This week there were a lot of super moves taught by business coach Clay and Jonathan, so buckle up, and take some notes. Repeat the last three words someone says...or ask them “what they mean by that.” This is a power move I now use with my business coach clients. Jonathan Kelly taught me to use this move when you...[ Read More ]
This week at work things were settling in nicely from us not being at the business coach office. Since we have the ten-person rule right now, the SEO team has had to work from other places. It has been a very educational time for me. Keeping the team on pace and making sure that they keep their content quality up...[ Read More ]
As a Thrivetime Show business coach, I see my clients overcome adversity every day, every week, month after month. Sometimes the adversity is something as simple as isolating the objection during a killer sale. Other times, it can be a challenge such as navigating the economic trials coming from the coronavirus pandemic. Either way, if you are an entrepreneur, you...[ Read More ]
This is a common theme this week amongst many of, not only my clients but some of the other business coach clients as well. Most of our clients have great ambitions and big aspirations. They’re entrepreneurs. So they think BIG. I can 100% empathize with the entrepreneur who has the big goal and wants to get on that NOW! For...[ Read More ]
Why are people more successful than me? Why are people more successful than you? If you don't ask this of yourself on a consistent basis, then you're missing out on a huge opportunity. This is something that I consistently ask myself on any given day. As I look around and I see the strengths and weaknesses of those around me,...[ Read More ]
If I was to ask the common person if they have used Google in the past week, they would more than likely say, “Yes”. If I went a little further and asked them if they knew how Google worked, what determines what comes up to the top of the search results, and how to get a website there, 99% of...[ Read More ]
If you’ve read the title of this blog and find yourself wondering if I’ve abandoned my previous emphasis on setting goals to achieve a greater life please allow me to explain my business coach logic here. While goals are necessary for structure and motivation, a goal simply is not enough. Discipline is needed to achieve the goal itself. ...[ Read More ]
When you don’t have a plan you drift. That means with no list you will, by default, waste that precious free time. Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey, TD Jakes, business coach Clay Clark, all of these people have something in common, they are super successful. So what’s their secret? Are they superhuman? Were they born into privilege and...[ Read More ]
The biggest thing that separates the people that succeed and the people that do not is the goals they have or the lack thereof. Being able to know what your goal is and making sure that it is obtainable is what all the successful people have done. The people that do nothing with their lives are the ones that do...[ Read More ]
Warren Buffet said “Buy into a business that’s doing well so an idiot could run it because sooner or later, one will," The key to the success of a business starts with having a great product, once you have a great product you’ll need to sell said great product. Creating the product, selling the product, and providing any ongoing support...[ Read More ]
Y2K, West Nile Virus, the Swine Flu, the end of the Myan calendar, Murderers, car crashes, terrorists. Whatever it is there will literally always be something to be scared of. The controversial idea coming your way.... the world never gets any better or worse, it just is. There will always be good and always be bad. The determining factor is...[ Read More ]
The Thrivetime Show Business Conference that Clay hosts every other month is an incredible event that every business owner, who is willing to take the action needed to grow their business, should attend. The business conference is so incredibly different from all other business conferences that you have ever been to. You really do have to visit Tulsa, Oklahoma to...[ Read More ]
According to the dictionary, stoicism is "the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint." Notice that the definition doesn’t say feelings weren’t felt or complaining wasn’t warranted. Instead, stoicism is the ENDURANCE of adversity without the DISPLAY of feelings. No griping, no rolling of the eyes, whimpering, no excuses, or justifying one's actions just...[ Read More ]
Things I learned This Week Don’t Put The Final Nail In The Coffin of Logic The Difference Between Happy Hoping and Seizing Opportunity Positivity Bomb - Hard work is supposed to be HARD… but it’s f#$%$# rewarding Discredit this guy: https://johnpavlovitz.com/2019/07/16/america-is-dead/ The past couple of weeks have been absolutely nuts. With everything going on in the world mixed with the...[ Read More ]
Business Coach Diaries Checklist: Step One: Carry around a notebook Step Two: Take notes on all that I learn Step Three: Review notes and decide what to write about in my weekly business coach diary Step Four: Create an outline of the main points I want to discuss in the weekly business coach Diary Step Five: Open Google Docs and...[ Read More ]
This week as a business coach I learned a whole lot of past big scares in the United States. I learned that a whole lot of people die each day due to various reasons, which is very sad, but in reality there is not much we can do about it. We can not stop our whole lives just because some...[ Read More ]
“Life is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.” - Clay Clark Marinate on this for a minute. No, really. Stop reading this for 30 seconds and think about that quote over and over. As a business coach, I think this is something we are all a little guilty of, at least I am anyway. Consistency is the hardest thing for...[ Read More ]
Knock knock... Who's there?... Hatch... Hatch who?... God bless you! If you are even remotely similar to me and the other business coach team, then you may have cracked a smile at that joke. Currently, I am in a stage of life with young children, where knock knock jokes make me the cool dad. My kids are young enough that...[ Read More ]
One huge time saving tip that business coach Clay talks about often and uses every day is the concept of “Lanes”. You have heard the saying “Staying in your lane” and this is exactly what you should be doing as a business owner. You have to sit down, look at your schedule, and decide what is in your lane and...[ Read More ]
I’ve had the pleasure and the privilege of working with a multitude of business coach clients that own businesses across a vast and differing network of industries. Everything from chiropractors, to contractors, and even makers of socks. But what is one thing that all businesses have in common? No matter the product or service that they offer, each will have...[ Read More ]
As business coaches at the ThriveTime headquarters it is our job to stay ahead of the crazy that life often brings us. This week I watched Clay coach a fellow colleague through working through a crazy situation. This particular person was upset about the closing of their house being rescheduled. However, the crazy part was that the reason they couldn’t...[ Read More ]
Before my time at this great place known as Thrivetime business coaching, I have often heard that you should not conform to the world. I heard that you should be your own person free as the birds. Many people say they live by this rule, but in reality they do not. They often conform to what others say they should...[ Read More ]
When it comes to advertising, it truly is a simple process that most marketing companies make extremely and unnecessarily complicated. In fact, I can easily make the concept too complicated if I overthink it too much. There is a Steve Jobs quote that I love. He says, “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get...[ Read More ]
There are many things I enjoy about taking on new projects with new or existing clients. One of my favorite examples of the week is the infamous Clay Clark and Jonathan Kelly SEO Deep Dive. P.S. If you haven’t downloaded Search Engine Domination for free on our website or bought a hard copy so you can tab and outline (for...[ Read More ]
When I first started here at Thrive business conferences I was unaware of how the business world operated. I thought that the only companies that were making it were the big companies like Walmart, Lowes, Nike, and so on. I had no idea that there was a proven path that could help small businesses grow. The longer I work here...[ Read More ]
This past weekend we had our February business conference. This Conference was smaller than the previous conference but I loved that it was. I have noticed that when we have 100 conference attendees verses 300 Clay and the other speakers are able to interact much more with all of the conference attendees. They are able to answer more one on...[ Read More ]
In the world of business, I have learned that there are in fact two types of business owners, the successful, and unsuccessful. I know that sounds harsh but just hear my business coaching out for a second. There are business owners that completely crush the competition and are extremely successful in the business game which leads them to financial and...[ Read More ]
This week at the Thrivetime Show, we have covered a lot about being profitable and staying on top of your accounting. Business Coach Clay talks about the 5 financial super moves that you must perform if you want to remain profitable and stay ahead of your expenses. Often times, we consider “accounting” as looking in the rearview mirror and seeing...[ Read More ]
This week at the Thrivetime show business coaching program I learned more about management and how to develop myself as a leader. Last week I wrote about consistency and the diligence that is required to own and grow a business successfully. This week I am typing about the consistency it takes to be a leader with an organization. Management can...[ Read More ]
Do you love what you get to do every day? Most people that I talk to do NOT love their job. They are doing the bare minimum to collect a paycheck and saunter through life until that inevitable day when a stroke takes them and their life ends. My brain can't comprehend why so many people live this way! Wait…...[ Read More ]
