By Daniel M. Murphy on 9/29/2008

We are in some crazy times.  Many small business owners are feeling out of control, overwhelmed, uneasy, and a bit vulnerable.  While many of them are seeking business coaching to help them navigate through some rough waters, others are unsure of what actions to take, if any.  When so much around us seems to be truly crazy (stock market, economy, credit markets, mortgage industry meltdown, presidential politics, government bailouts, etc.), what is a business owner to do?

I think it's best to elevate above all the gloom and doom talk.  Take a deep breath, keep a long-term perspective, review and update your business plan (or get one!), and try to control what you can and make positive adjustments.  Stop being reactive to the daily news and stock market gyrations ... instead, plan your work and work your plan.  Stop stressing yourself out over things you can not control and focus on those things that you can control.  Also, stop focusing on what you don't want and focus on what you do want.  Finally, stop focusing so much time on the problems and more time on solutions that make sense for your business.

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 9/25/2008

One of the clients of The Growth Coach recently sent me an e-mail to simply thank us for creating and sharing our coaching and accountability process with the small business world.  As a business coaching client, he went on to say that our coaching system over the years helped save his consulting business and personal life.  In so many words, he said the structure, discipline and on-going process we provided through our quarterly strategic-focusing workshops got him "back on track" professionally...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 9/22/2008

As a business coach and owner of a business coaching franchise system, one of the recurring questions I and my certified business coaches are asked by small business owners and professionals throughout North America is, "Can I benefit from business coaching?"  When anyone asks me, my coaches, or even themselves that very question, I know with certainty that they need business coaching.  By asking that question, something in their business or personal life is off track, and that entrepreneur already...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 9/18/2008

The Growth Coach continues to attract thousands of business owners as clients each and every year.  In the last eight months of 2008, in particular, the number of clients served has jumped dramatically over the same period for 2007.  With a softening economy, a negative presidential race, trouble in the capital and housing markets, and a volatile stock market, how could this be?  While The Growth Coach brand and reputation are getting stronger throughout North America, so is the fear of loss in the...

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