Posts Tagged With ‘ communication ’

Finding and retaining quality staff whether you’re hiring employees or contractors, can be a difficult task for many entrepreneurs. There is a myriad of reasons this is true. It takes a focused, strategic approach to hiring and growing your team that will help propel you and your business forward. To help you with the process,… Read More The post 7 Steps to Find and Retain Quality Staff appeared first on The Accountability Coach. Originally Published on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/ Continue Reading

In today’s complex business world, change is hard. Companies venturing through major culture shifts, mergers or other forms of change often struggle to make it to the end. The idea that people hate change is a phenomenon that is taught, coached and wrestled with in many ways, shapes, and forms. Regardless of your mindset about CHANGE, there is one vital aspect you should explore. PROGRESS is what you should be focused on. Change for the sake of change is meaningless. However, progress toward a new goal or achievement is more vital and more valuable to your organization. Dean Lindsay, America’s... Continue Reading

Creativity and innovation can take your business to new heights that maybe you haven’t yet dreamed possible, so let’s explore 6 ways to practice creativity and innovation in your business, so you can create your ideal business and ideal life. This consistent creativity and innovative practice can result in new ideas, new products, or new… Read More The post 6 Ways to Practice Creativity and Innovation in Your Business appeared first on The Accountability Coach. Originally Published on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/ Continue Reading

We’re all writers, crafting a lengthy narrative with the best chapters possible. But often, we create loopholes in our story of success ourselves. Do you know how? By letting our limiting beliefs hold us back from achieving what is within our grasp. Discover how positive self-talk will overcome limiting beliefs, so you can create your… Read More The post How Positive Self-Talk Will Overcome Limiting Beliefs appeared first on The Accountability Coach. Originally Published on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/ Continue Reading

There’s an old saying in the sales world. “The confused mind says NO.” Clearly that has big implications when trying to sell a product or service. A prospect who gets confused by your sales pitch will revert to a NO answer all the time. On the other hand, a clear, concise explanation of the thing you are trying to sell will help close the deal. The same is true of leadership responsibility. A confused mind says NO. If you confuse the people around you, the overall performance will be greatly reduced or even eliminated. An employee’s willingness to perform is centered on their ability... Continue Reading

How important do you feel conducting quarterly reviews and evaluations are for your personal and professional growth? For small businesses and entrepreneurs, the right type of evaluation with revisions lays the foundation for future growth and success. It allows us to build on what is working and eliminate or revise what is not. There was no major in entrepreneurism when I attended college and I didn’t fully realize that I was an entrepreneur until later in my career. I had thought of myself as an entertainer and educator. The process for quarterly reviews and evaluations started creeping in... Continue Reading

People talk about charismatic leaders having “big” personalities. Powerful leaders are often known as “Type A” personalities. We know about introverts and extroverts. But how does personality really impact your effectiveness as a manager or owner of a business? If we take away celebrity status from high paid CEOs and public figures, what else does personality have to do with how you run a business? For starters, I will argue LOTS! Anyone choosing to start a business or get promoted into management must face the challenge of influencing the people around them. Before you open your mouth... Continue Reading

To ensure business success, you need to practice ways of effective business communication. Well thought-out communication helps you transfer your message and makes people understand it. Let’s explore 4 tips for effective communication to increase your success,  so you can have your ideal business and ideal life. Know Your Audience Knowing the wants, values, opinions,… Read More The post 4 Tips for Effective Communication to Increase Your Success appeared first on The Accountability Coach. Originally Published on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/ Continue Reading

Listen! In a healthcare landscape that often feels like it’s at odds with the very professionals it depends on, physicians find themselves grappling with the demands of a system that can feel stifling. It’s in this environment that the latest podcast episode with Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque and Dr. Bradley Block emerge as a breath of fresh air, promising insights into how doctors can navigate the complexities of modern medicine while maintaining their autonomy and deepening patient relationships. Dr. Bradley Block, an ENT and host of the Physician’s Guide to... Continue Reading

Leaders at all levels share some common responsibilities. It doesn’t matter whether you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 or the owner of a small shop in the local town. You have some common threads that weave the fabric of who and what you need to be as a leader. In a recent post I introduced the three circles of leadership. This model describes and contrasts the leader you want to be vs the leader the company needs you to be vs the leader your team expects. Seldom do those three circles fully overlap. There is always movement within the model. Leveraging these three principles, I want to present... Continue Reading