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Tag Archives: Competition
Determination Wins the Game
Not quite. Determination and a well executed game will win. I just watched the Blues win the Stanley Cup against the Bruins. Were they determined? After 52 years, you bet they were! But it wasn’t only determination that won the … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Coaching, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Marketing, Relationships
Tagged 'Blues', 'Bruins', Assessments, Business, Business plan, Coaching, Communication, Competition, Determination, Love, relationships, Sports, Teams
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Entrepreneurship
You have an idea. You envision a need. What more do you need in order to become a successful entrepreneur? The idea or ‘spark’ is important and usually begins with the identification of an opportunity or need. For many entrepreneurs … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, self-employment
Tagged Business, Business plan, Cash Flow, Community Futures, Competition, Employment, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Unique Selling Proposition, USP, WorkBC Employment Centre
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The Search and the Solution
For any small business it is always wise to know what your competition’s pricing is in comparison to yours. You are competing in the same marketplace and with the same potential customers, so you need to know how you stack … Continue reading
The Reason to Change
Doing self-employment training and support, I often hear, “I only want to be small”, or “I don’t use technology in the business, so it won’t impact my business”, or “I don’t need to put in training money because I’m experienced”. … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Communication, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged Business, Change, Change Management, Competition, Marketing, Organizational Change, Self Employment, Technology
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Passion!
On Vancouver Island, as in the rest of the province, I encounter those who would prefer to work for themselves. Some have found through experience that they work best on their own, while others have a hobby or trade that … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged Business, Business Knowledge, Coaching, Competition, Customer base, Customer Needs, Customer Service, Customers, Entrepreneurs, Financing, Innovations, Location, Market Research, Market Share, Passion, Product, Profit, Regulations, self-employment, Service, Suppliers, Timing, Vancouver Island
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Today’s Reality
Flipping through the pages of the latest issue of BC Business I realize how crucial it is for businesses, all businesses, to keep current on what is happening and what may affect their place in the market. In 1973 I … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Marketing, Networking, organizational change, Sales, self-employment
Tagged BC Business Magazine, BC Companies, Business, Change, Change Management, Competition, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Technology, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, VIEA
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Facing Obsolescence
It all began because there was fluff covering the vents on my desktop computer. Did I know that a buildup of dust can overheat a computer? Of course, but the thought of disconnecting the rat’s nest of wires connecting it … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Life coaching, Managing stress, organizational change, self-employment
Tagged Business, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Competition, demographics, Human Resources, Life coach, MBTI, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Personality type, Procrastination, Soft skills, Stress
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The Challenge of Change
Life is not simple. The world is moving at an accelerating rate especially when it comes to technology. It used to be that six months after you bought something it was obsolete. Then it was said it was obsolete as … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Entrepreneurs, Human resources, Leadership, Life coaching, Managing stress, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, organizational change, Relationships, Training
Tagged Assessments, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, Competition, Employees, HR, Human Resources, Leader, Life coach, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Organizational Change, Personality type, Preferences, Soft skills, Stress, Workplace
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