Millions Of Small Solutions
Over the next 10 to 20 years, one of the biggest areas to get hit in the marketplace will be the public sector. There’s a real value to service, but what this value looks like is going to change...
View ArticleYour Factory-Installed Multiplier
I like having a big company. Many fun and exciting possibilities open up at this level. The only challenge is that I don’t like the feeling of big companies. I don’t like bureaucracy. So how do you run...
View ArticleTechnology: Multiplier Or Drug?
In a world of multiplier technologies, the possibilities are endless. So how do you avoid getting caught up in the complexity of thinking about them all? And how do you choose which ones to pursue? In...
View ArticleAn Organizational Model For The 21st-Century Entrepreneur
When I started out as an entrepreneur in the 1970s, it was hard to be out there. There was no precedent for what I was doing, so a lot of people I encountered either didn’t understand it or didn’t take...
View ArticleTen Advantages Of A 10x Perspective
In the previous post, I introduced the idea of using a “10x perspective” as a multiplier, imagining what it would look like if the results you were getting in life were ten times greater, ten times...
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The 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:...
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Do You Let Your Team Create New Stuff?
The creators and coaches of our workshops for entrepreneurial teams and young people. Back row: Cathy Davis, Rebecca Powsney, Barb Da Costa, Marilyn Waller, Kristi Chambers, Tanya Voytovech, Shannon...
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Do Your Talents Get You Into Trouble?
Unique Ability is a powerful force. What is Unique Ability exactly? It’s a superior ability you have that other people notice and really count on you for. You’re passionate about doing it. In fact,...
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Let’s Get One Thing Clear – Unique Ability
I’m passionate about clarity—almost annoyingly so if you ask those around me! I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one, right? We want clarity for ourselves, which means we need it from others. For me, I...
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It Pays To Be You
Lisa Cini, founder and CEO of Mosaic Design Studio. In the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, we asked Strategic Coach clients to share their secrets to success. The final post in the series is...
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Quotable Coach: Consumption Is Not Creativity
“Achieve your meaning through creativity, not consumption.”— Dan Sullivan It’s nice to have nice things and rich experiences — we’re not against that. Just don’t mistake them for an identity. The...
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Tip 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...
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Quotable Coach: Avoid “The Excellence Trap”
“If it feels like hard work, it’s not your Unique Ability®.”—Colleen Bowler, Coach, Strategic Coach Program One of the biggest dangers for entrepreneurs is “The Excellence Trap”: Because you can do...
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Quotable 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...
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Quotable Coach: The Path To Greater Productivity And Profitability
“For a company to grow 10x, it doesn’t need you managing—it needs self-managing.”–Dan Sullivan Micromanagement confines a team’s output to the limits of one person’s imagination, but when you let...
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Quotable Coach: That “Thing” You Do
“Knowing your Unique Ability® puts you smack-dab in control of your own life.”Julia WallerUnique Ability SpecialistStrategic Coach® We all like the idea of being free to do our own thing, but how many...
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Tip Of The Week: An Easy Way To Give Your Team What It Really Wants
Tip Of The Week: Showing gratitude is an invaluable way to make people feel their worth has gone up and they are understood. We know that people respond to recognition at work as much as, or even more...
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Do You Know Where To Draw “The Line” In Your Business?
Listen To:Staying On Your Side Of The Line Imagine your business as a big space in front of you. Now, through that space, I’m drawing a line right down the middle. On one side of that line is your...
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6 Clues For Recognizing Your Unique Ability®
Everyone on the planet has a Unique Ability—a combination of passion and talent that gets great results. Identifying and using this special quality is your surest, fastest route to being as happy and...
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Do’s And Don’ts Of Working With Remote Team Members
Listen To: Working With Virtual Teams As we’re looking to grow, more and more opportunities are emerging for ways to leverage our time and our Unique Abilities. In addition to hiring talented people...
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