Oh, conflict. It's a subject that makes 99% of people recoil. Confrontation is such an unpleasant thing that most people just deal with the things themselves or tell every single person except for the person that it pertains to, all so that they can avoid one conversation or one man's opinion...that’s crazy! For something that is so widely hated it...[ Read More ]
Before my time here at Thrive I never really knew how distracted I was. I never knew the number of times that I got off task and would do something less productive. At my last job, it was a common occurrence for the other workers to start a project for someone or to be given a list of things that...[ Read More ]
If you have been following my business coach diaries blog for some time, and I hope you have, you probably have noticed that most of my articles are about happy things. I like to talk about successful mentors, being a business coach, positivity, overcoming obstacles and challenges, designing the life you want to live, and all things encouraging, educational and...[ Read More ]
When it comes to your mind - your brain - your cranium, does your mind operate in a conventional or dimensional way? How should your mind operate? What exactly does it mean to have a conventional versus dimensional mind? Oxford defines conventional as “based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed”. Oxford also defines dimensional as...[ Read More ]
When I was at my last job it was common for the other employees to argue with customers. They would argue with them about the materials that we got or argue with them because they both thought that they were right. The biggest problem was that no one listened to what the other was saying, no one tried to resolve...[ Read More ]
Quiet time, meditation, meta time, prayer, reflection, whatever you choose to call it, every single human needs time away from the noise. Time to reset your mind and decompress from everyday life. Now before I lose you, this isn’t some woo-woo feelings post it just literally boils down to you need to set time aside for your mind to reset...[ Read More ]
Welcome Back, Beasley! They said it couldn’t be done. They said nobody could ever escape from the dungeon that dwells under the man cave. It might have taken me a few weeks, but I fought as many dungeon dwelling goblins as it took to get back here and provide you amazing people with the content that you certainly never asked...[ Read More ]
One of the great things that Clay teaches as a business coach is the art of Soft Selling. Soft Selling is where you are selling to your customer but they don’t even know it. There are many ways to soft sell your product or service and it is a must if you are trying to sell in this day in...[ Read More ]
This week at the Thrivetime Show business coach offices, I learned about how our marketing keeps us top in Google and brings in leads. Marketing is a necessary aspect of any business that wants to be successful. Many people do not understand how to effectively market their service or product. Clay Clark teaches how turn-key marketing will bring in leads...[ Read More ]
I have a business coaching client who is going through a sort of a doom loop in his business. The situation that he finds himself in is that while he is growing every year, because his business model has very low profitability, as he grows his revenue, his expenses also increase simultaneously. While he is excited about bringing in new...[ Read More ]
The word SELL seems to be a four-letter word for a lot of people. When it comes to selling, there can be a lot of hesitation or ambivalence or just straight-up fear of rejection. I'm sure we've all experienced what it's like to work with the stereotypical salesperson at a used car lot. We probably come to expect that they...[ Read More ]
This week at the best business coaching program in the universe I had another great week learning more and more about managing a team. Specifically how to follow up and get pissed to get things done. Managing means you are regularly pissing someone off. Colin Powell, the United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005 said that “Being responsible...[ Read More ]
One thing Clay always teaches as a business coach is the fact that you have to document everything or you will lose your mind. Documenting everything from your passwords, images, videos, legal files, and marketing pieces should be mandatory in every business and in everybody’s life. Everyone has experienced the consequences of this at least once. It’s the classic case...[ Read More ]
This week I was able to witness some killer management moves by Clay and Jonathan Kelly. Without getting into all the details of the issues, Jonathan was trying to get to the root of a particular problem and when we found out how the mistake was made and who made it, me and another co-worker started to think of ways...[ Read More ]
The big things in life always come after hard work, time and persistence. All of the millionaires and billionaires that Clay has interviewed as a business coach have all made their money after years of work. The biggest shock to me was the fact that Warren Buffett made 99.7% of his money after age 52. This was absolutely mind-blowing to...[ Read More ]
During the all-staff, Monday morning Thrivetime Show business coaching meeting, Clay Clark broke down his secrets of success in a very simple and practical way. Most of the steps are daily activities that I already know and am currently doing. But, I thought to myself, “This really is the simple, practical steps I’ve learned over the last year that has...[ Read More ]
Since I have started working for Clay Clark as a business coach, I have been able to meet many successful entrepreneurs and watch many of them win at building their business. Every single person that succeeds at growing their businesses have one thing in common. They all have a completely different set of standards than everybody else. They all are...[ Read More ]
This week at the number one business coaching programs in America I learned about systems in business. Systems are the framework of success. Successful companies across the globe use them, from Chick-fil-A to Quiktrip to Wal-Mart. Every part of these companies involve a system; hiring, training, managing, selling, answering the phone, even the cleaning has a system in place to...[ Read More ]
Recently Clay said something during a coaches meeting that really stood out to me. He was giving us all the feedback about our most recent business conferences. He said that one of the many things that makes us unique is the energy that we as a team give off. He said our energy at the business conferences was great but...[ Read More ]
This past week was Christmas Eve and Christmas for us here. The business coaching office had Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday off of work. For the whole of America, they pretty much had the whole week and or month off as well. The Holidays are a great time to connect with the family in a way that only the holidays can...[ Read More ]
A common problem that entrepreneurs face over and over again that I see as a business coach is finding good managers. When it comes to duplicating yourself for being able to trust someone to oversee aspects of your business, most entrepreneurs tend to believe that they have to do it all. This is a trap that I've seen many clients...[ Read More ]
Dragon Energy -- What is it? Most of you may not be familiar with this term. Many of you know exactly what dragon energy is because you too contain the dragon energy. Essentially, Dragon Energy is the term Kanye West uses to describe the common character trait that both he and Donald Trump share. What separates these two from the...[ Read More ]
What makes your customer experience different from the competition? What do customers experience when they experience your organization? Do they experience disorganization, poor customer service, and an overall low level of excellence? Do they experience an environment that is memorable, service that is exceptional, and are wowed from the beginning to the end of their exposure to your organization? Hopefully,...[ Read More ]
This week we are starting at the beginning. My husband and I have achieved one of our big financial goals. Now that we have hit one of them we have sat down and written out the steps to our next milestone. If it weren’t for writing out our goals my husband and I wouldn’t have turned our first home into...[ Read More ]
With search engine optimization, Clay teaches the mindset of domination. That means that you should be able to own all of the listings on the front page of Google for your desired keyword. If you want more people to find your gym in Joplin, Missouri, you would want to dominate the search results for the keyword “Joplin gyms”. Sure, you...[ Read More ]
Prepare To Be Pummeled With a Perfuse Population of P’s Are you a fan of vegetables? You know, those multi-colored bits of agony that all of us had to endure as a child in order to get to the ice cream portion of dinner. I would assume that if you are an adult reading this business coaching articles that does...[ Read More ]
This past weekend we had one of our Business Conferences and it was fantastic! We had several wonderful guest speakers; Matt Kline from OxiFresh, Jill Donovan, founder of Rustic Cuff, and Michael Levine, PR consultant for Nike, Prince, and David Bowie. All of the people that spoke delivered powerful action steps and knowledge bombs. Something that really stood out to...[ Read More ]
This past weekend Thrive had a business conference that we hold every two months. These business conferences are held in our offices where we invite business owners from all over the world to listen to Clay and other presenters. There are successful business owners who own gyms, plumbing companies, HVAC specialists, and many others who come to learn from the...[ Read More ]
“If you are ever going to ask someone for advice, don’t. Read a book instead from someone who actually knows what they are talking about.” - Clay Clark Does this seem a little harsh? Maybe. But it is 100% true. The fact is, most people are wrong about most things. How do I know this? According to the Washington Post,...[ Read More ]
Do you hate rejection? Is it always in the back of your mind, that no matter what you do, someone won't like it? Here's the deal, when it comes to being an entrepreneur, you literally cannot be successful without rejection. What is your favorite recipe? What meal did you always love for your mama to make you for your birthday?...[ Read More ]
