For an entrepreneur to succeed, they need the right mindset, skills, and ability to execute their ideas. The challenge is, skills and experience can only take you so far. That’s where a coach for entrepreneurs can close the gap. Here are four questions to ask to see if working with a business coach is right for you.
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3 Essential Tasks an EA Can Do for You
There’s probably no hire more essential than a great executive assistant. Why? Here are 3 key tasks a world-class EA can do for you.
Michael Hyatt & Company Changing Name to Full Focus
Performance-coaching firm Michael Hyatt & Company has rebranded and updated its name to Full Focus, effective today.
3 Questions to Plan Your Life Around
To get in front of whatever life throws your way and plan for the outcomes you want, ask yourself these 3 powerful questions.Â
How to Find the Balance You Need for the Life You Want
To get the life you want, you need balance. Get clear on where you are right now across the 10 life domains by taking the LifeScore Assessment.
6 Steps to Trade Limiting Beliefs for Liberating Truths
We all have limiting beliefs, but we don’t have to be hemmed in by them. You can trade them for liberating truths with these 6 steps.
How to Be a More Energetic Leader
On a recent Catalyst Podcast , Andy Stanley said, “The best thing a leader can bring to his team is his energy” (quoting Bill Hybels). … The good news is that you can be a more energetic leader by becoming more aware and intentional about developing it.
What Happens When You Confuse Friends, Critics, and Trolls
If you are a leader, you are going to attract critics. It is inevitable. In fact, if you are’t attracting critics, you should be wondering why. Criticism is normal.
5 Strategies for Becoming a Better Conversationalist
Good conversationalists have great influence. In this post, I share five strategies I have learned for having better conversations.
Why You Aren’t Dead Yet
You may be old. You may be sick. You may be divorced. You may be out of work. You may be broke. You are still here for a reason.
The 4 Revolutionary Leadership Tactics of Paul Revere
Guest Post by Joel J. Miller: Whether it was riding express or printing money or casting cannons or even figuring out how to construct a gunpowder mill, Revere was tapped time and again because patriot higher-ups could count on him to get the job done, whatever it was and even if he’d never done it before, which oftentimes he had not.
4 Ways to Keep Inspiration Alive
One of your primary roles as a leader is to inspire your people. This won’t happen by accident. You must be intentional. Here are four ways you can keep it alive.
How to Get Your Boss to Say “Yes,” Part 3
The ability to sell an idea or project to your boss is critical to your success. In this three-part series I share six steps for doing it more effectively.
How to Get Your Boss to Say “Yes,” Part 2
The ability to sell an idea or project to your boss is critical to your success. In this three-part series I share six steps for doing it more effectively.
How to Get Your Boss to Say “Yes,” Part 1
The ability to sell an idea or project to your boss is critical to your success. In this three-part series I share six steps for doing it more effectively.
Embrace Permanent Beta and Launch
At some point, you have to stop procrastinating and launch. The easiest way to do so is to embrace the strategy of “permanent beta.” Here’s how.
Why Vision Matters Now
When times are tough, vision is the first casualty. Before conditions can improve, it is the first thing we must recover.
How to Keep Your Blog Posts from Dying in Your Archives
About a year ago, I decided to become intentional about promoting my older posts. As a result of the actions I took, my older posts began to account for more and more of my daily traffic. In fact, today it accounts for about 30–40 percent of my total traffic. Here’s what I did—and what you can do—to give your older posts new life.
Don’t Wrestle with Pigs
Recently, I was tempted to respond to a blogger who had attacked my company. As I was considering what I to say, I heard a politician on the radio responding to an opponent who had called him a liar.
Avoiding the Tyranny of the Urgent
Several months ago, I spoke to a large group of military officers and contractors. My topic was “How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week.” In my speech, I provided seven tools for achieving greater productivity and restoring work-life balance.
Who Are Your “Trusted Advisors”?
When it comes to your success, your advisors can make you or break you. In the 1990s, I made a terrible financial mistake. As a result of my success as a writer and a speaker, I made some significant extra income. I was also holding down a full-time job. I could barely keep up with it all.
SiteOrganic Is a Great Solution for Most Church Web Sites
About ten months ago, my pastor asked me to chair the Evangelism Committee at my church. He also appointed several committee members to serve with me. We started by asking what was the single most important thing we could do to raise the visibility of our church in our local community.
Five Strategies for Building New Habits
I have a confession to make. Until about eight years ago, I didn’t floss. In fact, I hadn’t been to the dentist in a decade. My last experience had been so negative, that I just kept finding excuses to procrastinate.
Rule #1: Don’t Publicly Criticize Your Boss
It’s never a good idea to criticize your boss in public. It’s an even worse idea to talk about him or her to the media. If you do, don’t be surprised if you get fired. You were asking for it.