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Anyone who decides to start a business will experience the growth of that business in distinct stages. Each stage represents different levels of success and challenge. Some entrepreneurs struggle to
Hear from executive coach and business advisor Doug Thorpe. Get tips, tricks and ideas for running a better business and building strong, high-performing teams at work.
If you own a business or run any part of a larger organization, you know the challenges you face daily. Let Doug give you some ideas to reduce stress, avoid burnout, and have more fun with your work.
Anyone who decides to start a business will experience the growth of that business in distinct stages. Each stage represents different levels of success and challenge. Some entrepreneurs struggle to
In times of uncertain economic pressure like we are experiencing now, successful business leaders know how to apply positive, persistent pressure for showing value to customers so that the market
With so much noise in the world, it’s hard for a person or a business to get noticed. Too often, entrepreneurs get confused about the significant differences between, sales, marketing,
Simon Sinek popularized the notion of “start with why” to help people get to the core of their sense of purpose. Forget what and how you’re going to do what
There are countless articles and books about leadership. For some time I have been an advocate of not trying to read them all. Rather, find yourself some credible sources backed
Leadership plays a tremendous part in making the right culture for your business. Before you can lead a culture shift, you have to look internally, and lead yourself. Join me
What does it mean to be the right leader at the right time? For some businesses, it means hiring an interim leader like a CEO or CFO to step in
Business owners and people in leadership are always faced with having to hire people on their teams. I’m not sure I know anyone who simply ‘loves’ hiring. It’s a chore
Running a business requires many leadership and management skills. For entrepreneurs, one area that is often missing is the ability to run solid financial reporting to really know how your
This is a funny word coined by MLB coach and business consultant Trent Clark. Trent is a 3x MLB champion. He has coached with some of the biggest names in
We’ve all had people in our lives who struggled to us good feedback; the kind that inspires and encourages us to do more, or be better. The honest truth is
Making career moves can be difficult. Whether you are forced into a job change or want one for advancement purposes, the modern ways to land the right job have changed.
We’ve said it before on this show, there are thousands of leadership books telling us about the ideal qualities of leadership, its principles, values, and ways. Yet there is a
Having perfect clarity in your brand messaging takes real work. There’s no hiding that fact or skipping steps and cutting corners. In this show, we explore what it means to
Leadership and business ownership are both a journey. Actually, all of life is a journey. So how do you look at your personal journey through business and life? We’re talking
Scott Jeffrey Miller knows a thing or two about leadership development. Join us as Scott and I explore the real meaning of leadership in the modern era. According to Scott,
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Stop in, and take a listen. Today I visit with a global traveler, serial entrepreneur, and chief innovator Patrick Noel Daly. Patrick brings his 20+ years to our discussion about
Truthfully, this episode was so much fun, it was hard to decide on the right title. My guest, Michelle Nedelec is a self-proclaimed wonder woman. And she’s not wrong by
Welcome to 2023. I hope you had a great holiday celebration, wherever you are. As for me and my family, we had the pleasure of taking a holiday cruise to
Stop buying tactics for marketing like SEO, Google ads or Facebook ads. Get a solid marketing strategy BEFORE you start pouring money into the marketing funnel that most small businesses
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