Coach Bringing in outside expertise can be just the thing you need to transform your business and take things to a whole...
What To Look For in a Business Coach: Vision & Scope
Vision and Scope In A Business Coach A great business coach can help you evaluate your business and make changes in your thinking, procedures, and activities that will help you...
Keys to High Growth Business: Measuring the Right Things
Being busy doesn’t mean you’re growing a healthy business with the ability to really scale. It’s important to have the right metrics for your business to measure your success;...
Startling Business Revelation: Not Everyone is Your Best Potential Client
In business it seems that every time you turn around, you’re inundated with more information and innovative ideas that you hadn’t considered and feel the need to address for the...
What Now? Scaling Up in the “New Normal”
It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the past few weeks I have focused on things we can do to keep moving forward—even in...
Strategy: Long and Short of Strategic Planning in Fluid Environments
It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the next few weeks I plan to focus on things we can do to keep moving forward—even in...
Should You Stop Scaling in a Crisis or Look for an Opportunity?
It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the next few weeks I plan to focus on things we can do to keep moving forward—even in...
Scaling Up in Uncertain Times: Consider New Cash Options
It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the next few weeks I plan to focus on things we can do to keep moving forward—even in...
How to Maintain Vital Virtual Relationships in Uncertain Times
It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the next few weeks I plan to focus on things we can do to keep moving forward—even in...
Scaling Can’t Stop in Uncertain Times: Leading Through Times of Crisis
Moving Forward in Uncertain Times (A short series) It's fairly obvious that "business as usual" no longer applies to any of us. That's why, for the next few weeks I plan...
What Is The Inadaptability Trap When Scaling Up
Why Adaptability Is Important When Scaling Up Your Business One of the most common traps that scaling up businesses fall into is failing to adapt to changes around them. Although...
Avoiding the Turtle Trap When Scaling Up Your Business
Slow Decision Making Can Cripple a Scaling Company Turtles and tortoises are generally not known for their fast moves. There are, of course, exceptions—such as Diego, the giant...
How Will the Coronavirus Change the Way You Do Business?
Ways To Maintain Your Business Growth Amid The Coronavirus Challenge The Question is Not If But How Your Business Will Be Disrupted Over the past few years, I've written and...
Do Your Emotions Impact Your Business Decisions?
Business Decisions: The Balance Between Facts and Feelings I have yet to meet a successful business leader (Owner/CEO/President) who wasn’t passionate about their business. We...
What if the Pricing Strategy ISN’T Right When Scaling Your Business?
The Lack of a Pricing Strategy Can Stall Your Efforts to Scale Since September 4, 1972, American television viewers have heard host Bob Barker (and later, Drew Carey) welcome the...
Avoiding The One Trick Pony Trap for Scaling Businesses
A Lack of Diversification Can Hinder Your Ability to Scaling Businesses The path of popular music is littered with “One-Hit-Wonders” (There’s even a post that features the Top 65...
Scaling Your Business & The Trap of Slow Learning
Why It's Important to Learn Fast And Be Nimble To Adjustments In Business Being a Slow Business Learner Isn’t Funny In comedy, a “slow learner” is a common character. For more...
Avoiding the Analysis Paralysis Trap When Scaling Your Business
It's Impossible to Scale Up Your Business if You're Information Paralyzed Is Indecision Keeping You from Scaling Up? When you’re scaling up your business you have to take a lot...
Transform Your Company to Win the Battle for Great Employees
Does Your Hiring Process Need Transformation? If you’ve been following business trends over the past few years you’ve read or heard about the fact that companies are having a...
How One Company Used Transformation to Turn the Tables on the Disrupters
Transformation Can Turn the Tables on Disrupters There was a time when being disruptive was considered socially rude and inappropriate. In today’s business environment,...
Is Family Culture a Good Model for Culture in Your Business?
Should You Treat Your Employees Like Family? It’s almost impossible to overstate the importance of great culture to the success of a scaling company. Companies without a solid...
Scale-up SNAFU—The Idea of the Month Approach
We often associate scaling up of a business with increased efficiency and the ability to do things faster. After all, the pace of business has certainly increased over the past...
Why Past Success Won’t Bring You Future Success
Problems of Past Success Paths To Determine Future Success The business landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years. Disruptive forces in the marketplace are the...
Transformation Isn’t a Once-a-Year-Event
Transforming Your Business Isn't a New Year's Resolution New Year’s resolutions. We love them and hate them. Every year, millions of people pledge to transform their way of...
Escape the Trap of Death by Meeting
How Can You Avoid the Trap of Deadly Business Meetings? Too many times, business leaders do nothing but talk while their businesses crumble underneath them. It’s not that they...
My Business is Outgrowing Me!
What to Do if Your Business Has Outgrown Your Abilities As a business coach who helps growing businesses scale up to new levels, I spend a lot of time with business owners,...
Speed Kills When Scaling Up
Should You Speed Up or Slow Down to Scale Your Business? There is a common misconception among leaders who are trying to scale up their businesses. It’s often assumed that if you...
The Perils of an Inflexible Business Model
Business Plans Are Important but They’re Not Sacred I’m guessing that you’re already convinced of the need for good planning in order to drive your business forward. You’ve seen...
Not Hiring Key Positions in a Timely Manner Can Keep You from Scaling Up
Why The Timing of Hiring Is Crucial As an executive business coach, I talk to business owners and leaders regularly about the importance of hiring the right people for the right...
Why Real Communication Isn’t Just About Technology
Is Your Business Communication Show or Substance? Great communication is essential if you’re trying to scale up your company. Change (transformation) is a big part of the...
Telling vs. Coaching: What’s Your Leadership Style?
Are You Coaching or Telling Your Employees What To Do? One thing that I repeatedly impress on clients as an executive business coach is the importance of great leadership. I’m a...
Will Scaling Up Cause Your Business to Grow to Death?
Complications of Growing Your Business And Cash Flow Scale Up or Grow Out of Business? As a business coach, I’m frequently approached by CEOs or business owners who are...
Tips To Avoid Finger Pointing By Using Accountability Techniques
Use Accountability To Avoid Finger Pointing When you’re involved in a growing company that’s scaling up and headed to new levels of business, it’s pretty heady stuff. As you’re...
Issues With Big Account Clients And Growing Your Company
Is Landing a Huge Account the Right Way to Scale Up? It’s no secret that scaling companies need to scale up their sales. You’ve heard before that nothing chews up cash faster...
Why Business Transformation Is A Never Ending Process
Transformation of Your Business Never Stops Many of us are familiar with the story of Sisyphus, the king of Corinth, who was condemned to eternally pushing a boulder up a...
Why Relying on Reactive Communication is a Business Killer
Poor Communication Can Kill Your Ability to Scale Up Most business leaders understand (to some degree) the importance of keeping the lines of communication open with employees....
How Business or Personal Constraints Can Cripple Your Business
Why Ignoring Business or Personal Constraints Can Cripple Your Business Businesses are built on opportunity. If you own or lead a business, you probably are convinced that there...
The Principles of Cash Flow When Scaling Up A Business
Money in the Bank Isn’t the Same as Solid Business Financials I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard a client say, “I don’t have a cash problem; I have money in my bank...
How the Pursuit of Perfection Can Damage A Business
Execution: The Pursuit of Perfection In Business Is the Pursuit of Perfection a Bad Thing? For years, Lexus has identified their brand with the tagline: “The relentless pursuit...
Eliminating Ostrich Thinking
Building A Strong Business Strategy to Avoid Ostrich Thinking Businesses have been known to “bury their heads in the sand” when facing threats or challenges. It’s sometimes...
Hiring Multipliers Instead of Diminishers
Hiring The Right Person For The Right Position As a business coach, I’m often asked to help clients think through their hiring practices. The importance of hiring the right...
Leadership Fail: Decision by Consensus
Business Coach Top Tip On Making Decisions By Consensus Making big decisions is one of the most daunting tasks business leaders face. It’s not surprising that so many leaders of...
Is Your Business Communication Transparent?
Business Communication Transparency Tips From A Top Business Coach As a business coach, the longer I work with companies that are trying to scale up and grow their business, the...
How Can You Find the Right Fit When Hiring?
Finding The Right Fit When Hiring Quality People Businesses leaders know the importance of putting quality people on their team in order to grow, but how can you find the right...
4 Ways to Improve Cash Flow When Scaling Up Your Company
Benefits And Strategies For Improving Cash Flow It’s one thing to acknowledge the importance of having adequate cash reserves when growing your business. It’s quite another thing...
Importance Of Creating An Honest And Accurate Business Budget
Create An Honest Budget For Your Growing Business Why is it so important to create an honest budget for your growing business? I’ve written before about how you can’t “just wing...