About Us
We are an Orange County, CA based business and executive coaching company that provides high quality, personalized business development services to committed business professionals who wants to perform at the top of their game.
We focus on helping you clarify your vision and goals, tune up your skills, think more strategically and hold you accountable for actions that drive growth, stability, and the confidence to stay the course.
Our vision is to create a dymanic environment for the way business leaders develop themselves so they can achieve extraordinary results, financial reward and the satisfaction of having reached success on their own terms.
We believe that coaching is the best means for fundamentally changing the direction and improving the performance of businesses and the professionals who run them.
How We Got Started
After a successful career in the consumer products industry, I realized the business building experience I had achieved could be best used by helping business owners get the most from their own businesses. So I opened a business coaching company and began sharing my expertise.
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Recommendations Received (48)
"Getting to know Steve more and more at various events has proven to me his expertise as a coach...."
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"Getting to know Steve more and more at various events has proven to me his expertise as a coach. Steve gives sound advice, and does so in a way that inspires the listener. In fact, after recently sharing with him one of the pain points of my business, and after listening to his feedback, I took the necessary steps to improve, and I am sure glad I did! "
"I recommend Steve for his knowledge and his community engagement. If you are a business in Lake..."
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"I recommend Steve for his knowledge and his community engagement. If you are a business in Lake Forest join the Chambers. Everything changes and evolves as does the chambers by building better networking tools like Alignable for it members. Be trusted, connected and referred by joining today."
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It's not enough to have big aspirations about your business or your professional career. The secret is being clear about what you want and having a...
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"I recently hired Larry to deliver a keynote presentation to our city's Chamber of Commerce's..."
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"I recently hired Larry to deliver a keynote presentation to our city's Chamber of Commerce's annual business expo. His enagement, delivery and impact made him the high point of the day. People are still talking about his message 2 months later!
I have known Larry Broughton for many years and have had the opportunity to participate in his entrepreneurial groups and masterminds. He is, without a doubt, someone to learn from, model and be connected to."
"Kristin's company is all about customer service. They spend time up front making sure you choose..."
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"Kristin's company is all about customer service. They spend time up front making sure you choose exactly what you want for your home. Then they install your new floors, professionals, quickly and cleanly. Best of all, they come out anytime you need to have adjustments or repairs made.
Choosing MAC Flooring is your best option!"
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I use a system called Benchmark Email. It's mostly for collecting contact data from people who visit my website and for sending out newsletters.
Everything else is done from Outlook.
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I use a system called Benchmark Email. It's mostly for collecting contact data from people who visit my website and for sending out newsletters.
Everything else is done from Outlook.
I'm seeing a struggle with being able to meet operating costs under the current restrictions. Businesses that find ways to reduce their operating foot print and concentrate on delivering a better but more narrow suite of products and services will emerge leaner, stronger and more sustainable. I...
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I'm seeing a struggle with being able to meet operating costs under the current restrictions. Businesses that find ways to reduce their operating foot print and concentrate on delivering a better but more narrow suite of products and services will emerge leaner, stronger and more sustainable. I think the biggest lesson learned is being more financially astute about the cost of operating your business.
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I believe that all businesses are solutions for someone's problem. If you want to build trust that will reward you at some future point, help the client or customer solve their problem without expecting anything in return. When people realize you are there to help them, they will reciprocate,...
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I believe that all businesses are solutions for someone's problem. If you want to build trust that will reward you at some future point, help the client or customer solve their problem without expecting anything in return. When people realize you are there to help them, they will reciprocate, either by becoming a customer or recommending you to their friends based on the experience.
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YouTube usually has some great videos from well known authorities that I like to watch. Ted talks is one such resource.
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YouTube usually has some great videos from well known authorities that I like to watch. Ted talks is one such resource.
Interior Designers, like other businesses like this suffer from a perception of being way too expensive. People fail to recognize that new ideas are what bring rooms, homes or offices to life. Unless you can demonstrate that you have an eye for arrangement that WOWs your clients, it will be...
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Interior Designers, like other businesses like this suffer from a perception of being way too expensive. People fail to recognize that new ideas are what bring rooms, homes or offices to life. Unless you can demonstrate that you have an eye for arrangement that WOWs your clients, it will be difficult to move beyond this point.
Go to school on your clients. Where do you do your best, most transformational work, and for whom? Don't be shy about your specialty, promote it! Be known as the designer that specializes in certain situations. Once people understand how remarkable your abilities are, you will have more than enough clients to work with.
I learned that even devastating loses can be turned into thriving businesses.
11 years ago, I invested in a start up franchise. They were small but their business model was incredibly well through out. Two and a half years later, they filed BK due to lack of funding. I lost about $100k. It...
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I learned that even devastating loses can be turned into thriving businesses.
11 years ago, I invested in a start up franchise. They were small but their business model was incredibly well through out. Two and a half years later, they filed BK due to lack of funding. I lost about $100k. It was devastating.
I subsequently rebuilt the business and altered the model to reflect what I thought was a better service delivery. Last year was the best I've ever had.
After the bankruptcy, I could have left the business as som nay others did. But I believed in the service and I was committed to making it succeed. Inner belief was the key and the willingness to change what wasn't working with strategies that did.
I send holiday cards if I know they are appropriate for the client and I have a close relationship with them. Otherwise, I avoid the practice. I think there are other ways to acknowledge your appreciation for the client's business.
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I send holiday cards if I know they are appropriate for the client and I have a close relationship with them. Otherwise, I avoid the practice. I think there are other ways to acknowledge your appreciation for the client's business.
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I use to 'mine' the internet for places where prospective clients might be hiding. I stopped doing this as soon as I realized that simply trying to embed myself in their stream of cyber consciousness was not enough.
Then I learned about 'Authority Based Marketing' and it changed how I showed up...
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I use to 'mine' the internet for places where prospective clients might be hiding. I stopped doing this as soon as I realized that simply trying to embed myself in their stream of cyber consciousness was not enough.
Then I learned about 'Authority Based Marketing' and it changed how I showed up in person and on the internet. Rather than hunting and chasing prospects, I turned to building an authoritative brand. I learned how my best current clients think and make decisions on services similar to mine. Then, I created content that spoke to those issues.
Now that my brand is established as an authority in the area of professional development and business growth, the people I want to do business with find me.
To learn more about this marketing aspproach, here's an article that explains it very well.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289963
To view the booklet that my authority is based on, visit
https://www.growthsourcecoaching.com/leadership-axioms-book.html
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As I spend more time and focus on networking activity, I find it paying offer much better. I'm better able to select the organizations and events I attend and I'm more discerning about who I develop relationships with. I believe tech connections will only take you so far. Without more personal...
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As I spend more time and focus on networking activity, I find it paying offer much better. I'm better able to select the organizations and events I attend and I'm more discerning about who I develop relationships with. I believe tech connections will only take you so far. Without more personal interaction, it's tough, sometimes, to really evaluate who you are dealing with.
If you have a reputation for helping other people get what they want, face to face networking with always pay out.
