Author Archives: Don Smith
Don Smith, the founder of The Personal Growth Channel LLC., specializes in helping leaders and small business owners get results while maintaining a well-rounded life which incorporates physical fitness and a focus on the family. Don is happily married, has five children, and lives in Springfield, Illinois. If you are a business owner or leader, click here to get your free strategy session!
Many of my coaching clients are people who want to become life coaches. It’s an appealing field, especially for older men and women who have a lot of experience to share with the next generation. The most common question I get is, “How do I get started?” While every situation is different, this article describes […]
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Most of us contribute faithfully to our retirement plan each paycheck. But have you considered that there may be much better investment opportunities? The Math Behind Investing in Yourself Consider your career or business for example. The average income for a US worker is $908/week according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of […]
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One of the members of a small business mastermind group I was running posed this question to the group the other day. “Are you in love with your business or are you in love with business?” That might seem like the same question, but the difference in those two statements is enormous. As a business […]
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If you look at any major public company in the world, you’ll notice one common thread. They ALL have a board of directors or an advisory board. Most have one board of directors and multiple advisory boards. The majority of companies start with a single person or a few individuals, the founders. These are the […]
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Captain Abrashoff made history as he slashed costs, won the highest gunnery score in the Pacific Fleet, and created a motivated crew eager to take the initiative and take responsibility for their actions. With over a million copies sold, if you are or think you may ever be in management, this book is for you. […]
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Tuesday, I approved payment on roughly $33,000 worth of bills. That’s a regular thing, this wasn’t a special one-time purchase, payroll, or even a particularly heavy week. Every week I go through and sign off on the checks and electronic payments prepared by our accounts payable specialist. The Cost of Doing Business It’s the cost […]
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I love personal development material; after all, I founded an entire site and community around the subject. It is a fantastic way to share life lessons, avoid the mistakes that others have made, and fast track success. But there’s a mistake that I have made myself in the past and see new members of the […]
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Earlier this year, I announced that one of my goals for this year was to get NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) certified. I signed up for Kain Ramsay’s NLP course and started going through the material. I found myself struggling with it because it just didn’t fit my style. I’m very direct and goal-oriented in my coaching, […]
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Three years ago today, I published an article, “7 life lessons I’ve learned over the past 39 years.” Those lessons remain the same, so if you want to read about what I’ve learned over the past 42 years, that’s a good start before consuming the hundreds of others I’ve written on this site since then. […]
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