I heard a speaker once extoll the value of giving your company an identity that your team could rally around. People want to work for an organization that has alignment of common values, security, enjoyment and rewards. They are motivated by connecting to a central purpose. People don’t want to work hard and make money for an organization that they can’t relate to. The entire team will come together to achieve common goals and will thrive in the process. We use the internal name, "Tiger" for our Company to align our goals and share the Company’s objectives and vision. Creating an … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – Attainment
As we enter the final quarter of 2018, what change in your actions will support the attainment of your goals? Have you created a business plan to meet your 2019 goals? Commit now to going through the Snapshot Business Planning process and cast a vision for your best year yet in 2019. … [Read more...]
Creating a Business Plan Can Be Easier Than You Realize
Who loves to do their business plan? Most people answer no. They do NOT like to "do their business plan." In all my years of coaching and consulting CEOs, business owners, and entrepreneurs, I can assure you no two people run their businesses exactly the same. However, I will tell you that when it comes to business planning, it doesn't matter whether you're a one-person operation or a multi-million-dollar corporation with hundreds of employees, the foundational aspects of business planning not only apply, they're essential to your long-term success. So where do you find yourself … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – Purpose
Successful planning starts with a clear vision, do you have clarity of your purpose in life? As we approach the final quarter of 2018, commit now to going through the Snapshot Business Planning process. Cast a vision for your best year yet in 2019. … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – Calmness
Summertime is typically a very busy season for business owners and leaders, we can all benefit from taking a moment to practice calmness. It's easy to get caught up in the chaos of working IN your business, go into work overload, and even burn out during this busy time. Calmness of thinking and behavior is the fuel that will take you to theNext Level. ~ Linda McLean McLean International coaches work with CEOs all over the globe to help them see more results, and more success. From all our experience we have a proven method to simplify this process. Download our free guide, … [Read more...]
Leadership Growth: Are You Breaking Down, or Breaking Through?
While finding your way to the next level, are you breaking down, or breaking through? Sometimes the path to breaking through is disguised as a setback. Recently one of our clients hit the wall. We're talking, quit-this-career-and-go-get-a-desk-job hit the wall. If we're being honest, we've likely all had one (or more) of those days where we woke up feeling like we couldn't continue. Maybe it was an angry client chewing you out over something you had no control of. Maybe it's the fact that even though you're on your phone from the time you wake up until you collapse from exhaustion on … [Read more...]
Go Fund Me Fundraiser to Help Amy Stoehr Reach The Summit
This is a story about reaping what you sow, also known as the law of reciprocity. When someone gives freely of their time or resources they set in motion forces that move others to give back to them. Many of you know from our announcement in June, and the live video we did on the McLean Facebook Page (see video below) that Linda McLean announced a special surprise to help Amy Stoehr, the President of McLean International achieve her goal of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and using her talents to help children at an orphanage in Africa. We started a Go Fund Me Campaign as a way to give … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – Who is the PERSON you intend to become?
The first half of 2018 is in the record books. We always see this time of year as an opportunity for you to check in with the goals you set for the year and make critical decisions about the changes and enhancements you'll implement to ensure you make the most of your second half. Who is the PERSON you intend to become? ~ Linda McLean Could you use the help of a Business Coach to achieve your 2018 goals? When you work with us, you're never pigeonholed to a single coach. Instead, you have the powerful flexibility to work with one coach or multiple coaches. Or you can … [Read more...]
Update Your Business Plan and Reconnect to Success
Are You On Track and Planning For Your Success? It may be time to update your business plan and reconnect to success. "How did I end up here?" These words were recently uttered by a business owner who reached out to us for help. He'd had some idea of where he wanted to be on January 1st. Months later, he was scratching his head. What went wrong? Wherever you started this year, with or without a formal business plan mapped out, you likely had some goal in mind. With six months concluded, you now have real data to compare to what you established as your financial goals when you started … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – PERSISTENCE
Practice persistence in pursuing your dreams, your goals and your passions. Persistence involves the ability to make a decision that is connected to that which you desire. ~ Linda McLean When you're a small business owner or leader, it often plays out that you're so entrenched in working IN your business every day, that you don't allocate much time to work ON your business strategically to get to the next level. And the more successful you become, the harder it is to find people in your local market, or even in your industry, who want to help you further increase your success. … [Read more...]
