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Business Owner: Don’t Get Comfortable
When was the last time you settled for good enough? Or made the excuse that you’ve tried everything and none of it worked? Come on – let’s face it – there’s no way you could have actually tried...
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A Business and a Life – You Can Have Both
At The Growth Coach, our process is all about helping people find their WHY, which, for me, is a mission that’s close to my heart. I’m Judi Cogen and before I started with The Growth Coach’s corporate...
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Spring Challenge: Battle the Business Owner Blues
When you launched your business, you had a grand dream. You wanted to sell a particular product or service, make enough to live the lifestyle you’ve always wanted and have the freedom to do whatever...
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Meeting Your 2015 Goals?
At the beginning of 2015, we challenged you to grow your business this year by writing a better future. By evaluating your progress in 2014 and being honest about your challenges, we handed you the pen...
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Building Integrity by Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reasons
There’s an old adage that says: “Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.” It’s easy to say that you have integrity and are trustworthy, but actually having integrity – and...
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Building Relationships and the Art of Pinging
At The Growth Coach, we’re frequently telling our telling our coaches – and their clients – that building a successful business and a balanced life often starts with creating and prioritizing...
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Building a Business on YES
When you say “no” to a customer the customer really hears “go somewhere else to get your solution.” Creating a spirit of YES in your company all starts at the top. As the leader, you have to encourage...
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Featured Blog: The Biggest Myth About Will Power
Glenn Smith There’s a phrase out there you’ve probably heard, “The first step is always the hardest.” Whether you’re a new runner, a business owner, or both, this phrase holds serious weight and it all...
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Finding Work/Life Balance – Especially in Family Business
We’ve all heard the phrase “following in my father’s footsteps” – but does that phrase indicated that you have to find a way to step exactly into each step? Or does it come down to just sticking to a...
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Wake Up Call! Are You Where You Want to Be?
In today’s busy, work-based world, it can be extremely easy to get so wrapped up in your work life that you forget everything else. If you’re a business owner, this can be especially challenging. But...
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Go Back to SWOT.
Owning and running a business is hard. As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you’re constantly dealing with the competition, cash flow, employee issues, changing technologies, surprises,...
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Building Customer Loyalty in a Social World
The holidays may seem pretty far away, but stores are already putting decorations on the walls and wrapping paper on the shelves. Although it’s not even Halloween yet, families are gathering wish lists...
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Time is Money – Learn to Let Go
Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase “Time is Money” more than 260 years ago, but in a world where we’re constantly tied to our cell phones and seem to be connected to work almost 24/7, that phrase is...
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Business Owner Challenge: Be the Least Important Person in Your Business
At The Growth Coach, we see a recurring challenge with small businesses – the business owner is the manager, lead technician, human resources person, marketing department, sales person and more. There...
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Create Loyal Customers with Great Customer Service
Creating loyal customers and keeping them coming back can be a big challenge for business owners. A study from the Harvard Business Review estimates that, on average, businesses lose 50 percent of...
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Why aren’t companies hiring people older employees?
It’s a well-known stigma – getting a good job when you get older can be challenging. The positions you’d thrive in are more few and far between that they were when you were 30 and some employers are...
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5 Ways Competition Makes Your Business Stronger
“Competition in business is a blessing, for without it, we wouldn’t be motivated to improve.” – Nabil N. Jamal, author of A Harvest of Change It can be nerve-wracking to have competition – especially...
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Spring Cleaning Your Business
Spring is a perfect time to clean your home, but it’s also a great opportunity to spring clean your business. We’re not talking about scrubbing the floors – we’re talking about clearing the clutter out...
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The Growth Coach Launched Podcast Aimed at Helping Business Owners Succeed
Hosts Joshua Johns and Mary Ellen Rohrbaugh As The Growth Coach continues to grow around the world, the corporate staff back in Cincinnati is thinking not only about ways to best serve franchisees, but...
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Grow Your Business By Considering Your Exit Strategy
So many small businesses rely entirely on the owner – the family-recipe chocolate shop without a manual, the diner with all family employees, the bicycle repair company where the owner is doing the...
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