A Business Coach Thoughts on Value Your Values The always epic Jocko Willink once said, “Your values and your goals should always be aligned. They should not be adversarial. They should not be counterintuitive. If you’re setting up goals that are contrary to your values then you’re going to have issues”. I mean, if that right there doesn’t qualify as...[ Read More ]
The natural man is to be lukewarm. No one wants to do anything that would cause them to be uncomfortable. They want to get into a set of habits that are comfortable and will not break those habits and routines for anything. People know that in order to grow they have to do new things and do things they might...[ Read More ]
If I do say so myself, lately, at the Thrivetime Show, the business coach team has been nothing short of making the most offensive statements backed by facts such as, “The mortality rate of the coronavirus is .26% without a vaccine.” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html?fbclid=IwAR0tN9JHXstc19dF0hojYnRCWbZsD2yl0YkJj1QswxQXXnnhQTcxC-ZMKj8 So, you may be curious why I’m starting my introduction to my blog this week already offending about...[ Read More ]
Traction versus distraction Everything you do, every person you talk to, every decision you make and everything you choose to spend your time on is either making traction toward the one thing you set out to do, or it’s a distraction and must be handled. When it comes to your business coaching goals, you must know your driving factor. That’s...[ Read More ]
So often we (even business coaching team members) say that there is a huge list of things to do but not enough time. Our to-do list keeps growing but we never chip away at it. We constantly tell ourselves that we can never find the time because we are too busy putting out burning fires. The real test has come...[ Read More ]
I was talking to a good friend the other day who recently went through a divorce. I was asking him how he was doing and trying to be as supportive as I could be and provide business coaching, considering the marriage had ended because of his infidelity. As I was listening to him talk, one of the statements he made...[ Read More ]
At the business coaching Thrivetime Show, you will learn more about business and life than you ever did in school. Hitting the top ten on the iTunes business charts as well as being the highest-rated and most reviewed business coaching program are just a few reasons why listening in to the Business School Without the BS is a great decision...[ Read More ]
There is an image out there that depicts 2 men arguing about a number on the ground. On one side one of the men is adamant that it is a 9 and the other man, who is standing across from the first man, is arguing that it is 6. To each of them, they believe that they are correct because...[ Read More ]
This week here at Thrive business coaching was a great one! First, we were able to work in the office again, secondly, I was able to get back in the groove of things. There is a huge difference for me and for others when it comes to working at home versus working at work. The narrative is that people love...[ Read More ]
One thing I have recently learned, it is the power of one. The power of one person, one business coach, - one person with a changed mind, one person with a desire to see something happen, one person can make an impact in waves. If there is one thing that I have learned over the last two months during the...[ Read More ]
The Declaration of Independence does not state that all men are guaranteed happiness, but the pursuit of happiness. In the Declaration of Independence, there is a well-known sentence that reads “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,...[ Read More ]
“The hardest part for most of us was learning how to embrace the suck” My older brother was an infantryman in the United States Army before I was a business coach. I’ll never forget the first time he got back from his first-ever deployment. I had a million questions for him. I asked him everything from: what’s it like...[ Read More ]
This week as a business coach at the incredible Thrivetime Show I was able to learn even more about what it takes to run a business. When it comes to running a business while the entire world has shut down that does not mean that you can shut down as well. It is very important that business owners see what...[ Read More ]
Who do you hang out with? As you look at the different individuals, business coaches, and groups of people that you spend the most time with asking yourself, how do they think and how do they live? One of the things that I recognize as I take the time to look at the world around me is that the majority...[ Read More ]
If you have spent any time on Google recently, which everyone is including me as a business coach, considering they are forced to stay home and are not able to work, you will often see a little informational logo at the bottom of Google.com. This is the “Do The Five” logo and the goal of this campaign is to slow...[ Read More ]
It is unwise to purposefully do harmful things to your business if you ever want it to succeed Hey, you! Yeah... YOU. The one that just made the poor life decision that was opening this business coach blog post. I need to have a serious discussion with you. It’s not going to be easy or fun, but regardless, it is...[ Read More ]
Well…. I recently did something that no man, who hopes to stay in a relationship with his significant other, should ever do. I sent “bad” information to my wife through the mode of communication commonly known as text message. The information I sent wasn't even that bad when you take into account typical ideas associated with “bad”, like death, sickness,...[ Read More ]
One thing that I have seen over the past week as a business coach is how the people who have had tenacity are always the ones who end up on top. While the economy is slowed down dramatically because of the fear of the coronavirus, the business owners who have wanted to succeed more than those who have given up...[ Read More ]
Customers -- If they think you don’t give a crap, they won’t either. Pardon the title and the language, but it’s so true. This came from one of those random, Jonathan-Kelly-drops-a-knowledge-bomb-in-an-early-morning-conversation quotes. Yet I thought it was so good, people needed to hear it. Folks, if your customers think you don’t care, they won’t buy from you. It’s that simple. ...[ Read More ]
You Need to be Your Own Cheerleader As a business coach, once the concept that I teach all of my business coach clients is that you need to be your own cheerleader, no one is going to care about your business as you do. No one will care that you have invested years of hard work and money into your...[ Read More ]
Nothing in this world ever comes easy to anyone. The popular belief is that those that are successful got it easy and or they caught some lucky break. This is a belief that is causing more people to just sit back and either wait for a miracle, a lucky break, or the government to give them a handout. There is...[ Read More ]
This week at the Thrivetime Show business coach program I have learned how search engine optimization works. Clay has a phenomenal book about how search engine optimization works. In Search Engine Domination Clay breaks down what it takes to rank high in Google. Why should business owners be concerned with their google rank? According to the marketing analytics firm Jumpshot,...[ Read More ]
I don't know about you, but I love me some Chick-fil-a. There is just something about their Deluxe spicy chicken sandwich meal that puts me as a business coach over the edge. When you take the spice of the tender chicken and combine it with the sweetness of the Chick-fil-a sauce, it is a magical party for my taste buds....[ Read More ]
If you were born in the early 90’s like me then you are most likely familiar with the video game revolution. Growing up through this time period afforded me with the amazing opportunity to see the video game industry explode and really start to evolve. Possibilities seemed endless as new tech companies unveiled their version of the next generation, game-changer...[ Read More ]
There are two types of people in this world. Ones that are on your side, you know, the people that are excited for your success and encourage you to hit your goals. Then, there are those that are against you. The people that criticize your work, are constantly negative and are resentful because they are jealous of your success. This...[ Read More ]
In today's day and age everyone is always trying to “do their best”, but what does that really mean and what does it take to be the best? When you hear stories of Micheal Jordan, Lebron James, Tom Brady, business coach, and many others, what do you think of? Most people see the game-winning shot, they see the height of...[ Read More ]
When it comes to entrepreneurship, setting your goals is step one, and arguably the most important step in the game of business. Jack Welch says, “Control your destiny, or someone else will.” As an entrepreneur, if you are not actively setting goals, everyone and everything can and will control your destiny; the market, your circumstances, your employees, friends, family -...[ Read More ]
The popular podcast host, Tim Ferris, has said, “A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” Currently, there is a virus that is sweeping the world causing massive overreactions and panic. The Coronavirus is a new strand of virus that is a lot like the flu...[ Read More ]
I was sitting on my couch at my home the other day after a busy week of being a business coach and was experiencing a sense of being overwhelmed by my kids. I have three children, ages 8, 6, and 2, and I love being a father. Hanging out with my kids is one of my favorite things. In this...[ Read More ]
This week at the best business coach program across the globe I have realized something important about myself. I am not fooled by propaganda and fear-mongering. When someone suggests I should be scared I ask why. I don’t just agree to be scared. I don’t agree with the fear and downright panic all of the globe has decided to succumb...[ Read More ]
