Business Coaching

1. On August 29, 1997, Hastings, along with Marc Randolph, founded Netflix in Scotts Valley, California with 30 employees. Hastings said he rented a DVD of Apollo 13 and forgot to return it on time, which resulted in a $40 fine. This was the trigger event. 2. Netflix had unique…

You know that whispering anxiety; that every task, every word, every time you hit “send” will end in reputational or personal disaster — communities shunning you and family members shaking their heads disappointedly. Your past mistakes percolate up like the muddy coffins in the unfinished Poltergeist swimming pool. Nothing you…

So, we’ve all heard of SMART goal setting. In short, SMART goals help invoke a more visceral, tangible, and actionable path to knowing WHAT we want, HOW we want to get there and knowing WHEN we’ve achieved it. With this in mind I’m adding the four letters LEAN to the…

For some people, coming up with new concepts and ideas is an easy process. It’s something that’s innate. For others, it’s just not something that they were born with. It’s a skill that must be worked on and expanded. …

When people think about a brand, their mind usually goes to Nike, McDonald’s, or Starbucks and the big logos, bright colors, and different fonts. But, according to Chellie Philipps, we are all a personal brand. Personal branding is not new, it’s been around for a couple of decades but…

Today I just have a full-blown rant for you. This usually isn’t my style because I like to give you actionable things to work with, but we need to talk about this. There’s a phrase coaches use when a client isn’t getting results, and that is “they’re just not coachable”…