Are you strong enough to work with a Business Coach?

2 December 2013

Few years ago, the idea of having a Business Coach was as foreign as the concept of electric cars. Even though it is no longer unusual to work with a business coach, only a select few CHOOSE to work one. My guess is about 5-10% of the business community really understands the power of working […]

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David Kekich’s credos

25 November 2013

Personally, rules (or guides) help me be on track and simplify my life. So I seek out empowering rules and where possible incorporate them in my life. Few weeks ago I wrote a blog called ‘Do you live by rules that empower you’ where Yanik Silver shared his 34 Rules for Maverick Entrepreneurs. Not long […]

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Do you live by rules that empower you?

19 November 2013

Do you live by rules that empower you? If we don’t deliberately live by our rules, I am sure we end up living by other peoples rules. Rules are like rudders on a boat to guide your life. Great leaders (Gandhi, Mother Teresa) live by a certain set of rules. Great religions of the world […]

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23 qualities that make my clients look weird!

11 November 2013

Although my clients look like the average businessperson, when you get to know them you will notice that they don’t fit the general format of what a businessperson ‘should be’. As a Business Coach, I have noticed that my clients display different attitude to growth and success. So I have listed 23 qualities that explain […]

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The ‘F’ word that can guarantee your success!

4 November 2013

We put successful people on a pedestal and (almost) worship them as if their apparent success is a non-stop phenomenon! (For an example, simply watch how many followers Sir Richard Branson has on facebook and twitter) Books on “How to become successful” – talk about success as if it is a one-way street with happy […]

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Are you living your calling?

28 October 2013

What do the following three stories have in common? Story 1 The year was 1930. She was only 8 years old. Her school considered her a distraction to the entire classroom. Her assignments were late and her handwriting was terrible. Her name is Gillian. Obviously, the school thought Gillian had some kind of learning disorder. […]

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The power of little and often

21 October 2013

Nature does not hurry and everything is accomplished – Lai Tzu Yet another paradox we have to come to terms with. Internet, apps, tools, emails and speed seem to drive our business lives and how can, NOT hurrying help get more accomplished? Welcome to the illusion of rush? Take multi-tasking for an example. Without much […]

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Why you should not confuse strategy and tactics

14 October 2013

As business owners, we are people of action. We cannot wait to get out and do stuff. Emails, networking, marketing, sales calls, delivering our service, client work and it goes on. This daily grind becomes all consuming. What is driving all this action? We are doing this for a reason right? ‘What’ is the reason […]

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Why you should focus on personal growth instead of business growth first!

7 October 2013

There is one important person who is key to your business success. It is YOU. The world is screaming at you for your attention. Deadlines, unfinished projects, bad debts, family, kids, emails and the list goes on and on… are all dragging you away from who you really are. A tired, unhealthy, de-motivated YOU is […]

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Fifteen ‘Leadership’ traits you were never taught

30 September 2013

Judging by the number of training and coaching available on the subject of ‘leadership’, it appears that we tend to treat leadership as some kind of technique. Nothing can be further from the truth. Leadership is not a technique. It is a way of life. You lead your personal and family life. You may lead […]

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