ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) The Rowlett Chamber recently recognized Action Coach of Rowlett as its December Business of the Month. Trey Finley is our Rowlett Business Coach. He’s improved the revenue, profit, and leadership of businesses in Rowlett ranging from plumbers, custom door installers, and auto repair shops to therapists, attorneys, and home health […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2014) Yep, Double. I’ll post 5 ideas this week and in the next “Good News for Business” article, I’ll post the next 6. First a caution. When a very small business is trying to grow (sometimes even a larger one), the temptation is to market in large amounts to mass numbers, […]
They say (whoever “they” is)… 20% of the people do 80% of the work. 20% of your time ends up generating 80% of your work. 80% of your time is spent generating the least valuable 20% of your business. 20% of your marketing generates 80% of your leads. 20% of your customers give you 80% […]
It happens. Slow weeks hit, then suddenly you’re looking for things to do so you can feel busy. So it feels like you’re not wasting your time. So it feels like you’re not losing the money you probably are. Before I give you 4 things to do, here’s one thing to NEVER do: NEVER make […]
(ROCKWALL – September 22, 2013) Good news: Rockwall and Rowlett have growing economies. In Rockwall, the Trend Tower is going up swiftly. Retail centers and restaurants are popping up. Big stores with big names seem to be appearing on every corner. New banks are opening, and local ones are growing. In Rowlett, there’s a four-story […]
(Rockwall) July 28, 2013 – We all have our bad habits. If strum your fingers on the table, others at the table will tend to ignore it as long as they can before dirty looks come your way. If you tend to make fast friends but then disappear from the friendship as quick as you […]
(Rockwall/Rowlett) July 18, 2013 – With a nod to Charlton Heston and Steven Spielberg and the man (Moses) whose story they told, I present to you The Ten Commandments of Business. Would you add any? Email me your additions and I’ll post them on my Facebook page with a link to your business’ webpage or […]
“Winners never quit. Quitters never win.” –Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers head coach 1959-67 Sorry, Vince. I’m going to go out on a shaky brittle limb and disagree with a Hall of Fame coach. You see, quitting is in every winner’s vocabulary. Here’s just a few examples of people you would have loved coaching, but […]
(May 14, 2013) Last summer, my 7 year old decided to become an entrepreneur. He decided to open his own mobile tattoo parlor. He carried markers around with him, offering to draw a tattoo on your hand, your arm, or your face. He drew Star Wars characters and smiley faces and others I wasn’t too […]
(April 23, 2013) When the economy shifted in 2008, I was caught off guard. Weren’t you? The sudden illness of our economy eventually exhausted my career, burying it in what quickly became my past. Layoffs have a way of doing that. It came as quite a shock to one day be the primary income earner […]