"The role had turned over 3 times in 3 years."

"I already know what's not working, and I've made changes over time to improve the situation. But now? Now I'm just ready to do it better."

It's hard to recall how many times I've heard some version of this statement from a client. And when this situation rears its head, it's very often about hiring.

It's the same point I reached when I came to coaching as a client.

There was a manager role in the company, and it should have been filled with the right person, doing the right work, in the right way. Instead, the role had turned over three times in three years.

Some duties and responsibilities were accomplished, but I could never shake the sense that..

1. The organization wasn't making progress with anything connected to this role,

2. Maybe I had hired the wrong person AGAIN and

3. Somehow #1 and #2 were my fault.

There are so many factors outside of our control when we lead - industry factors, national and global economies, and the whims of our customers.

I get excited to help leaders build processes to hire better because who we hire is well within our control.

Let's work together to do this better.

WHAT IS A BUSINESS COACH ANYWAY?

President John Laslavic and Vice President Wendy Lydon

We get the question a lot.

“What is a business coach? Who do you help? Am I someone who could use a business coach?”

A business coach is an advocate, sounding board, counselor and cheerleader to help you (and your team) get results.

Here are just a few examples of who we work with:

—Leaders looking to better understand how to navigate personalities, quirks, strengths and weaknesses of his or her individual team members

— Corporations looking to not just run business more strategically, but also want to invest in the personal and professional growth of its top performers through leadership training, executive coaching and more. They are looking to achieve growth in sales, revenue, business value, employee satisfaction and a tremendous improvement in their quality of life.

— Non-profit organizations looking for strategic help with specific projects or overall business model

— A business executive who wants to be better at her craft to help her be more marketable in the industry or put herself in the best position to grow within the company.

— An individual who is between careers wanting some coaching on what direction might be best suited for them. We can help with interviewing skills, resume building, sales skills and more.

— Companies looking for assistance with mergers and acquisitions.

— Skilled workers turned entrepreneurs who are looking for coaching on the ins and outs of running a successful business while living an abundant life.

Ultimately, it is our passion to work together with successful business owners and executives in improving the value of their business, company, department and quality of life.

Because your business should lead to abundance.

Is it time to re-evaluate?

A note from John

Can you remember back to January? You most likely had a vision of success for your business in 2016. Whether formal or informal, you were putting plans, strategies and tactics into action to result in a profitable 2016 for your business and family.

Now that we have just passed the halfway point of 2016, it’s time to evaluate where we are, compared to our plans. Are we on track? Here are 5 questions you should ask:

1. Is our leadership and our vision of success communicated well and motivating to others?
2. Are the people that we work with helping us move toward achieving our vision?
3. Are we focused on improving the systems that would support our vision?
4. Are our financial goals and budget forecast realistic and on track?
5. Are our actions coordinated and resulting in profitable outcomes?

In preparing for the next half of 2016, the answers to these questions will help you to re-evaluate your action plans in order to achieve the success you desire.

If you have any difficulty answering these questions, ThistleSea’s staff can help you understand and evaluate the current situation and shed light on those areas to help you achieve success.

Contact us. Our team at ThistleSea just might be a good for for you and your team to identify and implement a best practices action plan for improved organizational performance,

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Great Client Testimonial For ThistleSea Business Development, LLC

Ultimate Defensive Driving School LLC.

www.ultimatedefensivedriving.us

25 February 2011

Mr. John Laslavic Thistle Sea Business Development 7500 Brooktree Rd Wexford, PA 15090

Dear John:

I just wanted to take a moment and express my sincere gratitude for your service.  We have come a long way in a short period of time in putting systems in place.  My business has evolved into a premiere driver safety training company.  We have expanded our business solely on our discussions and implementation of solid rules and sticking with them.  You have a good product and service and are easily accessible. Our discussions at 10pm on several occasions have paid dividends many times. Furthermore, you also continue to expand and provide top shelf service as well.  Recently, you added an information technology person to help with state of the art web design.  Alex Lau has brought a whole new facet to your company.  I now have a state of the art website.

As for Ultimate Defensive Driving we have had explosive growth in the safe driver training arena.  We have grown over 30 percent for the past 2 years, added 5 employees and instructed well over 300 young drivers and 250 drivers of companies in our region.  You can rest assured that our growth can be attributed to your diligence in keeping us on track.  Thanks again and continued success with your company!

Respectfully, James A. Clair President/ Founder

720 Hartland Drive Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 724.321.5655 jclair@ultimatedefensivedriving.us