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  • Fixing The Problem

    Fixing The Problem

    You May Be Fixing the Wrong Problem in Your Business The problem you see isn’t always the problem you actually have. Most business owners who come to me already have an idea of what’s wrong with their business. “I need more leads.” “I need better employees.” “I need to get organized.” “I need to make…

  • The 7 Systems Every Business Needs, Part 3: You Are Not a Sales System There is a sentence I hear from business owners all the time: “Nobody can sell this business like I can.” And you know what? You might be right. You know the company better than anyone. You know why you started it.…

  • 7 Systems Part 2

    Your Business Is Growing. So Why Does It Feel Harder? Last week, I started talking about something I see all the time with business owners. They’ve grown. They have customers. They have employees. Revenue is coming in. From the outside, things look pretty darn good. But then I ask them a question: “What happens if…

  • Time To Build

    Time To Build

    “`html Your Business Has Outgrown You: 7 Signs It’s Time to Build Infrastructure Growth is great. Until your business can’t handle it. Most business owners start the same way. You answer the phone. You send the invoices. You follow up with the leads. You handle the customers. You remember what needs to happen next. You…

  • Is It Time: Virtual Assistant

    When Is It Time to Hire a Virtual Assistant? | Coaching with Shannon When Is It Time to Hire a Virtual Assistant? Every business owner reaches a point where there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Your phone is ringing. Emails are piling up. Quotes need to be sent. Customers need follow up. Your…

  • Monday Morning

    Why Every Business Should Start the Week With a Monday Morning Team Meeting Have you ever noticed how quickly a week can get away from you? Monday morning arrives, the phone starts ringing, emails begin piling up, employees have questions, customers need answers, and before you know it, you’re reacting to your business instead of…

  • You Don’t Have a Time Problem. You Have a Delegation Problem. Every business owner I coach says some version of the same sentence in our first session. “I just need more hours in the day.” No, you don’t. You need to stop doing things that were never supposed to be yours in the first place.…

  • Social Media Is A Whole Strategy

    Why Having a Business Coach as Your Social Media Manager Is a Competitive Advantage Most business owners know they should be on social media. They know they should be posting consistently. They know they should be building visibility. They know they should be educating potential customers. And yet many business owners either do not post…

  • 2026 Laws

    2026 Laws

    Virginia Employers: New Laws, New Costs, New Decisions. Here’s What You Need to Do Now. Keywords: Virginia employer laws, Virginia retirement plan requirement, RetirePath Virginia, small business compliance, Virginia business owners, employee benefits, retirement plans for small business, Virginia minimum wage, employer compliance If you are a Virginia business owner, 2026 is not the year…

  • Your Referral System

    Referrals Should Not Be Random: Why You Need a Referral System Keywords: referral system, referral marketing strategy, business referrals, networking strategy, small business growth, service business growth, business coaching, referral engine sprint Most business owners love referrals. Of course they do. A referral usually comes in warmer, closes faster, and feels a whole lot better…