When Patti Mara graduated from university in the recession of 1989, she couldn’t get a job—so she made one up instead. In this episode, Patti shares how she’s achieved entrepreneurial success, the exciting new project she’s launching to support local businesses, and what she’s learned as a long-time coach in The Strategic Coach^® Program.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

The invaluable resource that Patti turned to when she realized she didn’t know how to build a business.
Some of the most helpful tools Patti learned in her first year at Strategic Coach^®.
The difference between tasks and results.
The value in separating the fault from the problem.
“magic” that happens in every Strategic Coach workshop.

Show Notes:

Entrepreneurship often emerges out of necessity, but being good at making up a job for yourself doesn’t mean you know how to build a business.
Strategic Coach concepts can dramatically shift an entrepreneur's mindset and ability to build a thriving organization.
Every coach at Strategic Coach is also a Program member who uses Coach tools and concepts in their own business.
What you sell is actually the vehicle for how you create value.
Your business is the value you create to the people you want to work with.
Everyone wants to feel like they’re winning.
When team members feel like their roles serve a greater purpose, the whole company culture shifts.
And once you recognize team members as experts in their roles, you can encourage their innovation and sense of ownership.
When you empower team members to solve problems rather than to focus on who was at fault, customer interactions get much better.
Awareness and mindset are more impactful than specific skills when training team members.

Resources:

Blog: Time Management Strategies For Entrepreneurs (Effective Strategies Only)

Unique Ability^®

The 10x Mind Expander by Dan Sullivan

Turning Teams into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans by Patti Mara

UpSolutions Team Success Program

Blog: What Is A Self-Managing Company^®?

Tool: The Positive Focus^®

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Podcast: Team Success

pattimara.com

wechooselocal.com