Business Coaching by Nan O'Connor » Business Consulting

Your Highest & Best Use – Tips from A Business Coach

Nan O'Connor — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:37:18 +0000

It’s a universal concern for all business owners. As a business coach, I see it everyday. What to do with yourself? Better put: How do you, the business owner, decide where to spend your limited time and energy? What is your highest and best use?

Every business owner brings something unique to the table. Something that [...]

Considerations For Selling Your Business – Business Coaching Tips

Nan O'Connor — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:28:13 +0000

Many of my business coaching clients eventually ask, “Should I consider selling my business?” There are many factors that should be considered when weighing such an important decision. And, I have noticed many times when it is the right time to sell, but the owner won’t take action. Here are some things I have observed [...]

How To Spend More Time “On” Your Business — Business Coaching Tips

Nan O'Connor — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:51:25 +0000

I recommend The E-Myth Revisited to all my business coaching clients. The author, Michael Gerber, makes a valuable distinction about a business owner’s use of time in a business. He breaks it down into time “in” the business versus time “on” the business. Time in the business is the time you spend hands-on delivering the [...]

Common Traps Of Business Ownerships — Business Coaching Tips

Nan O'Connor — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:05:13 +0000

After 12 years of business coaching, I have seen certain patterns. Traps that many business owners fall into. Perhaps you can avoid some of these traps if you know about them in advance. Here are some business coaching tips to help you avoid some of the traps that lay in wait for business owners:

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Achieving the Right Work/Life Balance for You – Business Coaching Tips

Nan O'Connor — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:30:34 +0000

Almost every new business coaching client I work with struggles with the balance between their work and the rest of their lives. Most small business owners don’t have enough time or energy for everything they have on their plates. They seek advice about how to achieve a balance between personal and business time.

I will admit [...]