Business Owner Resources

By Daniel M. Murphy on 6/25/2009

My wife recently got a GPS (global positioning system) for her vehicle.  She and my kids do lots of driving to new destinations for volleyball and baseball tournaments.  No sense getting lost and wasting time.  And since I am directionally-challenged and no real help when it comes to driving, a GPS was a good investment.

As most of you are aware, a GPS instrument is a pretty amazing and affordable piece of technology. You always have a clear destination, specific directions to get there, and...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 6/18/2009

The Growth Coach has been on Twitter for the last month or so and providing lots of resources and business coaching insights to small business owners and professionals.  Again, our mission is to help entrepreneurs work less, earn more, and enjoy richer and fuller lives...as well as increase the value and future saleability of their business.  Twitter is one social media venue we found that allows us to effectively and easily touch the lives of many entrepreneurs at the same time and help educate them about business management, business improvement, business coaching, The Growth Coach, and how to locate our certified business coaches.

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 6/11/2009

Last week, I parked my vehicle on a steep incline and had to set the parking brake...a rare occurrence.  Upon returning to my vehicle, like a fool, I forgot to disengage the brake and pulled out down the hill.  Since I only partially set the brake, the vehicle did move forward but very slowly and awkwardly.  At first, I did not know what was holding back the vehicle.  I gave it some more gas but the vehicle was still hesitant and somewhat unresponsive...the vehicle and I were still being held back....

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 6/4/2009

Business ownership is as much emotional management as business management.  Owning and running a business can be like a roller coaster ride of emotions IF you don't learn emotional management and don't occasionally escape from your business.  You need to take care of yourself...body, mind, and soul.

Right now, however, especially during these economic challenges, many owners are feeling overworked and overwhelmed.  The "business ownership ride" is a bit scary.  As such, business owners are...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 5/28/2009

Losing weight should be easy...right?  After all, one simply needs to eat less calories and exercise more.  What is complicated about that basic information?  Nothing!  Then it should be fairly easy and straightforward to get lean and stay that way.  Wrong!  Nearly all of us, out of first-hand experience, know that it's not that easy to lose weight and then maintain our ideal weight.  After all, estimates show that over 70% of Americans are overweight.  Why?

Weight challenges can't be due mainly...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 5/21/2009

Recently, we had prospective franchise owners visit The Growth Coach headquarters on one of our Discovery Days to meet the executives, confirm their understanding of our business coaching model, and take the final step to join our ever-growing business coaching franchise system.  As the owner and founder of The Growth Coach, I meet with every prospective business coach for an hour or so to make sure they fully understand our business, the industry, our competitive strengths, and also fully appreciate...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 5/14/2009

Old Spice Deodorant has been advertising their new product line called Swagger. The commercials feature celebrities (athletes and musicians) before and after they discovered Swagger. Before they started using this deodorant, they were shown to be nerdy, meek, clumsy, and lacking confidence.  After using Swagger, they became the confident, brash, successful and popular superstars we all now know and recognize.  Pretty funny ads. While no deodorant (or any product) can give you supreme confidence...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 5/7/2009

One quality that sets entrepreneurs apart from others and contributes to their success is that they don't give up.  They are fighters, not quitters.  They don't give up, give in, quit, surrender, or yield.  However, it's that same stubbornness, persistence and perseverance that can get them into trouble...feeling overworked, overwhelmed and like prisoners to their business.  They simply don't know when to give up and let go...especially of certain tasks and roles.

How does that happen?  It's...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 4/30/2009

Very often, business coaching is about helping business owners and professionals get through tough slumps, ruts, setbacks, and disappointments.  At The Growth Coach, our business coaches help entrepreneurs to get back on track, adopt more effective mindsets, regain their confidence and make recoveries...even achieve a certain level of redemption.  I just never knew that I would be doing the same for my own boy.

Recently, I coached my 10-year old boy (Murph) out of a significant hitting slump...

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By Daniel M. Murphy on 4/23/2009

As the owner of The Growth Coach, a business coaching franchise system, I'm always trying to feed my mind and spirit with positive and valuable information.  After all, if you don't keep yourself positive, productive and motivated, who will? Additionally, I'm always on the lookout for profitable information to share with my business coaches, their clients, and the readers of this business coaching blog. 

Case in point.  I recently discovered...

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