Seven Business Books to Add to the Pages of Your Summer
Summer is a great time to schedule yourself some time off – even if it’s to catch up on industry news or read a new business book. Recharging your emotional battery and finding new inspiration is a...
View ArticleGrowth Coach Kim Ellet Takes On Leadership Role with Successful BNI Group &...
Kim Ellet Kim Ellet has recognized the value of networks and working within groups for quite some time. As a member of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and several smaller groups within that organization,...
View ArticleBusiness Owner Checklist: Your 2016 Goals
The stores are packed with Halloween decorations, some early shoppers are starting to check off that holiday list and the weather is turning colder… which means we’re into Q4! But don’t panic, we still...
View ArticleDrive Success by Driving Sales
Growth Coach Lisa Hudson Many entrepreneurs are leaders in ingenuity and innovation, but sometimes they forget about one crucial element of business – sales. Whether you’re a chief-everything-officer...
View ArticleFour 2017 Challenges from The Growth Coach
At The Growth Coach, we work with clients and companies to help them build stronger businesses and better lives throughout the year, but since January is a great time for resolutions, we thought it...
View ArticleLove Your Business by Letting Go (a Little)
Is your business driving you crazy? It’s easy to get frustrated with your business – especially if being at work kept you from enjoying the holidays… But you don’t have to be a slave to your business!...
View ArticleHaving a Successful Year Means Focusing on Your Commitments
January is tough. December is so busy with holiday festivities that, by the time you get to making those New Year’s Resolutions, what you really need is a BREAK. Maybe that’s why so many resolutions...
View ArticleSuccess Starts with Discomfort
Taking a chance is uncomfortable. Even if you think you’ve done all the research and you are confident about the destination, it takes guts to venture into the unknown. Just like with sailing… you know...
View ArticleBridging the Gap with Millennials
Whether you call them millennials or young professionals, the younger members of today’s workforce want different things from their careers than their parents or grandparents did. For many, work isn’t...
View ArticleThe Power of Reviews in the Digital Age
Everyone looks at reviews. Whether we’re trying to find a new restaurant or we’re looking for a contractor for a major project, most of us don’t go out on a limb without doing some due diligence. So...
View ArticleCoaching is for Managers Too
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – a great business starts with having great people. You can have an amazing business concept, a full-octane marketing plan and a fool-proof...
View ArticleA Different Way of Celebrating Goals
There are plenty of great blogs published every year about setting – and sticking to – your goals for the next year. It’s usually about changing your mindset, setting attainable goals along the way and...
View ArticleBusiness Owner Spring Cleaning – Mindset Edition
At a time when people are opening their windows, taking a deep breath and getting their homes ready for spring and summer, it is business as usual for many business owners. At The Growth Coach, we...
View ArticleCelebrate Your Own Freedom This Independence Day
As a small business owner or company leader, it’s easy to let work consume your life. It doesn’t seem like a big deal to check emails after dinner or take a call between the gym and your office, but,...
View ArticleFinding Balance as a Small Business Owner or a Company President
Small business owners and company presidents have a lot in common – starting with how busy they can be. Being in charge of everything has benefits, but it also has major drawbacks, especially when it...
View ArticleDon’t Let Your Business Scare You
Have you ever gone into a haunted house and then spent the whole time with your eyes half-covered, pretending you weren’t seeing everything around you? You paid money to be there, you waited in line,...
View ArticleStrengthening Your Business by Thinking about Selling It
Many small business owners start businesses not because they are fabulous business owners or budding entrepreneurs, but because they are passionate technicians. They have a particular skill that they...
View ArticleBusiness Owners: Invest in a Vacation
In a world where we’re logged in 24/7 and taking time off can be seen as a weakness, burnout is plaguing professionals in every industry, including entrepreneurs and business owners. It’s expected...
View ArticlePlanning Small Breaks Can Help You Avoid Burnout
Business owner burnout is an epidemic. Our society values entrepreneurs and business leaders who work tirelessly to build success, but working 80 hours a week, never seeing your family and never having...
View ArticleBeing a Thankful Business Owner this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a special time of year that inspires us to slow down and think about what we’re thankful for – whether it’s family, friends, good health, a comfortable place to live or something more...
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