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Are You Using Your Most Effective Customer Relationship Building Tool?

Successful businesses are built on trust relationships. So what if I told you the most effective tool for building customer relationships is not something you purchase on line or go to school for. It’s something you carry with you everywhere you go, whether you use it or not! It’s your smile! Now before you discount this entire article, think about the power of your smile. It conveys your attitude, your disposition and your willingness to accept the person you are about to meet. To the…See More

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Stoke Your Passion for Top Performance

Every business, organization and individual needs passion. Without it, we are like robots... just doing a job and getting through the day. Passion is energy. Passion is dreams. Passion is what moves us to act. Passion is living life to its fullest. For some, it is a little more buried within than for others, but the capability for passion lies within us all.Unfortunately, there are some obstacles that we encounter from time to time that hinder our passion. In order to live our life with…See More

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Want to Attract More Customers? Make Your Marketing All About Them

One of the biggest challenges all small business face is finding more customers. Attracting customers is a never ending process and is all too often misunderstood by business owners eager to keep revenue coming in and the front door open.When we think of finding and attracting customers, we tend to think of the relationship from our own perspective. After all, it’s what we offer that makes them want to do business with us, right? Wrong! Consumers today have more choices of whom to do…See More

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A Six Letter Word That Controls Your Future

Change! It’s a word and an entire subject. It’s frequently talked about, relentlessly pursued but seldom achieved. It’s what we’ve all been conditioned to expect from other people or from things around us. We want to lose weight but we look to books and trendy diet plans to do it. We want to get in shape so we look to purchasing a gym membership or buy exercise equipment off the TV. We don’t like our jobs but we stay there because enduring the unhappiness is easier than looking for a…See More

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Can Changing the Way You Think Really Help Grow Your Business?

Most business owners today aren’t happy with the amount of revenue their business is generating. They’re working longer hours, applying greater effort, spending more for marketing and receiving lower revenue. So what’s going on?If this is happening to you, it’s important to remember that those results are in direct proportion to the actions you’ve been taking? If you want different results, then you MUST take different actions.So if that’s all that’s required, why don’t business owners just do…See More

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Management Effectiveness: The Value of ‘NOW’ in Business Decisions

Whether it’s making a decision, starting a project or simply taking action on something you’ve already deemed important, waiting for things to be ‘just right’ usually leaves you missing the window of opportunity. From a management standpoint, there’s no better time than ‘NOW’ to put important actions into motion. Want to be more effective at managing your business? Make decisions quicker and take action sooner! How do you feel after you’ve decided on something important in your business and…See More

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From Solo-Preneur to Business Owner: Consider These Steps before Taking Action

Most of the time, we start our businesses by ourselves. Of course, we might have friends offering to help and family members cheering us on but in the end, it’s up to us. The excitement of going it alone and having total control over our direction and destiny becomes overshadowed by the reality of making enough money to keep our dream alive. Starting or buying a business takes allot of advance planning in order to build it into an entity that goes beyond ourselves and can stay there! Are you…See More

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What is the name of your business?: GrowthSource Coaching

What is your website URL?: http://www.GrowthSourceCoaching.com

Where is your business based?: Orange County, CA

What is your name? (We prefer your full first and last name but you can use either, or even a nick-name.): Steve Smith

Describe your business (product, service, quirky things you want to include, etc.): GrowthSource Coaching helps small business owners realize their professional and prosperity goals. We combine experience and insight with time-tested techniques that will convert your dream into dollars.

GrowthSource Coaching starts with the premise that once a small business owner like you fully recognizes where your sources of growth come from and you understand what is preventing you from capitalizing on this growth potential, you will begin to see results unlike any you have experienced before. You will be more engaged in working on your business and your business will take the shape of the business you have always dreamed of.

Our coaching services combine the guidance and accountability of a professional business coach with a clear, customized game plan that addresses the important elements affecting your marketplace, your business operation and you!

Who is your customer?: Small business owners who want more from their businesses but can't acheive it on their own.

How did you come up with the idea for your business?: It was a logical transition from my many years mentoring marketing and sales executives in corporate America. I have always had a natural ability to disect issues and opportunties and guide people towards best solutions for them.

How long have you been in business?: I have been in consumer product sales and marketing for over 25 years. I started my coaching practice in 2008.

What's been your greatest moment so far? (i.e. Signing your first client, getting the big order, some great PR?): Recreating a new vision for my current practice and seeing how business owners respond to the insights and guidance I provide. I measure my success by the success of each client.

What was your biggest mistake?: Not making the decision to get into my own business sooner.

What was your smartest move?: Deciding to leave the corporate world and follow my passion to help other business professionals reach their goals and become successful.

What are your business plans? (i.e. Expansion, franchising, selling for a gazillion dollars?): Develop a $2MM a year business utilizing 15-20 coaches/ consultants serving 300+ small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Are you a member of any OC-based associations, networking groups, etc?: Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce
RBN- Relationship Builders Network
BNI Power Professionals- RSM

Are you willing to answer questions about your business from other small business owners?: Yes

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It’s your smile!

Now before you discount this entire article, think about the power of your smile. It conveys your attitude, your disposition and your willingness to accept the…

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Posted on April 12, 2012 at 11:30pm

Stoke Your Passion for Top Performance

Every business, organization and individual needs passion. Without it, we are like robots... just doing a job and getting through the day. Passion is energy. Passion is dreams. Passion is what moves us to act. Passion is living life to its fullest. For some, it is a little more buried within than for others, but the capability for passion lies within us all.

Unfortunately, there are some obstacles that we encounter from time to time that hinder our passion. In order to live…

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Want to Attract More Customers? Make Your Marketing All About Them

When we think of finding and attracting customers, we tend to think of the relationship from our own perspective. After all, it’s what we offer that makes them want to do business with us, right? Wrong! Consumers today have more choices…

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A Six Letter Word That Controls Your Future

Change!

It’s a word and an entire subject. It’s frequently talked about, relentlessly pursued but seldom achieved. It’s what we’ve all been conditioned to expect from other people or from things around us. We want to lose weight but we look to books and trendy diet plans to do it. We want to get in shape so we look to purchasing a gym membership or buy exercise equipment off the TV. We don’t like our jobs but we stay there because enduring the unhappiness is easier than…

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Posted on February 9, 2012 at 12:36pm

Can Changing the Way You Think Really Help Grow Your Business?

If this is happening to you, it’s important to remember that those results are in direct proportion to the actions you’ve been taking? If you want different results, then you MUST take…

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At 3:08pm on October 3, 2008, Teresa Olvera said…: Hi Steve, I enjoyed reading your blog and I am in the process of creating my very first newsletter for Society of Socialpreneurs. I would like your permission to use the article with a link to your company and this site. My direct email address is teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net I would like to get this newsletter within the week.

Thank you so much!

Teresa Olvera
Society of Socialpreneurs
www.societyofsocialpreneurs.ning.com

At 1:41pm on October 10, 2008, Teresa Olvera said…: Thanks Steve!!! Check out new Social Network, feel free to join!!! http://societyofsocialpreneurs.ning.com

At 9:38pm on November 9, 2008, Steven Feldman said…: Enjoyed the sage remarks on your site.

At 3:03pm on September 9, 2009, Sean Saint-Louis said…: Steve,

Your website is not pulling up on my browser... Is the address below correct?

-Sean

At 3:14pm on September 9, 2009, Sean Saint-Louis said…: No problem. Glad to help!

At 3:24pm on September 9, 2009, Sean Saint-Louis said…: Thank you Steve. Truthfully, we have been a bit lax in keeping the website updated with newer video content. However, I feel that the 42Below Vodka was a good one. I was just on your website as well. Glad to see you are using video!

I love the fact that everyone is embracing video for their websites. Static text is yesterday. Put your face on your website. Talk to your clients. Give them some personality.