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Tag Archives: problems
Start Up Entrepreneur
Start up entrepreneurs face problems that are fairly specific to starting a business. My Start Up Background I have started a number of small businesses and, in fact, operate two right now. One of my earlier companies, a software company, … Continue reading
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Tagged business coach, business coaching, business model, cash flow, entrepreneur, financial planning, market, Marketing/Sales, priorities, problems, Startup
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Great Questions about Business Coaching?
My coach yelled and screamed at me in high school, do I need that? Is business coaching touchy feely – therapeutic stuff? You don’t know anything about my business. I have been at this for xx years, how can you … Continue reading
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Unhappy Prospects and Customers – a gold mine
A client told me a story today that illustrates a principle that every business owner or manager needs to embrace and act on. Unhappy prospects or customers are an opportunity to display your real value and win a fan for … Continue reading
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Tagged customers, Facebook, Fact-based, feedback, Google Alert, problems, prospects, results, social web, Twitter, Yahoo Groups
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Business Coaching – what to expect
So, what should I expect during a business coaching session? A coaching session always starts with whatever is most pressing for you at the moment. “What’s going on today?” We will explore these problems or opportunities. Lots of questions will … Continue reading
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Managers – Don’t Answer That Question!
The miraculous practice of not answering subordinates’ questions. A counter-intuitive strategy for high performance, yours and theirs.
Getting the Right Things Done – the manager’s focus
Peter Drucker wrote a charming little book in 1967, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting Things Done. I have now read it numerous times and each revisit rewards me. Just this morning I was speaking with a manager … Continue reading
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Tagged Drucker, future, opportunities, past, problem solving, problems, results, right things, Strategy/Planning, Yesterday
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Managers: Don’t Answer That Question! – part two
In the previous posting, I wrote about how managers are chronically undermining whatever formal delegation systems are in place and enabling dependency all around them. One of the reasons managers answer so many questions from their staff and others in … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, delegation, dependency, discussion, Don't Answer, problems, Question, questions, responsibility, solving problems, taking responsibility
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Meetings – First – Don’t Have Them
Second in a series on meetings: No matter where you are in the food chain, meetings are critical to success as a manager. It is important to know how to initiate, lead, and participate in meetings. This series of Management … Continue reading