Business Keys To Success: Leadership

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Steve Scott

There are many definitions of leadership. One that has stuck with me is that leadership is creating in others today a future willingness to follow you into something new for the sake of something great. I believe that to be true. But let’s look for a moment of the misconceptions about leadership. Leadership? The one Read More

Business Keys To Success: Lead By Giving Others Energy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Steve Scott

Mark Twain once said, “If you want energy go out and give it to someone else.” Over the years I have been fortunate to lead not only businesses but several volunteer organizations. The ones where we had the greatest success is where all of us were creating energy. Yet, many self-employed business owners, entrepreneurs, solo Read More

Business Keys To Success: When To Make Decisions

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Steve Scott

Very often we make decisions without even thinking about the context in which we are making them. This can lead to some bad consequences. Are things going well? Are they going badly? Are you under a lot of stress? Remember there is Read More

Business Keys To Success: Turn Up Your Passion

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Steve Scott

Passion certainly makes things you more interested in whatever you are involved in at the moment. When you are displaying passion in response to a person, situation or event you are definitely Read More

Leaders Cannot Rise Above The Limitations Of Their Character

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Steve Scott

Character counts. Character matters. We have heard these phrases over and over. John Maxwell in “The 21 Indispensable Qualities Of A Leader” asks the following question: “Have you ever seen highly talented people suddenly fall apart when they achieved a certain level of success? I know in my personal business coaching practice that collaborates with Read More

Business Keys To Success: You Are Responsible For Your Attitudes

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Steve Scott

Life is full of surprises, and the adjustment of our attitudes is a lifelong project. Think about your destiny in business and life. It will never be determined by our complaining spirits or high expectations. In my business coaching practice and in my own life I had to come face to face with my attitudes. Read More

Business Keys To Success-Building A Team

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Steve Scott

Building a team is one of the quickest paths to business success. Whether you are running a small business, starting your own business or in a corporate environment the value of having a good team is critical to any success. Yet, very often in my business coaching practice, whether it be with self-employed business owners, Read More

From The Business Coaching Chronicles-A Little Extra Change

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Steve Scott

Most people are resistant to change. They desire improvement but they resist changing their everyday routine. That’s a problem because, as leadership expert Max DePree says, “We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” To sharpen your Read More

From The Business Coaching Chronicles: Confrontation Is A Good Thing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Steve Scott

One of the things most self-employed business owners, entrepreneurs and solo professionals dislike is confrontation. What I have seen time and again in my personal business coaching practice is that avoiding confrontation very often causes problems to fester, grow bigger and explode. Confrontation The Wrong Way I had a client with seven employees. One employee Read More

From The Business Coaching Chronicles: The Power Of Momentum

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Steve Scott

Keeping momentum is difficult in small business. Learn to create the power of positive momentum to carry you, your business and life to where you want to go. Read More