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A year in the life of an Executive Coach. Week 23:Seeking clarity [Video]

A year in the life of an Executive Coach. Week 23:Seeking clarity

Have you lost your way? Can’t see the wood for the trees? Do you crave clarity in your life around important decisions that you need to make? Could coaching/mentoring help you?

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Starting a Business [Video]

Starting a business can be one the most exciting things you'll do in life. It can also be the scariest. According to the latest statistics on the percentage of businesses that fail in the United States, we see that of the 678,135 new businesses that were started in 2015, more than one-fifth (20.4 percent) closed after their first year in operation.The percentage of businesses that fail increases to 30.9 percent in the second year and 38.6 percent in the third year. By the fifth year in 2020, the new business failure rate reaches 50.0 percent. Needless to say, it's hard! The ones that succeed do so not only because they work hard and get lucky. These entrepreneurs spend an immense amount of time creating a plan and execution strategy. It takes a lot of discipline to overcome the challenges. In this episode I'll discuss the basic questions you want to ask yourself when starting a business.