Small Business Owner

Entrepreneurship, and owning your own business, is an exciting concept – some people dabble in it, some master it, and some avoid it like the plague. Not only is owning your own business the fastest route to building real wealth, [...]

As an ActionCOACH Business Coach – I often meet business owners when they have come to an impasse, with their business. The conversation often starts with at least one of the following statements:   “After so many years and so much [...]

It's that time of the year again... Love is in the air!  I firmly believe that our love of another person is something that should be constantly expressed, worked on and strengthened throughout our lives – and not just one [...]

Over the last couple of months, I have heard many people referring to the uncertain times that we live in and how that has impacted and sometimes even crippled businesses. The events of the last two years have brought the [...]

A quick story:  It was August 2009, my first year of being a Business Coach at ActionCOACH when I attended my first ActionCOACH Global Conference in Sydney, Australia.  At the conference, I met a seasoned coach from the US and made the bold decision [...]

It was great bidding 2021 farewell and here we are at the beginning of a new year full of dreams, expectations, and opportunities which we approach with a bit of a “nervous twitch” because the previous two years have been [...]

The past year, 2021, has been an interesting ‘ride’… that is, depending on one’s perspective! For many, this year has been an uphill struggle to stay afloat with pressures on sales, cash flow, team morale and business in general. Some [...]

Goal setting is one of the easiest ways to achieve success and your dreams but most of us shy away from setting goals because we do not know where to start, what to include and we fear failure if we [...]

With the end of the year approaching, the hot subject up for discussion is how overwhelmed, beat, tired, and burned-out people are feeling due to “too much to do/can’t stop now” syndrome. Are you one of those people who can’t [...]

As we approach the end of the year, we will rush forward at full speed. With holiday turmoil and different tasks that should be finished before the year's end, who has the opportunity to suitably tie a ribbon around the [...]

With less than 60 days to go until the end of the year, there is no doubt the temptation to “give up” on this year and get into festive mode. Whilst this seems like an appealing option considering the tough [...]

It is no secret that “Word of Mouth”, or referral business, is one of the most effective ways to bring in new clients while simultaneously strengthening relationships with your existing customer base. But even though it is extremely powerful and [...]

So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?"  A "Small Business Lone Ranger" is a business owner who does all the work themselves. No matter how big or small the project, the Lone Ranger handles 100% of it. Either [...]