Who Can Direct You Through That Fog?

Look for someone who's been down the same path as you.

See how I've found success in my own life and businesses.

Here Is What I Believe About Business

Over the years, I have found that, for most business owners, their definition of success generally means that they want their business to provide enough money for them to have a comfortable standard of living, and that it is managed well enough that they have some free time to enjoy life with their family and friends. Essentially, that's their definition of Freedom.

But in every business, there are numerous challenges that get in the way of that quest for freedom. These challenges typically sound something like:

“I’ve got too much to do, and not enough time to do it…”

“It seems that I’m just spinning my wheels, continually struggling to make ends meet…”

“I just can't find good people that I can trust…”

As a business coach, my job is to help solve these challenges, to help a business owner find that freedom they want. In the life of a business, there is a particular trajectory of development. This trajectory applies to any business; a bookstore, a building contractor, or a barber. And it applies to your business.

Here Is What I Believe About Business

Over the years, I have found that, for most business owners, their definition of success generally means that they want their business to provide enough money for them to have a comfortable standard of living, and that it is managed well enough that they have some free time to enjoy life with their family and friends. Essentially, that's their definition of Freedom.

But in every business, there are numerous challenges that get in the way of that quest for freedom. These challenges typically sound something like:

“I’ve got too much to do, and not enough time to do it…”

“It seems that I’m just spinning my wheels, continually
struggling to make ends meet…”

“I just can't find good people that I can trust…”

As a business coach, my job is to help solve these challenges, to help a business owner find that freedom they want. In the life of a business, there is a particular trajectory of development. This trajectory applies to any business; a bookstore, a building contractor, or a barber. And it applies to your business.

The Governing Values of My Business

WISDOM

Temper knowledge to client's situation

We will continually strive to improve our own competence, tempering our knowledge and skills to the individual business owner's situation, applying it in a way that they are best able to benefit from it.

SERVANTHOOD

Have a generosity of service mindset

Believing each person is bigger than their business, we will help them reach their dreams, providing them freedom,
but ultimately peace, providing more value than they could possibly pay for, with no regard as to whether or not they become a client.

EXCELLENCE

Relentless pursuit of greatness

We will strive for the highest possible standards in our own work, and seek and respect curiosity, creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation within whom all we work.

AUTHENTICITY

Be consistently genuine, honest and grateful

Our private self is the same as our public self. We will stay true to our values, even when it’s hard, even when it would
be convenient or profitable not to do so. We will live the business principles we suggest to others. We will be open with
our limitations.

Who I Am

A career’s worth of experience in advising and coaching farmers and business owners, developing nationally recognized programs to help them realize their dreams.

A deep understanding and empathy for what motivates and challenges small business that comes from the “school of hard knocks” experience of owning and managing several businesses, including a campground where I increased annual revenues by 25% in 7 months.

A passion to help small entrepreneurs build their businesses to the point that they find the time and financial freedom to live their lives the way they want.

Author of two books, one used as a college business planning textbook, and contributor to an internationally-distributed coaching trade magazine. National boot-camp style trainer for small entrepreneurs and business coaches.

Attempts to live up to high standards of Christian integrity and trustworthiness. Volunteer efforts have included construction with a local Habitat, serving at a soup kitchen, a faith educator at church, as well as a group home for intellectually/ developmentally disabled adults, and serving as a Scoutmaster, (where 25% of the troop earned their Eagle rank.)

A native Kentuckian, recently moved to eastern Virginia in order to be near grandkids; an avid reader, an obsessive genealogist, a river enthusiast, and a bourbon and classic jazz aficionado.