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Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Running, Success

Embracing Trail Running – A Guide for Business Growth

Coach Ernie the OC 100 trail running change

From Road Running to Trail Running I started running twenty years ago. After a few years, I discovered trails and eventually switched from mostly running roads to mostly running trails today. Early on I realized trail running was harder but also more rewarding in many…

Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Operations, Running, Systems

Conquering Small Business Growth Just Like the OC 100 Trails

Sitting here thinking about a topic to write about, and the OC 100 comes to mind. I've run the Oil Creek 100 Trail Race quite a few times. I actually finished six times and I think I did not finish (DNF'ed) just as many. The…

Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Communication, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Mindset

How to Make Tough Decisions Easier

When you're in charge of a small business, sometimes you have to make difficult decisions that can change everything. It's like being the captain of a ship deciding which way to steer to avoid the storm and knowing that in either direction awaits another storm.…

Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Habits, Marketing Strategy, Mindset, Sales

Asking for the Sale and the Law of Diminishing Returns

Asking for the sale more often and more pointedly is often the number one way to improve sales numbers. Many people don't do the ask for a variety of reasons such as not wanting to hear "no," not confident in their service offering, and even…

Ernest A. Lewis In Branding, Coach Ernest Lewis, Communication, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Strategic Planning

Market Demand – A Huge Key to Small Business Success

Nearly Half of Businesses Fail Due to Poor Market Demand This is a crazy statistic and it's definitely one that small business owners need to pay attention to because it's a Key to Small Business Success. Starting a small business and growing it over time…

Ernest A. Lewis In Branding, Coach Ernest Lewis, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Team Building

The Power of Words: for Small Business Owners

Coach Ernie Words have great power. As small business owners, every dollar counts, every minute counts, and every word matters. In the world of business, the power of words and our communication tools and the words we use with them can make or break us.…

Robin Piccione In Branding, Coach Robin Piccione, Communication, Customer Service, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Systems

Can You Pass the QR Code Quiz?

Is a QR Code the right move for your marketing? Take The QR Code Quiz! We see them almost everywhere we go. A QR Code is a quick and convenient way to access a website or app from your mobile device. Many businesses use them…

Ernest A. Lewis In Branding, Coach Ernest Lewis, Communication, Marketing Strategy, Networking, Sales

The Dominance of Small Businesses and Word of Mouth Referrals: Did You Know?

By Coach Ernie - Last month, we listed some stats in our newsletter. If you read that, you know that 99.9% of businesses across the US are small businesses with nearly half of all U.S. employees being employed by a small business. Yet, over 8…

Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, HR, Team Building

Humor Is in the Eye of the Beholder!

It’s good to have fun at work but you need to be careful with how fun and humor is defined. Horseplay is usually not recommended and often not allowed for good reason. Humor on the other hand is often allowed and even encouraged but it’s…

Ernest A. Lewis In Coach Ernest Lewis, Leadership, Managing Change, Mindset, Motivation, Success

Positive Pressure for the Long Game and Small Business Success!

The journey of a thousand miles, as Lao Tzu said, begins with a single step. This ancient wisdom also applies to the world of small business where the prospect of starting a business from scratch, building a business over the long term, and achieving small…

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