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Overcoming Adversity: Words Matter
- Quite simply, we’ve all been put through the ringer in these past couple of years. If we really think about it, life has turned upside down. And our lives overall are pretty great. We are one of the approximately 40% of the world’s population who has indoor plumbing, we are likely one of the 45% […] Read More
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Labor Shortages: Think Outside the Box
- “We can’t find enough workers!” “Sorry, we’re closed due to staffing shortages.” “We’re busy but can’t find enough people to work.” Sound familiar? We’d be willing to bet that you’ve seen a sign like this in the last couple of months, or even said it yourself. We’ve even blogged about it recently. This, like every […] Read More
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It’s Time to Look at Price Increases…Again
- If you’ve read a financial news article lately, or just even shopped at the grocery store, you’d notice that prices are increasing. On everything. We’re at the highest inflation rates since 1991. The Consumer Price Index is up 6.2%. The Producer Price Index (the wholesale market) rose 8.6%. A few months ago, we wrote about […] Read More
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Stop Making Business So Difficult
- Innovation! Change! Creativity! Thinking outside the box! All of these are business buzzwords that are captivating the minds of Business Owners everywhere. The reality? There’s very little about the basics of business and growing a business that have changed. So many experienced people have been successful before. Especially when times get tough, we often see […] Read More
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Being the Smartest in the Room
- Have you ever been the smartest, fastest, best in any room? Think back to school. And be honest – we’ve all been there. It’s kind of fun, right? You get to have all the answers, help people, and have an easy, comfortable experience. We should, as leaders, seek out those ways to help people by […] Read More
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It’s Not Over Yet: COVID for Business in 2021
- At the beginning of the summer, we anticipated a Roaring 20’s-style revival of fun and seeing the devastation of COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror. Fourth of July parades happened, we got to gather with family and friends, and a lot of us enjoyed vacations again before the kids went back to school. It was awesome! […] Read More
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Inspect what you Expect: Key to Empowerment
- Having a business that is successfully running, even when the Business Owner is away on vacation, is the goal that we try to reach for every single client. It’s crucial in our ActionCOACH philosophy. A business is defined as “a commercial, profitable enterprise that works without you.” If the business only makes money when the […] Read More
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Vacation for Business Owner? 100% Yes
- We’re willing to bet that there’s not a single Business Owner that got into the game of entrepreneurship because they wanted to work 50, 60, 70+ hours every week. They also didn’t start running their business so they would miss out on spending time with friends and family. You got started running your business because […] Read More
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Rewriting the Story You Tell Yourself
- Even the best of the best leaders at times spin a yarn about how they are not a good enough leader, provider, and owner. After all, especially in a small business, the owner and leadership team may wear many hats. It’s tough to tell yourself that you’re great at every single one of them. But […] Read More
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Burnout: Is Your Team Overwhelmed?
- Right now, as we discussed last week, for the businesses that are on a path to rapid growth, finding great employees is a tough job. The first strategy was to act quickly to hire, to avoid burning out the awesome employees that you’ve already got. The last thing that you want to do is to […] Read More
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