Tip Of The Week: 3 Ways To Create Value For Other People
Tip Of The Week:Focus on value creation for others. Advantages come tothose who simplify for those around them. In a recent episode of “The Apprentice UK,” the candidates were asked to design a piece...
View ArticleQuotable Coach: Where Changemakers Come From
“Giving transforms us from victims and bystanders into co-creatorswho are actively making a difference in the world.”Kim ButlerCoach, Strategic Coach Program Many of the entrepreneurs in the Strategic...
View ArticleHow To Overcome The Biggest Obstacle To Innovation
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MULTIPLIER MINDSET PODCAST Innovation makes everyone, not just the entrepreneur, better off as a result of getting a new idea out to the marketplace and into widespread use. It’s hard...
View ArticleHow To Create The Kind Of Value That Gets Noticed — And Rewarded
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MULTIPLIER MINDSET PODCAST In 1965, right at the beginning of the Vietnam War, I was drafted into the U.S. military. I was twenty-one and headed to basic training in Fort Knox,...
View ArticleWhat Every Entrepreneur Can Gain From Being A Real Life Hero
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MULTIPLIER MINDSET PODCAST Years ago, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with a very famous general agent in the life insurance business. His name was Al Granum, and he was...
View Article3 Business Principles To Keep Clients Coming Back
SUBSCRIBE TO THE MULTIPLIER MINDSET PODCAST I’ve always been interested in business organization and structure, especially organizations like ours that provide learning and transformation. Since we...
View ArticleQuotable Coach: The Market Wants Simplifiers
“Advantages will come only to those who simplify for others.”Dan Sullivan Life in the 21st century is complicated. The great freedom of our age is “disintermediation” – not having large institutions...
View ArticleHow To Be A Game Changer: The Strategic Coach Story
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. How To Be A Game Changer: The Strategic Coach Story...
View ArticleThe Power Of Unique Ability®
From time to time, we tap into a deep well of wisdom by inviting Strategic Coach clients to share their secrets to success. This post is from Joe Polish, legendary marketer, founder of Genius Network,...
View ArticleA Winning Resolution To The Capitalism Debate
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. A Winning Resolution To The Capitalism Debate...
View ArticleThe Trouble With Titles
I have a problem with titles. There, I’ve said it. People aspire to have a big title, but I think most titles diminish creativity, prevent teamwork, and are obstacles to contribution. Here’s why:...
View ArticleDo prospects trust you enough to answer this one question?
In a market where everyone is competing based on price, how do you differentiate yourself from the rest? Dan Sullivan believes that to set yourself apart with customers, prospects, colleagues, and team...
View ArticleA Very Scary Question
Would you still get hired today? © Strategic Coach. Illustration by Hamish MacDonald. I was recently describing to someone what I do for a living—project manager, program designer, coach. They asked me...
View ArticleQuotable Coach: The Secret To The Universe
“The secret to the universe is to make sure you’re alwayshappening to the world, and never the other way around.”—Dan Sullivan The news media are in the Chicken Little business. Ignore the...
View ArticleTip Of The Week: How Are You Being A Hero To Others?
Tip Of The Week:Use your Unique Ability® to create value for others in the world,and you will be rewarded for it. Most of us were taught to work on our weaknesses, but, frankly, that’s a waste of your...
View ArticleQuotable Coach: What You Give vs. What They Expect
“Here is the simple but powerful rule:Always give people more than they expect to get.”—Nelson Boswell You know what people notice at Strategic Coach®? The hand towels—they’re just lush. Yes, we could...
View ArticleTip Of The Week: Package Your Clients’ Ideal Future
Tip Of The Week: Packaging starts by clearly defining how you create value for your clients and customers. People do things for their reasons, not for your reasons. So instead of doing what most people...
View ArticleTip Of The Week: What’s Important To Your Clients?
Tip Of The Week:Do an audit of your clients’ and prospects’ experiencewith your business. Look for additional ways to make them feel special. People will gladly tell you what’s working and what’s not...
View ArticleQuotable Coach: Releasing Inexhaustible Creativity And Growth
“Creating value is effortless when you’re doing what you’re passionate about.” Kristi Chambers Program Advisor and Coach, Strategic Coach® When you and your team members are focused on your Unique...
View ArticleTip Of The Week: What’s An Intellectual Capital Company?
Tip Of The Week:Commodity-based companies may have initial growth, but will level off.Choose to be an Intellectual Capital Company. If you’ve got a breakthrough idea, some people will love it, some...
View ArticleHow Do You Deliver Your “Why?”
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” – Simon Sinek I sat in on a Strategic Coach Program workshop recently where Dan shared a brilliant TED talk by Simon Sinek called “How Great...
View ArticleWe Never Say, “That’s Not My Job”: Backstage Pass With Tasha W. Thomas
At our Strategic Coach headquarters in Toronto, we have a café, and in that café is a big, fancy coffee machine. It’s a bit intimidating. Recently, an entrepreneur came into the café during a break in...
View ArticleAre You An Entrepreneur First, Or Specialist First?
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Multiplier Mindset Podcast on iTunes. How To Recognize That You’re An Entrepreneur with Allison Hawkins...
View ArticleHow Thinking Outside The Box Turned Complexity Into Simplicity
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Multiplier Mindset Podcast on iTunes. How Innovation and Collaboration Created An Industry Breakthrough with David Berg...
View ArticleWhy There’s A Difference Between Entrepreneurs And Business Owners
How do you know if you’re an entrepreneur or a business owner? Dan Sullivan is frequently asked what the difference is between an entrepreneur and a business owner—if there’s really any at all. In...
View ArticleThree Ways To Create Value For Your Customers, No Matter Your Industry
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. The One Question To Ask Prospective Clients Before Deciding To Work With Them...
View ArticleDo You Know What’s Keeping Your Clients Awake At 3 A.M.?
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Team Success Podcast on iTunes. Extraordinary Coach Culture: The D.O.S. Conversation®...
View Article3 Signs You’re Destined To Remain Unhappy — And How To Fix It
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. The Real Reason You’re Never Happy — And What To Do About It...
View ArticleWhy The Right Audience Is Always Right
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. Why The Right Audience Is Always Right...
View ArticleThe Secret To Endlessly Expanding Your Capabilities, Creativity, And Joy
The following is an excerpt from the book Who Do You Want To Be A Hero To? by Dan Sullivan. In my many conversations with people about the greatest experiences of their professional and personal lives,...
View ArticleWhy Your Clients Need More Coaching Than Management
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. Why The Modern World Needs More Coaches Than Managers...
View ArticleMultiplying From The Outside In: The Secret To Becoming Your Best Self
The following is an excerpt from the book Who Do You Want To Be A Hero To? by Dan Sullivan. It’s About Their Bigger Future You gain great clarity and confidence from knowing that enabling other...
View ArticleDan Sullivan’s Best Advice: When To Kill A Company
Entrepreneurs are ideas people, but what’s important to remember is that not every idea is a good idea. Some of those not-so-good ideas even turn into companies that might enjoy considerable success...
View Article7 Steps To Being A Great Interviewer
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Team Success Podcast on iTunes. How To Interview To Better Engage Your Audience...
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