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Tough Love for Business Podcast Archive

Find previous episodes of topics that you might have missed.
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Excuses for Poor Performance

Our employees are not performing to our expectations, and we blame them.  Could it be that we are making excuses for our leadership skills? We vastly underestimate how long it takes to learn things, yet we expect our employees to know it right away.   We just wing things with no systems. Does this sound like you?   Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy
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How to Create C Players

Listen as we discuss what happens when we hire A players who become C players.  Are you creating C players by the things you’re doing? Would you like to create A players?  Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/  Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/   Sign Up
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You’re Either the Hero or the Villian

A lot of business owners want to ride in on a white horse and solve all the problems. It turns out that great employees want to solve their own problems and consider you the villain because you’re not allowing them to solve their own problems. Are you the hero in your business or are your employees?  Take advantage of a complimentary
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Misunderstanding How Business Works

At its core, a business gets leads, converts leads, delivers service or products, retains customers, pays bills and has profit at the end. The misunderstanding is that, as the owner of the business, you have to do everything. Does this sound like you?  Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy
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Mindset Truth Bomb

According to Keith Gilmore, we don’t actually care what people think about us. We care about what we think they think about us. We use this idea as an excuse why we should or should not do something. Are you worried about what you think others think about you?   Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities
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What is Business Coaching?

How does coaching work? How does it feel?  What is the difference between coaching and consulting.   How can coaching be a competitive advantage for you? Is coaching for you?  Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/  Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/   Sign Up Today!
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The Messy Middle

The messy middle is the point where you shift from doing things to having a staff. Listen as we discuss the challenges of the messy middle Are you in the messy middle of your business?  Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/  Sign up today! 12-Week
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Does Rejection Equal Failure?

Rejection does not equal failure. Intellectually we understand that not everyone will like us.  Emotionally, it feels like rejection and failure. Are you struggling with the feeling of failure?  Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/  Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/   Sign Up Today!
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My Business Grew, Now What Do I Do With My Time?

My business has grown, I’m no longer doing the doing. What do I do with my time? What is my role now? Listen as we discuss. Does this sound like you?   Take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your business! Book a strategy call today! https://actioncoachwi.com/contact-us/ Daily Dose of Business: https://actioncoachwi.com/daily-dose/  Sign up today! 12-Week Management MasterClass: https://actioncoachwi.com/management-training/   Sign Up
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Changes at $5 Million Dollars in Revenue

What are the changes that a company goes through when they get to $5 million  in revenue?  What has to happen is a different version of an organization chart because the owner is still doing some of the jobs vs working on strategy and culture. If things don’t change you will then start to go backwards and revenue will slip. Does this
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