Experience

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  Thrive Business Strategies Inc.

  • British Columbia, Canada

  • President, Owner and Business Coach, Consultant, Trainer

    • Nov 2009 - Present
    • British Columbia, Canada

    I created Thrive Business Strategies so I could work with business owners, CEO's, and leaders to help them achieve more, step by step. Our solutions are custom designed for their business needs and to achieve their goals. Together, we identify and solve business challenges and take advantage of opportunities. We concentrate on the most important part - thinking strategically, identifying the most important priorities, implementing powerful strategies over time that really make a difference to their team, clients, and company culture, help them get control over costs, identify company direction, and improve the bottom line. This allows leaders to concentrate on significant improvements in their leadership as well as the company performance overall. Often, owners and leaders know what they should do - but for whatever reason, aren't doing what they know. I help them focus on what's important, and then help them "get it done". As a result, they achieve more than they ever thought possible. I encourage business owners and CEO's to be proactive rather than reactive to day to day operations.Together we work on powerful strategies to improve your business, including:►systemization and streamlining►leadership training ►financial management, cash flow and profitability►human resources hiring, training, retention and succession processes►strategic focus, long term and short term goals, and actions to achieve them►succession planning towards improving the value of your company►marketing - creating a strategic marketing plan, then implementing it►customer experience, and client loyalty►sales training, improving the sales process, improving closing ratios►work/life balance - working less and achieve more Results are powerful! I am the business coach, consultant, adviser and trainer that specializes in helping business owners implement best business practices, and as a result, gain amazing success that takes their business to the next level!

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  Professional Business Coaches Alliance

  • United States
  • Professional Training and Coaching
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Coach and Executive Board Member

    • Sep 2012 - Present

    Help the Professional Business Coaches Alliance set priorities, implement strategies, and realize their vision to become the most sought-after business coaching organization in North America.

  • Business Coach, Consultant, Trainer

    • Nov 2009 - Present

    I am a proud member of The Professional Business Coaches Alliance (PBCA), which is an association made by business coaches, for business coaches, and some of the best and most experienced business coaches in the business coaching marketplace are PBCA members. The Professional Business Coaches Alliance has the highest qualification standards in the business coaching industry, requiring their coaches and business consultants to have owned a business for many years as well as a post-secondary education. Working with a business coach who is certified by the PBCA will move you and your business forward faster than working with ANY other business coach or consultant!

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  Pineridge Golf Course

  • Owner, General Manager

    • 1989 - 2008

    In order to build a golf course, I had to do extensive research, feasibility studies and all groundwork necessary to build a golf course on our family farm. I worked hard with my family team to help secure financing, get all the necessary licenses and permits, and contract builders for the development of the golf course and clubhouse. We built the golf course and clubhouse within 1 1/2 years of walking our family farm with the idea in mind. I opened the clubhouse, hired and trained all staff, implemented all systems, oversaw over 100 tournaments per season, created a successful men's and ladies nights, managed a successful restaurant and golf shop, as well as maintaining all back-office and front office activity for the golf course. I owned and managed Pineridge Golf Course for almost 20 years before successfully selling it. Thus I have been through the successful life-cycle of a business, from research, feasibility, business development, building, implementing systems, hiring and managing staff, financial management, strategic planning, sales, marketing, customer service - have extensive experience implementing and managing it all. Little did I know that this was just the beginning for learning systems and practical applications as a business coach and consultant!

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  Canada Packers

  • Current Account Sales Rep

    • 1986 - 1989

    I managed key accounts and was in charge of a large sales territory for a large Canadian food and grocery production company.