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There are approximately 80 mentors in the Phoenix area, providing business improvement services in 22 locations in the valley. Score has a exclusive CEO Forum for confidential peer to peer development and problem solving. Small groups consisting 8-12 owners who do not compete with each other and sign on confidentially sharing of business data with the sole purpose of improving their business. There are minimum requirements and commitments to participate, search the SCORE website for more information
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Recommendations Received (19)
"George was very helpful and polite and always on time"
"Expert business mentoring free to clients. Retired professionals who have "been there and done..."
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"Expert business mentoring free to clients. Retired professionals who have "been there and done that""
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As a SCORE certified mentor George is part of the Phoenix Chapter. Score is a national organization and a resource partner for the SBA. Go to great...
Score offers an alternative to the the lonely business owner, who is looking for confirmation of changes and problem solving solutions. It is calle...
Score does not do DISC assessments. We do have a mentor in the Valley (
Michael R. Matwick Ed.D.) who is familiar with Predictive Index (PI) which ...
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"Mark is quite knowledgeable about business. Straight shooter will shares his personal experience."
"Harvey is an expert in the concrete business. This includes many aspects of use, mixtures,..."
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"Harvey is an expert in the concrete business. This includes many aspects of use, mixtures, curing, delivery be it by belts or pumps. He is the go-person on equipment and delivery. "
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All the advice given is great and solid. You need to network and utilize your past work as reference. Most of all you need to establish a good relationship with the client, find out what is their problem and/or pain and educate them on the solution. It may take a number of questions from you to...
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All the advice given is great and solid. You need to network and utilize your past work as reference. Most of all you need to establish a good relationship with the client, find out what is their problem and/or pain and educate them on the solution. It may take a number of questions from you to figure out that problem. Become a partner with them in the solution, offer some alternatives and then get closure. Keep them posted on the progress as you proceed, always under promise and over deliver.
Mentors, Your informal Board of Directors, and Business Owners Forums are three of the ways I have used in running my businesses.
Business Owners Forums are a great way to compare notes with your piers especially when making changes. Topics like financing, key positions, expansions in products,...
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Mentors, Your informal Board of Directors, and Business Owners Forums are three of the ways I have used in running my businesses.
Business Owners Forums are a great way to compare notes with your piers especially when making changes. Topics like financing, key positions, expansions in products, market expansions, quality programs, healthcare, acquisitions; this list goes on and on. In a BOF group you develop relationships that can last a lifetime.
I really think the choice is way off the deep end and requires much more discussion to understand what is the best route for the young adult. "The Formula, Unlocking the Secrets to Rearing Highly Successful Children" book, which I am currently reading, certainly would provide more insight to the...
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I really think the choice is way off the deep end and requires much more discussion to understand what is the best route for the young adult. "The Formula, Unlocking the Secrets to Rearing Highly Successful Children" book, which I am currently reading, certainly would provide more insight to the young adult and the parents to answer that question for themselves. Hopefully, there has been much exposure to different types of potential careers, industries, etc and that the child had shown and developed certain skills that could lead to an easy answer. The young adults' quest for learning must be a driving force in either decision. You must know the individual and the parents in order to recommend a path. Formal Education can be a more structured path to those that need the structure. And, develop specific knowledge of the career choice (journalism, engineering, teacher, ...). As a Score volunteer I see many who want to start a business, and need a high level of guidance; and then there are those individuals that are extremely focused on what their business is going to be and need much less guidance. The main point I am trying to make is that the path should have been determined at a much earlier age. Use resources during the development years and your child will have determined the decision on his/her own. Suggest reading the book mention above "The Formula...."
The old adage of there is no "I" in team jumps out from the question. The Team, the Group, the organization can accomplish a great many things when there is a focus on goals and objectives that the entire team participants buys into for success. A team can accomplish more than anyone...
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The old adage of there is no "I" in team jumps out from the question. The Team, the Group, the organization can accomplish a great many things when there is a focus on goals and objectives that the entire team participants buys into for success. A team can accomplish more than anyone individual. Successful teams are always looking for the best people for their organization, project, immediate and longer term goals. Looking for or being the "worst" person to add to the team is a sure formula for disaster.
Hello Introvert; You need to seek out professional career development. A professional in career counseling will help access your skills to help determine the path to take, and what additional development is need by you to succeed. If you find that selling is still the path to take these two books...
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Hello Introvert; You need to seek out professional career development. A professional in career counseling will help access your skills to help determine the path to take, and what additional development is need by you to succeed. If you find that selling is still the path to take these two books may help "The Accidental Salesperson" by Chris Lytle; "Little Red Book of Selling" by Jeffrey Gitomer.
If you are inclined to start your own business, you must realize that you are the Chief Sales Person for the company.
Best regards
George
