As a small business coach, I love working with overwhelmed business owners doing everything themselves and who are ready to have a life outside of work. Most entrepreneurs come to me with a vision but don't have the time, energy, or clarity to make it happen. This is...
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by Marla Tabaka | Jun 21, 2023 | Business Coach, Company Culture, Employee Retention, Hiring Employees, Leadership, Small Business, Strategy, values
You know it's time to do more to grow your small business, but your hands are bound by a clock that only allows you 24 hours a day. Experts will tell you to hire employees to take the load off so you can focus on business growth. As a business coach, I often suggest...
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by Marla Tabaka | Jun 9, 2023 | Business Coach, Confidence, Goal Setting, Healthy Entrepreneurs, Mindset, Mindset Coach, Mindset Mastery, Negative Thinking
As a coach, I sometimes need to remind myself to utilize my coaching skills and tools for my own well-being. Assisting others through their false narratives, pain, doubts, and fears comes naturally to me. Most often, it's second nature for me to employ these tools,...
READ MOREWhen Life as an Entrepreneur Feels Like a Living Hell, Metaphorical Inspiration
by Marla Tabaka | May 8, 2023 | Business Coach, Confidence, Decision Making, Entrepreneur Coach, Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Mindset Coach
I am currently living one of my lifelong dreams of traveling Italy for a month, enjoying every second of it as we progress through the third week. An interesting fact about the Italian people: Many believe America is the dreamland for entrepreneurs because success is...
READ MOREYou Don’t Need a Business Coach – Bullshift!
by Marla Tabaka | Jan 26, 2023 | Business Coach, Business Coaching, Entrepreneur Coach, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life Work Balance
Final post in a 5-Part Series on Small Business Growing Pains from a Business Coach Perspective: Top 5 Leadership Growing Pains Seen by This Business Coach You Don't Need a Business Coach – Bullshift! Oh, if I could count the times a thriving client has told me how...
READ MOREHow (and Why) to Build an Intentional Company Culture
by Marla Tabaka | Dec 9, 2022 | Business Coach, Company Culture, Leadership, Small Business, Strategy, Why
Earlier this week, I shared my 51 Rules of Leadership Excellence. I put them in random order because they are equally critical to success, but Rule 11 begs further discussion: Consciously build a powerful company culture. Otherwise, it will build itself…and you will...
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