Bought a small business and now you’re stuck? What to do in your first 12–24 months as the owner
When an owner tells me they bought a small business and now feel stuck, I know exactly what they mean. ...
Developing Your Senior Leaders to Step Up: A 90-Day Training and Coaching Plan
When I speak with owners of established trade, construction and manufacturing businesses, one concern comes up consistently. Their senior leaders ...
Training Your Ops or Service Manager to Think Strategically: The Owner’s Playbook
When I coach owners of established trade, construction and manufacturing businesses, one frustration comes up repeatedly. Their operations manager or ...
Succession Planning for Trades and SME Businesses: How to Prepare Your #2 to Run the Day-to-Day
When I talk to owners of established trade, construction and manufacturing businesses, one theme comes up again and again. They ...
How to Turn a Great Operator Into a Strong Leader in 2026: Real Examples and Practical AI Prompts for Developing Managers
When an owner tells me they’ve promoted an operator to manager and it isn’t going smoothly, I’m never surprised. It’s ...
Leadership Training for Your Senior Team: What SME Owner-Operators Should Expect from a Business Coach
As a business coach working with owner-operators across trades, construction and manufacturing, I see a consistent pattern. Owners want their ...
How to Choose a Coach for Your Ops Manager, Service Manager or Team Leader: A Practical Checklist for Business Owners
When owners ask me how to choose a business coach for their operations manager, service manager or team leader, they ...
Management Training vs Business Coaching: Which One Does Your Business Need?
When an owner tells me they need their operations manager, service manager or project manager to step up, the next ...
Coaching for Managers in Small–Medium Businesses: What It Is, Who It’s For, and How It Works
This is part 1 of our “Coaching for Managers in Small–Medium Businesses to Level Up” series. I work with ...
Types of Business Coaching in Australia – Compare the Costs, Benefits & Choosing the Right Fit
Growing a business in the construction and trades sector can feel like piecing together a complex jigsaw puzzle. You have ...