Building a Business
‘Chase Excellence and the Dollars Will Take Care of Themselves’
There are three questions people ask themselves when they meet you, and the answers will determine whether they do business with you.
John Brubaker is a nationally renowned performance consultant, speaker and award-winning author. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, Coach Bru helps organizations and individuals turn their potential into performance.
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Building a Business
If You Don’t Build Relationships, Nothing Else Matters
Making the sale and earning a vote require the same skills and personal touch. Here are nine steps that will help you do either.
Thought Leaders
Silence That Little Voice Telling You to Suck It Up and Press On
As entrepreneurs, we are often so driven and focused that we get wound up and forget to then unwind. That leads to burnout.
Thought Leaders
Coaching Makes All the Difference
Coaching isn't just important in sports, it's the X-factor that makes a big difference in your business results as well.
Building a Business
Lessons From the Country Band LOCASH That Just Might Increase Your Net Worth
This Entrepreneur contributor had 'The Best Seat in the House' at a recent concert where he learned lessons from music that apply equally to business, and life.
Thought Leaders
How Your Daily Discipline Drives Success
You need to chop wood and carry water every day (or at least your business' version of those tasks).
Thought Leaders
Express Gratitude for Where You Are Right Now, and Say It Out Loud
A simple phrase said by members of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels can help you achieve high performance and get you where you want to go in life and business.
Building a Business
Does Your Assessment of Your Business’s Value Match Up With Reality?
Having a gap between your self-assessment and the actual market value is a common trap in business because it's hard to see the picture when you're trapped inside the frame.
Building a Business
7 Ways to Maximize Downtime
Amazingly, the most precious resource we have -- our time -- is often wasted or at best mismanaged. Sometimes, we don't even realize it.
Entrepreneurs
Create a ’26-Hour Day’ With This Simple Strategy
When we aren't as successful as we'd like to be, it's not because we aren't doing enough, it's because we are doing too much of the wrong things.
Building a Business
Grow Your Brand by Creating an Alter Ego
Who is more memorable: Bruce Wayne or Batman? Granger Smith or Earl Dibbles Jr.?
Marketing
4 Off-the-Wall Marketing Techniques From America’s Most Entrepreneurial Football Coach
Blake Anderson of the Arkansas State Red Wolves knows how to drive conversation and get attention. You should follow his lead.
Marketing
Become a Superhero to Customers, and Watch Your Brand Soar
'In every business, even college recruitment, people are looking for someone to rescue them.'
Thought Leaders
You Can Be Bitter, or You Can Get Better
When you are challenged to rethink how you do what you do, view it as a blessing.
Marketing
3 Strategies to Turn Your Business Into a Destination
Lessons from a small island in Canada you probably never heard that hosts a huge country music event starring big acts.
Thought Leaders
There Is No Such Thing as a Small Stage
No matter the circumstances, always deliver your best. It only takes one person to make a difference.
Entrepreneurs
Don’t Blink, or You’ll Miss Out on Life
In our never-ending quest for the next milestone, investor or goal, we forget to slow down and take a little extra time.
Thought Leaders
Don’t Waste Your Focus on Things You Can’t Control
Some pro golfers complained that this year's U.S. Open course was too hard. They should have focused on playing better.
Thought Leaders
We Are More Than What We Do
Being fired helped me realize there's more to life than just my job. Looking back, I had fallen into a identity crisis trap.
Building a Business
A Rising Tide Raises All Entrepreneurs
Stop focusing on competing. Instead your efforts should be directed toward creating the best product or service.
Thought Leaders
The One Thing That Pushes People to Succeed
What drives you to put all your chips on the table and go all in?
Building a Business
To Advance Your Business, Step Away From Your Business
For the past 12 years, I've gone on a trip with the same group. This has led me to be better and more creative.
Building a Business
A Proud Patriot’s Lessons for Operating in Your Sweet Spot
Build up your legacy with this advice from the musician behind "God Bless the USA."
Thought Leaders
Remember, Your Behavior Is Contagious
No one is going to buy what you're selling if you don't own it yourself first.
Building a Business
Work the Cut to Win in Both the Ring and in Sales
Always going for a knockout is a losing strategy. The pros know that little moves build up to success.
Building a Business
Your Value Soars When You Separate From the Herd
My coaching mentor wore a loud, argyle green blazer that drew people to him. What's your version of the blazer?
Building a Business
2 Key Lessons From Disney That Help on Kickstarter and in Business
Walt Disney's vision and ability to deliver mind-blowing experiences can be applied in almost any setting.
Building a Business
How Do You Look at the Barriers in Your Life?
Our faith must be greater than our fear, otherwise "the wall" wins.
Building a Business
Avoid the Dead Zone By Adopting ‘Recruit Daily or Perish’
Most of the time dead zones or lulls in our sales occur because of inactivity. If you're in a lull or not getting the results you want, you've got to double down.
Business Accounting
The One Thing That Prevents You From Falling Flat on Your Face
Whether you're starting a crowdfunding campaign or pursuing any new endeavor, learn from the experiences of successful people.
