• October 8, 2018
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Managers Tell, Leaders Sell

In case you missed it: ActionCOACH’s founder Brad Sugars was in Des Moines last month as a keynote speaker at the Central Iowa Business Conference, where he spoke about the difference between Management and Leadership. Watch here for a brief recap of one of his main ideas, living above and below t...

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• September 11, 2018
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6 Steps to Building a Business that Works Without You

Were you able to take a worry-free, work-free vacation from your business this summer? If you find yourself stuck in the trenches, so entangled in the day-to-day operations of your business that you can’t take a few weeks (or even a few days off), it’s time for your business to achieve the next ...

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• July 10, 2018
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Depression Among Entrepreneurs – It’s Time to Start the Conversation.

Last month, the entrepreneurial community lost two impactful greats: Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. While both Spade and Bourdain were unique in their talents (and their superhuman skills), the struggles they dealt with are likely also felt by you and me: entrepreneurs who are hustling hard and fa...

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• June 7, 2018
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Hiring vs. Contracting – What is best for your small business?

  The decision to get help from an independent contractor or hire a full-time employee is an important one for any small to medium-sized business owner. In most growing workplaces, independent contractors and employees often work side-by-side. Yet, the choice to hire one or the other is differe...

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• May 7, 2018
• Human Resources
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All’s Fair in Love and War? Why an Office Romance Policy Can Protect Your Company from Becoming a Battleground.

They say love blooms in the most unlikely places. Yet, when your employees spend 40+ hours together each week, it is not uncommon for working relationships to blossom into relationships outside the workplace, in either a friendship or romantic nature. Employers intentionally hire applicants who have...

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• April 2, 2018
• Sales
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How to Become a Sales Master

Being a business owner requires a broad range of skills and experience – the most indispensable of these skillsets is the ability to sell your product/service. However, if you are like most people, you may not consider yourself to be ‘natural’ salesperson. Even those that come from a sale...

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• February 13, 2018
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How to Systematize for Success

Are you the glue that holds your business together? When you look away from a project, does it stall or collapse? As your business continues to grow, adding new products, services and layers of operations, do you find yourself overwhelmed, working long hours trying to keep up with the growth? If you...

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• January 23, 2018
• ActionBOARD
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Peer-To-Peer Mentor Groups: Fighting the Isolation of Running a Small Business

It’s lonely being at the top. When so much depends on your performance and your decisions as the owner of your business, it is easy to start feeling overwhelmed, isolated and alone. Without a large organization’s resources, you may long for a sounding board for your frustrations and fears, or fo...

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• January 17, 2018
• One-to-One Coaching
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What will a Business Coach do for my Business?

  Happy New Year! As you set forth to make 2018 your best year yet (or at least better than 2017), you may have considered hiring a business coach to help you achieve your business goals. Have you ever wondered what a business coach can do for your business? Business coaching is very similar to...

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• December 6, 2017
• Annual Planning
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Year in Review: Are you on Fire, or are you Drowning?

With 2018 nearly upon us, it’s time to shift your focus from “finishing the year strong” to “setting better goals for next year.” Before you begin to create your 2018 goals, you need to evaluate how your company did this year in meeting the business goals you established 12 months ago. Did...

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