By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/28/2008
I was watching a professional football game on Monday night. While I have always realized that professional athletes get paid millions of dollars, something deeper struck me. My business coaching antennae went up. Not only do they earn millions of dollars, but it's for a few hours of actual "game time" a week. Now that's incredible financial leverage! Mov ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/25/2008
As an owner, are you having fun yet? Enjoying the business owner journey? If not, why not? Do you wish to believe that business should be a struggle, battle or pain instead of fun and enjoyable? If so, those are your limiting beliefs. After all, didn't you go into business to have greater financial success, flexibility, fulfillment and fun? < ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/21/2008
As business owners, we wear many hats at work. We also wear many hats in our personal lives. Sadly, sometimes we get so busy and consumed by the business that we forget about the many roles we are responsible for in our personal life. Every now and then, it's wise to examine our many roles and see if we are neglecting some.
For example, most of us are responsible for the following roles in life: Bus ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/18/2008
Ever tell yourself lies about your business and life to feel better? Ever deny reality? Sure you have! Nearly every small business owner tells themselves comforting lies and stories every now and then to avoid the pain of reality. Bottom line, however, you need to be truthful today for a better tomorrow. Conversely, lies and denial today result in trouble tomorrow.
For y ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/14/2008
As a business owner, do you still have a hard time letting go of all the clutter (low-value, low-priority tasks) that surrounds your work day? A hard time letting go of the "trivial many" tasks? Are you still trying to be competent at every role and task in the company? Still wearing too many hats and juggling too many balls? Well, here is a simple exercise that may help you learn to let go of technical and administrative ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/11/2008
To run a successful business, there are dozens and dozens of skillsets that are necessary. Many owners mistakenly believe they need to be competent in all facets of a business: bookkeeping, accounting, collections, marketing, sales, operations, customer service, IT, human resources, administration, management, legal, etc. What a tragic and costly mistake. Any wonde ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/7/2008
As we discussed a few blogs ago, many business owners feel like a prisoner to their business, employees and customers. Their business and life feel out of their control. But what are the common causes of such business owner bondage? How do the chains get tighter and tighter? Based on the thousands of business owners, managers, and professionals The Growth Coach serves each and every year, the five most common causes ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
8/4/2008
When people ask me what I do, I tell them I am blessed to oversee a North American business coaching franchise system that helps thousands of small business owners and professionals every year achieve greater success and balance in their lives. Invariably, if they are business owners, they then ask me, "Who can benefit from business coaching and how does it work?"
Based on my sixteen years of business coaching experience, and without any reservation ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
7/31/2008
Most business owners, every now and then, feel like they are overworked, overwhelmed and a prisoner to their business. That is fairly common. However, some small business owners also feel like they own a job, not a business. They don't feel in charge. Instead of running the business, the business is running them...ragged!! Because they are wearing multiple hats, juggling co ...
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By Daniel M. Murphy on
7/28/2008
This past weekend, I spent considerable time with a dozen or so business owners, executives and salespeople while attending my kids' two-day soccer tournament and a full day in Indianapolis at the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race. Unfortunately, it seems that a black cloud of negativity has started to hover over most of these entrepreneurs. I was able to glimpse into their current mindsets by simply listening to the words they used to describe their obsta ...
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