This article is intended for probably your significant other or spouse to read… I felt compelled to write it talking to them about your needs since my marriage went south due to the lack of much of this. If you currently don’t have one, give it to a family member or friend and/or save for [...]

By Lani and Allen Voivod As small business owners, it’s all too easy for us to get so immersed in the daily planning and producing of projects and profits that we forget to step back and take a look at the Bigger Picture of what’s going on “in the field,” as they say. So take [...]

By Dr Mark Yates Although most businesses are effectively treading water through the current economic crisis, many astute business owners are looking to the growth of business by utilising what’s commonly referred to as an innovation business model. Innovation and change are often requirements for business growth and many opportunities present in times of business [...]

One of the main topics business owners want me to coach them on is profitability. For the most part, the kind of people I work with don’t have money as the #1 thing on the list of values. It’s important to them of course, but usually they’re more motivated by personal or spiritual values, like [...]

Sarah helps mid-career professionals transition from the corporate world to self-employment “off the beaten path”. Her clients’ impetus for change is a desire to follow a passion, express their creativity or help people or society in some way – and at the same time to lead a richer, more family-friendly lifestyle. Kick start your new [...]

In these especially difficult times, business owners are looking for any advantage that they can get. It is a poorly understood situation, but the typical business owner has to juggle so many problems at one time and has such a full agenda that they barely feel that they can function. A typical business owner has [...]

This economic environment is certainly conducive to negative mindsets: can I make my coaching practice thrive in such times? Isn’t coaching one of the last things people would spend any money on at the moment? Many entrepreneurs, small business owners and practitioners are feeling the economic pinch right now. But here’s the real truth: these [...]