Podcasts about advicoach

3.18.24 – John Stacy of AdviCoach – The Weekly Business Hour on Lone Star Community Radio John Stacy of AdviCoach Website: https://advicoach.com/texas/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdstacy/ The Weekly Business Hour is live every Monday at 11AM on [...]

Vic Verchereau welcomes Tom Hamp, who is an executive and business coach for AdviCoach. Tom Hamp is a business coach with 29 years of experience with companies such as IBM, Kodak and Kyocera. His clients say that he consistently holds them accountable, pushes them to set specific measurable goals, returns focus to plans that are in place and uncovers the true value drivers of their business. He coaches teams as well, helping them understand the fundamentals of working together and how important their culture is. He has expertise and success in a wide range of areas including Sales and Marketing, Pricing, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Leadership Development, Human Resource Management, Public Speaking and Facilitation. Tom offers some great points in this edition of the Leadership Lowdown! Join the fun and listen in for great business concepts and hear how this coach helps his team win! » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

9.13.21 – John Stacy, AdviCoach – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler   Join us as we welcome John Stacy back to our show! You can catch us on the air at 11am on [...]

Every athlete has coaches.  World-class athletes have MANY coaches.  Why should business owners consider a coach?  How would I benefit from a business coach?  If I want a coach – how do I find a business coach that's right for me and my business?  Sharon Lewis shares the ins and outs of what a business coach can do for you and your business.  Sharon shares how a coach can assist business owners maximize the potential of their business, achieve their Income, Lifestyle, Wealth and Equity goals.You can learn more about Sharon and her coaching services at https://advicoach.com/slewis/Follow the podcast at @itsjustbusinesspodcast on all the major podcasting platforms.Connect with us:To get in touch with us, email the podcast at itsjustbusinesspodcast@gmail.com.Join us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn - we appreciate your support!www.itsjustbusinesspodcast.comYou can find Russ @reliable.remediationRuss Harlow – Reliable Remediation – Disaster RestorationGoogle: https://g.page/r/CXogeisZHEjMEBAYou can find Dana @adashofboss, @dana.dowdell and @hrfanatic Dana Dowdell – Boss Consulting – HR ConsultingGoogle -  https://tinyurl.com/y4wxnavx

8.3.20 – John Stacy with AdviCoach – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler John Stacy, the AdviCoach, joins us to discuss “How to Communicate My Business.” Virtual meetings, conference calls, email and text dominate [...]

3.30.20 – John Stacy – The Weekly Business Hour with Rick Schissler John Stacy, with AdviCoach will join us to discuss Planning for the Future. He will outline the 8 factors that he feels are [...]

2.17.20 – Jon Stacy P.3 – The Weekly Business Hour on Lone Star Community Radio We will have John Stacy with AdviCoach (www.closingstrong.com ), joining us for Part III and final part of our “Soup [...]

2.10.20 – John Stacy P.2 – The Weekly Business Hour – Live on Lone Star Community Radio We will have John Stacy with AdviCoach (www.closingstrong.com ), joining us in Part II of a “Soup to Nuts Conversation” entitled Roadmap [...]

2.3.20 – John Stacy P.1 – The Weekly Business Hour – Live on Lone Star Community Radio We will have John Stacy with AdviCoach (www.closingstrong.com ), joining us in a “Soup to Nuts Conversation” entitled Roadmap to Success: Mergers [...]

Join us for Part I of an ALL NEW Soup to Nuts conversation entitled “Strategic Planning – Building a Strong Foundation” with John Stacy, an AdviCoach. In our Do You Know segment “What the Real [...]

When you think about your current employees, I’m sure there’s some that cometo mind who are irreplaceable; the employees your business could NOT run without.BUT, the million dollar question is: how do you keep these people around? Better yet, howdo you attract them in the first place? In this episode we discuss this and much more!Guests:David McNiely, Financial Strategist at Castle Financial PartnersTom Hamp, Business Coach of Advicoach of Mid Michigan

Today we're sitting down with Dan Gisser of Advicoach to talk about the work/life balance, and more specifically, what can we all do to make work more fun? We'll be discussing how short term changes differ from long term changes, and what our aims should really be. And most importantly, where do hobbies fit into that balance? Table of Contents:00:00 Intro01:10 Guest Interview (Dan Gisser)01:30 "What Makes YOU Happy?"05:00 Business Coaching06:20 "If you were an animal, what would you be?"07:35 "How do you balance work and life?"10:20 "Is it harder for people to be happy without finding that balance?11:45 "How can a person who feels overworked be happy by cutting their hours?"15:00 "Can you make your job more fun?"18:45 Working in film20:00 The people you work with21:50 Making difficult choices to figure out what makes you happiest23:55 Random Question Lightning Round26:35 Dan's Business Plug (LinkedIn: Daniel Gisser, www.AdviCoach.com/DGisser)28:10 This Week's Idea32:00 Happiness Fact (1)34:25 Inspirational Quote (2)36:15 Vacations. Are they necessary?39:20 Weekly Challenge51:25 Closing Statement Sources Cited: People who spend more time on Facebook and other social media report having lower self-esteem, less connection to others, and fewer positive emotions (Hetter, Katia. “10 Ways to Get Happy.” CNN. Updated March 30, 2015) “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” -George Burns For more What Makes You Happy?, subscribe to our blog, clevelandcreativeoutlet.com/wmyh What Makes You Happy? is a project by Cleveland Creative Outlet. You can learn more and see our work at www.ClevelandCreativeOutlet.com. You can reach out to them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ClevelandCreativeOutlet Guest: Dan GisserHosted By: Dovid Stern

"Cultural Awareness in the Workplace" with insights from top experts; Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Jerry Norris of LEAP and The Fledge. Then, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan answers your communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Michigan Gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Jim Hines, about repairing the Soo Locks. #AskBizRap

"Cultural Awareness in the Workplace" with insights from top experts; Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Jerry Norris of LEAP and The Fledge. Then, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - SW Michigan answers your communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Michigan Gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Jim Hines, about repairing the Soo Locks. #AskBizRap

"Collecting from Late Paying Clients," with insights from top experts: Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and @Kevin O'Malley of Butzel Long. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan gives advice on facing communication challenges; Also, Michael Patrick Shiels discusses the latest news about Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and his testimony on Capitol Hill. #AskBizRap

"Collecting from Late Paying Clients," with insights from top experts: Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and @Kevin O'Malley of Butzel Long. Next, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan gives advice on facing communication challenges; Also, Michael Patrick Shiels discusses the latest news about Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and his testimony on Capitol Hill. #AskBizRap

"Cultural Awareness in the Workplace" with insights from top experts; Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Jerry Norris of LEAP and The Fledge. Then, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie Michigan answers your communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Jim Wise of Firekeepers Casino about what makes their business different than the competition. #AskBizRap

"Cultural Awareness in the Workplace" with insights from top experts; Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Jerry Norris of LEAP and The Fledge. Then, Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie Michigan answers your communications questions in our "Ask Phil" segment. Michael Patrick Shiels talks with Jim Wise of Firekeepers Casino about what makes their business different than the competition. #AskBizRap

"Business Negotiations" with insights from top experts; Jenn Dunn of Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, and Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan. Als, our daily "Ask Phil" segment with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan. Then, Michael Patrick Shiels talks economics with David Littman, Mackinaw Center Senior Economist. #AskBizRap

"Business Negotiations" with insights from top experts; Jenn Dunn of Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business, Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, and Thomas Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan. Als, our daily "Ask Phil" segment with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan. Then, Michael Patrick Shiels talks economics with David Littman, Mackinaw Center Senior Economist. #AskBizRap

"Collecting from Late Paying Clients," with insights from top experts: Tom Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and Kevin O'Malley of Butzel Long. #AskBizRap

"Collecting from Late Paying Clients," with insights from top experts: Tom Hamp of AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and Kevin O'Malley of Butzel Long. #AskBizRap

Get the scoop on "2018 Marketing Trends" from Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michiganand Tim Sackett, HRU Technical Resources. Find out how you can attract talent to your small business on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and hear Regina Peter talk about the comeback of the Detroit Cub with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Get the scoop on "2018 Marketing Trends" from Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michiganand Tim Sackett, HRU Technical Resources. Find out how you can attract talent to your small business on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and hear Regina Peter talk about the comeback of the Detroit Cub with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Learn how to avoid employee burnout with tips from top experts; Peggy Doty of Doty Mechanical, Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources. Find out how to handle employee inconsistency with advice from Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and hear Speaker of the House of Representatives Tom Leonard talk about a potential hike in state taxes in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Learn how to avoid employee burnout with tips from top experts; Peggy Doty of Doty Mechanical, Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team, Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, and Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources. Find out how to handle employee inconsistency with advice from Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and hear Speaker of the House of Representatives Tom Leonard talk about a potential hike in state taxes in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Understand how to create and enforce noncompete agreements with top experts; Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Kevin O’Malley of Butzel Long and Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources. Find out how to avoid leadership confusion in the workplace on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan, and hear 53 habits that will help you create an amazing 2018 from A Healthier Michigan, read by Michael Patrick Shiels.

Understand how to create and enforce noncompete agreements with top experts; Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Kevin O’Malley of Butzel Long and Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources. Find out how to avoid leadership confusion in the workplace on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan, and hear 53 habits that will help you create an amazing 2018 from A Healthier Michigan, read by Michael Patrick Shiels.

Find out how to collect from late paying clients from Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and Attorney Kevin O’Malley of Butzel Long. On "Ask Phil" we discuss protecting your company culture with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and Michael Patrick Shiels interviews Coach Tony Pittman, special needs para educator with Pontiac Schools, about preparing kids for the Special Olympics.

Find out how to collect from late paying clients from Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan and Attorney Kevin O’Malley of Butzel Long. On "Ask Phil" we discuss protecting your company culture with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie - Michigan and Michael Patrick Shiels interviews Coach Tony Pittman, special needs para educator with Pontiac Schools, about preparing kids for the Special Olympics.

Find out how to avoid employee burnout with experts; Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources, Peggy Doty of Doty Mechanical, and Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team. Get advice on handling office gossips on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie- Michigan and find out how to keep your gas bills down from Rosana Laurain of DTE Energy in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show.

Find out how to avoid employee burnout with experts; Tom Hamp, AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Tim Sackett of HRU Technical Resources, Peggy Doty of Doty Mechanical, and Kim Laforet of The Laforet Team. Get advice on handling office gossips on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie- Michigan and find out how to keep your gas bills down from Rosana Laurain of DTE Energy in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show.

Find out how you can become a better business leader with insights from top experts from AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Doty Mechanical, and Coach Allison McClintick. Learn how to deal with turnover on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie -Michigan and hear Patrick McGinn of Harbor Hall give tips on identifying substance abuse and drinking responsibility during the holidays in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Find out how you can become a better business leader with insights from top experts from AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, Doty Mechanical, and Coach Allison McClintick. Learn how to deal with turnover on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie -Michigan and hear Patrick McGinn of Harbor Hall give tips on identifying substance abuse and drinking responsibility during the holidays in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Are you ready for the big leagues? A coach can help you get there! Teresa Pedigo is a business accountabliyt partner with AdviCoach. She dropped by to talk to Marjorie and Natalie about why you might need a coach, choosing the right coach for you, the difference between coaches and mentors, and what the ROI for your organization is.   You can contact Teresa at tpedigo@advicoach.com or 217-433-6809.  You can also find her online on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.    Connect with Us! Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore   501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads 501Crossroads on Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/501crossroads

Find out how to create a strategy for preparing your business for sale with insights from AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, SPOTLIGHT m.m.p. and Scott Danek of Equanimity Wealth Managment.

Find out how to create a strategy for preparing your business for sale with insights from AdviCoach of Mid-Michigan, SPOTLIGHT m.m.p. and Scott Danek of Equanimity Wealth Managment.

Michael Shea is the President of AdviCoach, a company focused on helping privately held businesses improve their business performance. Questions Answered 1) So exactly what is the owners trap? 2) If a listener feels they are in the owners trap how can they get free? 3) A lot of business owners I know really love what they do, what is the downside of spending all of your time and energy in your business? Contact Info Website: www.mshea.advicoach.com Email: mshea@fsbiapps.com Visit ExitCoachRadio.com for Audio, Videos, Books and Interactive Tools to Grow Your Business Value, Protect Your Family and Prepare for your Future Transition. New! Get our iPhone app at the App Store  - search for Exit Coach Radio. Grow your business value by up to 71% - take a free assessment at www.BizGrowth123.com 

This October, Franchise Interviews is featuring “Great Women Leaders in Franchising” month.  We are first meeting with Susan Black-Beth.  Susan is the Chief Operating Officer of Super Wash, Inc., the nation’s largest self-serve car wash franchisor, which was founded by my parents.  Prior to assuming the role of COO, Susan served as Senior Vice President and Director of Franchising from the inception of the Super Wash franchise program in November, 2000.  When Susan was 19 years old she bought her first Super Wash(r) car wash with my sister.  Susan was featured in the January 2011 issue of Franchise Times as one of the “20 to Watch” in 2011; received the IFA’s prestigious Bonny LeVine Award for mentoring and promoting women in franchising in 2012; and am the proud recipient of the 2013 Crystal Compass given by the IFA’s Women’s Franchise Committee celebrating leadership in franchising, company and/or community. Next, we are meeting with Ann Connor of AdviCoach. Ann recently received a Crystal Award from WEBB Women Empowered by Business.  Every year, WEBB - Women Empowered by Business, an organization designed to support, encourage and empower women to go into business and to grow their business, recognizes select female entrepreneurs for their exceptional success and mentorship to other women in business.

Today on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Ed Schultek, founder of Sandler Training. Ed will be bringing you lots of valuable insights from his professional training courses, including some communication tips, customer relationship builders and why it's important to understand why your clients do what they do. About Our GuestEd began his career in Sales with Johnson & Johnson, US, where he progressed through various Sales and Sales Management roles.  He then moved to PepsiCo International leading and managing several key company-owned and  franchised markets in North America as Area Vice President.Ed transitioned to FritoLay/North America, another division of PepsiCo, as Western Vice President of Sales & Field Marketing, and then moved to his third division of PepsiCo as Senior Vice President of Sales, where he built and led the first International Sales Function for PepsiCo International.Ed left PepsiCo to start his own firm, PEAK Sales Performance, which is focused on building leadership, sales and customer service competency for individuals and teams.Learn more about Ed at http://www.linkedin.com/in/edschultek

Today on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Ed Schultek, founder of Sandler Training. Ed will be bringing you lots of valuable insights from his professional training courses, including some communication tips, customer relationship builders and why it's important to understand why your clients do what they do. About Our GuestEd began his career in Sales with Johnson & Johnson, US, where he progressed through various Sales and Sales Management roles.  He then moved to PepsiCo International leading and managing several key company-owned and  franchised markets in North America as Area Vice President.Ed transitioned to FritoLay/North America, another division of PepsiCo, as Western Vice President of Sales & Field Marketing, and then moved to his third division of PepsiCo as Senior Vice President of Sales, where he built and led the first International Sales Function for PepsiCo International.Ed left PepsiCo to start his own firm, PEAK Sales Performance, which is focused on building leadership, sales and customer service competency for individuals and teams.Learn more about Ed at http://www.linkedin.com/in/edschultek

This week on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Rob Gramer to talk about a topic that has recently been creating a lot of buzz - crowdfunding. Rob is in the business of helping people launch their ideas into businesses, and specifically how the website kickstarter.com has been an intricate part in that process. If you were ever curious about the concept of crowdfunding, or just want to learn more about turning your dream into a real business, then be sure to tune in! About our GuestRob Gramer has always focused his life on learning how to make things. As a kid he rebuilt lawn mower engines instead of playing with friends. In high school, he competed in automotive design competitions. And after he received his degree in mechanical engineering, he dove into the top secret world of designing jet engines for military drones (used extensively in the Afghanistan wars).Recently, Rob has discovered that it doesn't matter how good your idea or product is if you can't sell it, prompting him to move from engineering into sales and marketing. He's becoming an expert at getting startups off the ground, all while working with investors and inventors all over the world.

This week on What Keeps You Up At Night, host Brendan Major is joined by Rob Gramer to talk about a topic that has recently been creating a lot of buzz - crowdfunding. Rob is in the business of helping people launch their ideas into businesses, and specifically how the website kickstarter.com has been an intricate part in that process. If you were ever curious about the concept of crowdfunding, or just want to learn more about turning your dream into a real business, then be sure to tune in! About our GuestRob Gramer has always focused his life on learning how to make things. As a kid he rebuilt lawn mower engines instead of playing with friends. In high school, he competed in automotive design competitions. And after he received his degree in mechanical engineering, he dove into the top secret world of designing jet engines for military drones (used extensively in the Afghanistan wars).Recently, Rob has discovered that it doesn't matter how good your idea or product is if you can't sell it, prompting him to move from engineering into sales and marketing. He's becoming an expert at getting startups off the ground, all while working with investors and inventors all over the world.

Tim Kuppler is a performance culture specialist, author and speaker that helps leaders substantially improve results with clarity and speed.  He is a business coach with AdviCoach, co-founder of CultureUniversity.com, and a co-author of the 2014 book – Build the Culture Advantage, Deliver Sustainable Performance with Clarity and Speed. He previously led many organizations through major culture transformations and was President of Denison Consulting, a culture assessment and consulting firm that’s worked with over 5000 clients across the world.

Tim Kuppler is a performance culture specialist, author and speaker that helps leaders substantially improve results with clarity and speed.  He is a business coach with AdviCoach, co-founder of CultureUniversity.com, and a co-author of the 2014 book – Build the Culture Advantage, Deliver Sustainable Performance with Clarity and Speed. He previously led many organizations through major culture transformations and was President of Denison Consulting, a culture assessment and consulting firm that’s worked with over 5000 clients across the world.

This week on Franchise Friday Brendan Major is joined by Susan Strong, an Area Developer in Northern California for The Entrepreneur's Source and Advicoach self-employment and business coaching franchise organizations. Susan has a strong background in corporate human resources, and brings many qualities and skills that she has learned over the years into her current endeavors. Susan will discuss some of those skills, and why they have been helpful in making her Entrepreneur's Source and AdviCoach franchises so successful. She'll also talk about the difference between consulting and coaching, and why it's important to know the difference between the two.About Our GuestSusan is an Area Developer in Northern California for The Entrepreneur's Source and Advicoach self-employment and business coaching franchise organizations.  Prior to becoming a franchisee almost 5 years ago, Susan worked for 20+ years with Fortune 500, Growth and Start-Up companies as a Senior Human Resources professional, coaching executives in all things that had to do with the development and success of their people. Susan has also coached thousands of employees to set career goals and identify long term career plans.  Some of the best known companies Susan has worked for include Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Bank, Pacific Gas & Electric, Genentech, Adaptec and Logitech.  Susan has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.  

This week on Franchise Friday Brendan Major is joined by Susan Strong, an Area Developer in Northern California for The Entrepreneur's Source and Advicoach self-employment and business coaching franchise organizations. Susan has a strong background in corporate human resources, and brings many qualities and skills that she has learned over the years into her current endeavors. Susan will discuss some of those skills, and why they have been helpful in making her Entrepreneur's Source and AdviCoach franchises so successful. She'll also talk about the difference between consulting and coaching, and why it's important to know the difference between the two.About Our GuestSusan is an Area Developer in Northern California for The Entrepreneur's Source and Advicoach self-employment and business coaching franchise organizations.  Prior to becoming a franchisee almost 5 years ago, Susan worked for 20+ years with Fortune 500, Growth and Start-Up companies as a Senior Human Resources professional, coaching executives in all things that had to do with the development and success of their people. Susan has also coached thousands of employees to set career goals and identify long term career plans.  Some of the best known companies Susan has worked for include Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Bank, Pacific Gas & Electric, Genentech, Adaptec and Logitech.  Susan has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.  

Join us as guest Brendan Major is joined by David Smith of Expense Reduction Coaching. David and Brendan will dive into a topic that every business owner worries about: financial crisis. David will share some insights into turnaround and cash flow management in times of crisis, including economic downturn, declining product or market, entry of competition, etc.About Our GuestDavid A. Smith, CPA, CMA is a ERC franchise owner, graduated from the University of Toronto with a Specialist degree in Business and Economics, and has been a Certified Management Accountant for over 20 years.  With the unification of accounting in Canada, he’s recently been granted the CPA designation.David has held several CFO or Controller positions totaling over 20 years with medium sized public and private companies, in Steel Manufacturing, Telemarketing, Entertainment and Telecommunications.   David’s focus has always been operational oriented and on profit maximization.  David has been on the Senior Management team for a number major corporate turnarounds, and has developed a reputation as a specialist in this area.  David is married and the father of two grown children.

Join us as guest Brendan Major is joined by David Smith of Expense Reduction Coaching. David and Brendan will dive into a topic that every business owner worries about: financial crisis. David will share some insights into turnaround and cash flow management in times of crisis, including economic downturn, declining product or market, entry of competition, etc.About Our GuestDavid A. Smith, CPA, CMA is a ERC franchise owner, graduated from the University of Toronto with a Specialist degree in Business and Economics, and has been a Certified Management Accountant for over 20 years.  With the unification of accounting in Canada, he’s recently been granted the CPA designation.David has held several CFO or Controller positions totaling over 20 years with medium sized public and private companies, in Steel Manufacturing, Telemarketing, Entertainment and Telecommunications.   David’s focus has always been operational oriented and on profit maximization.  David has been on the Senior Management team for a number major corporate turnarounds, and has developed a reputation as a specialist in this area.  David is married and the father of two grown children.

This week Franchise Interviews is meeting with franchisee of AdviCoach Ann Connor.  Ann recently received a Crystal Award from WEBB Women Empowered By Business  Every year, WEBB - Women Empowered By Business , an organization designed to support, encourage and empower women to go into business and to grow their business, recognizes select female entrepreneurs for their exceptional success and mentorship to other women in business. For her outstanding achievement, mentorship effort and work ethic, Ann Connor, owner of the AdviCoach(r) in Keene, N.H., was awarded with the WEBB Crystal award. WEBB's mission is to promote successful entrepreneurship among women by providing opportunities and resources designed to educate, empower, and enlighten them as they embrace the challenges of business ownership. The organization presents the WEBB Crystal award each year to women within its network who exemplify this mission by mentoring women entrepreneurs in their local communities as well as WEBB members. "Ann is constantly going above and beyond the line of duty for her clients and for the female entrepreneurs she mentors," said Judy Stoleson, co-founder of WEBB. "Her work ethic and dedication, not only to her own success, but to the success of other business owners in her community serves as an inspiration to the women in our network." Prior to investing in AdviCoach, a premier source for business coaching and advisory services, Connor served as a Senior Buyer for the retailer Sam's Club and other large organizations. While she enjoyed her work, and had built success in the retail industry, Connor wanted to pursue a career that allowed for more autonomy and thus began an independent company whose purpose was to develop new products for a variety of retail companies.  In part 2, you will hear an interview with the President of Franchise Interviews Marty McDermott on WVOX radio.  

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Max Ward from Advicoach. Max discusses some of the ways he helps business owners  grow their business.  Audio file:  maxward.mp3

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Max Ward from Advicoach to discuss the challenges facing new business owners.  Audio file:  entrepreneurship.mp3

It is NOT TRUE that an entrepreneur must give up their life to grow their business! AdviCoach Roger Boneno answers your questions about how to have a business that SERVES YOUR LIFE, instead of a business that CONSUMES your life. About AdviCoach Typically, owners of small and mid-sized businesses that have been around for several years are facing at least one of the following challenges: - They want more time for themselves, as their business has taken over their life; - They wish they had a better team, hiring more of the right people, and giving them incentives to take ownership in the business; - They would like more sales and profits by getting more leads and then compelling their IDEAL customers to do business with THEM instead of with their competitors. If you are one of these small-business owners, then that is how I serve you. Advicoach's 21 Rapid Impact Strategies around Time, Team, and Money help you not only increase your profits by at least 68% per year, but help you build a team to run the business FOR YOU so that you have time back for yourself.

It is NOT TRUE that an entrepreneur must give up their life to grow their business! AdviCoach Roger Boneno answers your questions about how to have a business that SERVES YOUR LIFE, instead of a business that CONSUMES your life. About AdviCoach Typically, owners of small and mid-sized businesses that have been around for several years are facing at least one of the following challenges: - They want more time for themselves, as their business has taken over their life; - They wish they had a better team, hiring more of the right people, and giving them incentives to take ownership in the business; - They would like more sales and profits by getting more leads and then compelling their IDEAL customers to do business with THEM instead of with their competitors. If you are one of these small-business owners, then that is how I serve you. Advicoach's 21 Rapid Impact Strategies around Time, Team, and Money help you not only increase your profits by at least 68% per year, but help you build a team to run the business FOR YOU so that you have time back for yourself.

It is NOT TRUE that an entrepreneur must give up their life to grow their business! AdviCoach Roger Boneno answers your questions about how to have a business that SERVES YOUR LIFE, instead of a business that CONSUMES your life. About AdviCoach Typically, owners of small and mid-sized businesses that have been around for several years are facing at least one of the following challenges: - They want more time for themselves, as their business has taken over their life; - They wish they had a better team, hiring more of the right people, and giving them incentives to take ownership in the business; - They would like more sales and profits by getting more leads and then compelling their IDEAL customers to do business with THEM instead of with their competitors. If you are one of these small-business owners, then that is how I serve you. Advicoach's 21 Rapid Impact Strategies around Time, Team, and Money help you not only increase your profits by at least 68% per year, but help you build a team to run the business FOR YOU so that you have time back for yourself.

I have 17 years of Executive experience in finance, marketing, team leadership, people planning, process improvement, M&A and management. As a coach with Advicoach, I help small and mid-sized business owners increase their profits by at least 68% per year and build a team to run the business for them so they can get some time back for themselves. I teach them how their business can SERVE THEIR LIFE, rather than having their lives serve their business.

It is NOT TRUE that an entrepreneur must give up their life to grow their business!Coach Roger Boneno answers your questions about how to have a business that SERVES YOUR LIFE, instead of a business that CONSUMES your life. About AdviCoach Typically, owners of small and mid-sized businesses that have been around for several years are facing at least one of the following challenges: - They want more time for themselves, as their business has taken over their life; - They wish they had a better team, hiring more of the right people, and giving them incentives to take ownership in the business; - They would like more sales and profits by getting more leads and then compelling their IDEAL customers to do business with THEM instead of with their competitors. If you are one of these small-business owners, then that is how I serve you. Advicoach's 21 Rapid Impact Strategies around Time, Team, and Money help you not only increase your profits by at least 68% per year, but help you build a team to run the business FOR YOU so that you have time back for yourself.

I have 17 years of Executive experience in finance, marketing, team leadership, people planning, process improvement, M&A and management.As a coach with Advicoach, I help small and mid-sized business owners increase their profits by at least 68% per year and build a team to run the business for them so they can get some time back for themselves. I teach them how their business can SERVE THEIR LIFE, rather than having their lives serve their business.

AdviCoach specializes in coaching, advising, mentoring, training and facilitating business solutions to companies at every stage of the business process. By working with you as a business coach, the AdviCoach will help you identify and understand which core problems are putting your business at risk. As an adviser, the AdviCoach will provide you with rapid impact solutions to help overcome obstacles and move your business to the next level.