Practical Coaching Tip by Ross Paterson Attempting to define effective leaders in a sentence or less is quite difficult. In my years as an Army Infantryman, working inside General Electric, and living as an entrepreneur, the one quality that set apart the top performers is what I like to call Leadership Grit. Grit is a…
Category Archives: Practical Coaching Tips
Get Out of the Box and Start Hanging Out
Practical Coaching Tip by Technology Coach Ryan Gerardi One of the messages I share with people in regards to technology is to just do it. Grab technology by the horns and give it a whirl. For some this could be taking the time to set up or update their LinkedIn profile, now practically a staple…
How to Set Up an Accountable Plan for Your Small Business
Practical Coaching Tip by BVN Member Ryan Correia Accountable Plan or Non Accountable Plan? THAT is the question. Does your business have a proper ‘Accountable Plan’ set up? If not, then you may be limiting the tax advantage of properly reimbursing costs to employees, or to the owners especially. Even worse… Under an IRS audit…
Growing Up and Through Our Experiences
by Donna J. Spina, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, Coaching InDeed Early in my coach training, the founder of the school made a profound statement: “Are Your Painful Experiences Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?” -Bruce D. Schneider It caused me great pause and reflection. Since no two lives are ever the same, the impact of each event…
Don’t Let the Dog Eat Your Homework
Change your mindset for a radical difference in 2013 Practical Coaching Tip by Ross Patterson At XM Performance we work with hundreds of business owners every year. Occasionally, clients will cancel a scheduled meeting at the last minute. Or sometimes an owner will come to a coaching session and will not have completed the work…
Social Media Diet: Less is the New Blue
Practical Coaching Tip by BVN Member Ryan Gerardi When you look at your wardrobe, do you see pieces of clothing you can live without? Things you haven’t worn for more than say one or two seasons? What about food in your pantry or in your refrigerator? Surely there are things in there that need to…
Nobody Can Do Your Critical Thinking For You
Practical Coaching Tip by Coach Ross Patterson With 2012 coming to close, it is time to reflect upon the milestones of the year and make preparations for 2013. Here is a simple model to assist with your thinking that I published recently on the XM Performance blog. It’s called M-E-I-R. MEASURE-EVALUATE-IMPROVE-REPRODUCE Measure: You have to…
Work Harder AND Smarter
Coaching Tip by BVN Member Peter Blok, Financial Advisor Work harder and smarter? That’s not how the saying goes… Like many entrepreneurs, especially those starting as a sole proprietor, I find myself immersed in all facets of my business. When the week begins, I am preparing for all my meetings, sending out my regular emails,…
Build Your Business with Balance and Capacity
To build credibility as a coach and consultant, I have to be the best practitioner of what I preach. Recently I dropped my oldest daughter off at college. For the past 13 years I have been her coach, catcher, and biggest fan on the softball fields. This investment allowed me to teach her discipline, leadership,…
Coaching Tip: Ask, “What do you think we should do?”
“It’s just easier if I do it myself.” These are dangerous words for leaders in any organization. I work with dozens of owners and businesses every year. When businesses are struggling in certain areas it can almost always be diagnosed down to a people problem, or a process problem (or both). When owners say “It’s…