I’ve always had that entrepreneur’s spirit. Growing up in a family with bold entrepreneurial creativity, I remember many dinner table conversations as my Dad talked about the business he started while I was in high school.
From the beginning of my career, I found myself in management positions where my responsibility far exceeded my knowledge. With my streak of independence, I particularly excelled when my employer was in a different location or city. Micro-managing bosses, on the other hand, didn’t work well for me at all.
I loved being responsible for the results and having the freedom and creativity to effect change.Usually,I ran the business as if it were my own.
So it was no surprise that after moving to Vancouver, I jumped with both feet into starting my own business: an employment agency.
But I also realized very quickly that growing my business wasn’t as easy as I had thought it would be.
The first few years were gruelling! I opened my doors expecting to have customers right away, but they didn't come. Where the heck were they? In fact, it took me 2 long months to get my very first customer! Yet I had lots of bills to pay–including rent and my employee's salary. I found myself digging deeper and deeper into a multi 6-figure hole of debt. Fortunately, I discovered some very creative ways to use credit cards to stay in business. Not that I would recommend that strategy!
A friend once suggested that I should declare bankruptcy and take anti-depressants! But I did neither. And with the tenacity of a fox terrier, I simply refused to quit. And I’m glad I kept going because with time came experience, wisdom and yes, some lucky breaks. It took a few years, but I was able to turn my business around and pay off all my debt.
How did I do that? I grew a team, stayed focused and I kept making lots of sales calls. Things really shifted when I trained one of my employees to cold call and book sales appointments for me. When I was able focus on more face time with prospects and do what I did best my business grew.
My entrepreneurial journey was filled with lots problems and challenges. Most of them I figured out through expensive and painful trial and error. With the growth of the business I had to learn how to shift from being that start-up worker bee, to a supervisor, manager and ultimately a CEO of my multi-million dollar business. Through the years it was essential that I up leveled myself to grow the business.
When the opportunity came to sell my business, I felt I had accomplished what I had set out to do. I had grown a successful, profitable business. And I was ready for my next challenge.
I kept thinking... if only I knew then, what I know now! I could have had a 10 million dollar business - with a lot less of a struggle.
As I reflected back over my entrepreneurial journey, I saw many lost opportunities, wrong turns and decisions that slowed down my progress. I felt a huge desire to help other entrepreneurs get great results with struggle less.
So when I heard Thomas Leonard talk about the new “Coaching” industry in 2000, I immediately knew what to do! This was going to be my next business.
WHY? I wanted to share my hard-earned insights. I wanted to help others cut through the roadblocks and grow their own businesses more quickly.
I love speed, efficiency, problem solving and getting things done fast and with ease. Which brings me to my passion today – helping entrepreneurs to Think and Grow Like a CEO.
I understand what it takes to grow a thriving business. And I bring all my expertise and business experience to the table.
Do you really want to grow your business the hard way? Or would you prefer to benefit from my years of experience and discover a faster and easier way... with better results?
Imagine benefiting from my 20/20 hindsight… getting the insider edge to rapid success.
So if you're serious about growing a thriving business and up leveling your results, let's talk!
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