In the four decades I’ve spent in the business world, I’ve watched patterns repeat with well-meaning business owners who aren’t able to succeed as CEO of that business. If you’re feeling you’re not getting the results you want from your business or your team members, you may be falling prey to one of the three common traps. It’s worth understanding what put you there if you’re going to climb out and move forward. Three Traps You May Be Stepping IntoLet’s start by examining what those 3 traps are: Trap #1: LACK OF LEVERAGE - You find yourself sucked back into the … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – Willingness
It's the time of year when CEO's are asking, "How do I grow my business to the next level?". On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being none and 10 being all in, where is your willingness to do what it takes to achieve your BIG goal? Transform your 2019 business goals into results with our new "Snapshot Business Planning" online course, the EASIEST self-paced program to help you craft the ideal business plan for YOU. … [Read more...]
Lessons From The Mountain: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Where Do We Become Stuck? Perhaps in life it’s easier to recognize the times when we’re lost or stuck. I recently went on a hike with my long-time hiking buddy, Dawna. Originally a group of us were going to do the Boulder 5-Peak Traverse, which would require us to leave a second car at the parking lot for the fifth peak’s trailhead, so we’d have a way to get back to our starting point to retrieve the first car. For various reasons it ended up being only myself and Dawna for the hike. We decided to hike in and summit the first (and tallest) of Boulder’s Five Peaks, cross a “saddle” … [Read more...]
Motivational Moment – How are the people you choose to surround yourself with influencing you?
How are the people you choose to surround yourself with influencing you? Positively or negatively? Are you looking to simplify your path to success as the CEO of your business? Enter your name and email and we’ll send you your Free, Simplify the Cycle of Success, right away. … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Solving Your Business Identity Crisis
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...]
