Successful coaching means business consulting tailored specifically to you and your business. Many consultants and instructors will come into your business with pre-conceived ideas of what hardware and software you should use, what HRIS solutions you should incorporate, and how they plan to serve you. With We, I come to your business with 35 years of experience as a business owner, 15 years of consulting experience, and an open mind.
Many small business owners are caught in the present. They are so overwhelmed by today’s cashflow problem or tomorrow’s orders to be filled that they don’t have the time to think about next month, next year, or several years down the road. Yet in most cases, making the time for strategic business planning would ultimately make it easier to resolve today’s problems because you would be better able to see every decision in a more accurate context. (more…)
As a small business owner, you may be afraid that you can’t afford business coaching. If you are at the half-million or million-dollar level, a consultant can seem like a luxury you can’t fit into your budget–even if you think you could really use one. Small business coaching–like the kind you’ll get from Advanced Business Coach–is tailored to your needs and your budget.
Personal and business coaches are one of the best ways to make sure that your strengths are working for you and your weaknesses are not working against you. On most job interviews nowadays, it’s standard to be asked to talk about your strengths and weaknesses. This question, however, does not engender or encourage genuine self-knowledge, and it is possible for people to rise to prominent positions in a company without ever really understanding their strengths and weaknesses and the effects they have on their companies.
Online coaching can help many small business owners who do not want geographical boundaries or budget concerns to keep them from getting the consulting they want and need. You should not be forced to choose a consultant simply because he lives near you. But it may well be that you cannot afford to have a consultant fly across the country to see you. Also, it may be possible that your needs could not be addressed in a single week-long visit. (more…)
Leadership ability can be entirely distinct from the desire, ability, and vision to start your own business. That’s why leadership coaches are so important to small business owners, presidents, and managers in all companies. If you have the will to be a better leader, there are ways to get you there–but you may need consultation from someone with an objective eye and relevant experience as a leader.
I’m We Peter Scaccia, and I have over 25 years of experience as an executive. Now, as a consultant, I offer executive business coaching to leaders of businesses of all sizes. The working relationship we develop can evolve over time as I help you stabilize operations in a floundering company, or it can be shorter and more focused on a specific problem or area of concern. (more…)
Work smarter, not harder–this has become a mantra for many managers, business owners, and CEOs in the modern era. The 80-hour work weeks of the 1980s are (thankfully) an ideal of the past, even for ambitious entrepreneurs. Today’s business owner or manager realizes that it is neither healthy for him nor beneficial to his work for him to devote every conscious moment to business.
Perspective is a critical factor in developing business management strategies. It can be difficult when you realize that as the founder of a business, your vision is not always enough to turn your dream into a viable reality. Sometimes it’s too hard to let go of an idea that you had, even when it is obviously not working. Other times, you keep using antiquated technology or methodology because it worked well enough when you started, and you don’t realize how much better you could do with more current tools. And still other times, communication is one of the major problems–your employees can’t see the vision in your mind from the same perspective you can. Their performance reflects that disconnect, causing your business to suffer. (more…)
If you want business management coaching, you should come to someone who has years of experience managing a business. Before founding this portal 15 years ago, I owned and operated three different businesses–one in the medical tech industry, one retail operation, and a restaurant. I started my first business very soon after college, and I learned as I went along. The experience that I gathered over 35 years can now be of use to you.
this portal offers a variety of business consulting services, crafted to fit your particular needs as a leader. We can work together to assess any or all of what I call the critical performance areas in your business. After this assessment, I can work with you and other key individuals in your company to establish strategies and goals which will help you make your vision a reality, as well as solving specific problems that we find.
Many companies are not as profitable as they could be because their missions or their visions aren’t as clear as they could be. As a business coach, I have encountered many such cases where the personnel involved are sufficiently motivated, creative, and skilled, but their efforts are misdirected or spread too thin. It’s understandable that you want to explore your potential in a wider range of areas in the market or in your community, but there are times when the disadvantages outweigh the potential gains. (more…)
More and more small business owners are finding that business coaches are a valuable asset to them, to their teams, and ultimately to their companies. Some business coaches have very specific areas of expertise and are typically hired to consult for a project relevant only to that area. For example, you might bring in a coach to work with you for a few weeks if you wanted to implement a balanced scorecard system for your company and wanted the guidance of someone thoroughly familiar with the implementation and uses of such a system.
We has helped many leaders and small business owners carry out business assessments. If the goal is to figure out where you are and how to get to where you want to be, this portal will make sure that you come up with accurate and effective metrics to assess all of the relevant areas in your operations. Together we will evaluate all of your critical performance factors and figure out how to get the most out of you, your employees, and your business. (more…)
It’s hard for a small business owner to balance life and work. In fact, this is perhaps more true for a small business owner than any other business leader. When your company is your personal vision and it would and could not exist without your will and your labor, it’s hard to let it go–even for an evening. During your company’s formative years, you may not remember what weekends are supposed to feel like.
Successful leaders almost always cite business mentors who helped them get to where they are. No man is an island–creatively, intellectually, or emotionally. As a CEO, president, small business owner, or team leader, paradoxically you may feel most isolated when you are aware of how many people are depending you. Even with this knowledge, you still may be unable to talk to them about what you need. Your employees are accountable to you, but you also bear the burden of knowing that your decisions will affect not only your company, but their livelihood. They do not understand all of your concerns, problems, and dilemmas–and it is not appropriate to share all of those with them. (more…)