Organizations we work with here at Powerful Life Consulting (PLC) are scattered around the globe, providing wide array of products and services, yet they face similar challenges - people challenges. In order to build strong organizational structure or company, you MUST focus on people. Focusing on product or processes will only work if you have ... Read Full Article »
5 Tips When Starting Your Own Business
When you are considering starting your own business, there are many things you need to put in place. From choosing the right product/services for the right audience, to developing a strong business plan and getting just enough funding to get you through tough beginning stage. Let's look at the key components of building a strong foundation for ... Read Full Article »
Top 7 Leadership Tips For Small Business Owners
Some entrepreneurs are surprised when I mention that the success of their company lies in their own leadership strengths. Many times they are so focused on improving their business, financial, sales and other skills that they completely forget that people buy from those they know, like and trust. They miss that the #1 reason why employees quit is ... Read Full Article »
4 Proven Strategies To Succeed In Turbulent Times
How's business? Are you flying up high in the clouds or are you hustling to shift things around for you? No matter where you are today, we all face uncertainty and disruption at one point or another. This is exactly where a lot of businesses in Ontario are these days. With all the changes at the provincial and federal level, many are grasping ... Read Full Article »
How Businesses Succeed
Some time ago I published an article revealing top 7 reasons why businesses fail and some of our readers were asking me to reveal the other side of the equation - what helps businesses succeed. As an entrepreneur who is eager to build a thriving business myself, I am passionately reading about this topic, learning from the best out there, trying ... Read Full Article »
10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Social Media
I can't believe I am writing on this topic. It should make complete sense for any business owner to use the power of social media for promotional and sales purposes. Yet, as you are going to find out, it is not happening in real life. So let's look at what is happening in small business world. While statistics prove growing numbers of users ... Read Full Article »
How To Make This Your Most Successful Year Ever
Running a business is a challenging, yet exciting journey. There are ups and downs, outside forces and inside challenges. How can you as a business owner move from a state of overwhelm and frustration quickly, overcome challenges and build on successes to maximize the momentum? How can you stop spinning the wheels and focus your energy on creating ... Read Full Article »
