Business Coaching – The Elements of Successful Coaching

What is Business Coaching? All too often we as coaches are posed with a blank expression or the question of what does a coach do? As a professional business coach, we use this expression to ensure that you can hear that we are: 1. Professional i.e. abide by a ... Read More

When Business Leaders get out of Control!

Confused? Can't understand where that leader went? The shell is there but the soul has moved on! Ever respected someone in a position of leadership and then whilst you are watching their soul doesn't meet up with the "mask" of leadership anymore.  Leaders are susceptible to incredible scrutiny from everyone around them.  It ... Read More

Positive interaction aids focus on your Goals!

What the!  Sometimes you just can't think of the actual words to use. Ever noticed that as habitual people, we don't step outside of our comfort zones to enable us to move forward? Then complain when we don't get what we deserved! How often do we a Christians in business or our personal life, fall into ... Read More

Business Marketing – Who places where?

Further to the article on the last blog, the source did not include TV or some other media or forms of advertising. What it did list in order of effectiveness: Email newsletter Networking Word of Mouth (these were all around the same mark) Website Direct emails Local newspaper advertising Printed flyers/letterbox drop Paid marketing in search engines Direct mail. They also offered ... Read More

Referral Marketing – Have we lost the plot?

Recently I came across an article about the effectiveness of different marketing methods. Surprise, Word of Mouth marketing is by far the most effective method of marketing! So why do so many businesses put so much time and dollars into other forms of advertising?  The best response is that during the business life (phases) different ... Read More

Business Branding – What have colors got to do with it?

What have colors got to do with it? Think of the colors used in business, been to the bank lately and been hit with power colors such as Red, Bold Blue, Black and Yellow?  This is all part of the branding process. Colors are chosen to match up with where the business is trying to ... Read More

Business Names – What do the customers think?

Asking the Customers their opinion? Maybe one of the most forgotten steps in any business naming or change of naming a business is the customer.  All too often we get caught up in our little piece of the world to stop long enough to ask what the customer sees as the perception of our ... Read More

Never Give Up on Yourself

Never Give Up on Yourself Sourced from "You Can Do It!" by Bob Budler (c) "Everyone can have an impact on the quality of life in the world.  No matter what your I.Q., size, shape or race, do the best you can do every day.  Out-work ... Read More