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 your entire production fully automated and people don’t need to touch any part of it. But no matter what level of automation you have in your company, chances are that you still hire people to oversee the technology, therefore I suggest that you pay att ..read more

Starting a new leadership position can be both, exciting and frightening experience. What you do during your first days will contribute to your success or failure in a new role. Following are key strategies to help you understand where to begin as leader so that you win the game. 1. Take time to get to know your direct reports Schedule time with each of your team members to get to introduce yourself, get to know them and to start building relationships. Some questions you might want to ask are information about their role and responsibilities, prior path and projects they’re currently working ..read more

Daily pressure. Expectations. Overwhelm. Responsibility. Challenges. People. Opinions. Business. Personal preferences. Family challenges. And much more. Balancing others’ expectations, professional choices and personal life can be tough at times. And somewhere behind fancy clothes, big house and recognition in community you know that things are not as pretty as you wish they were. Broken relationships. Personal challenges. Things money can’t buy laughing in your face. How can you find balance between who you want to be – a great leader making things happen and who you truly are – an imper ..read more

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 your new venture. 1. Set strong boundaries right from the beginning I’ve seen way too many business owners to jump ahead into building a business which backfired destroying their marriages, relationships, financials, and more. Keep in mind that you can ..read more

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 not the salary, but bad leaders. As a business owner you lead every day – your team, your operations, your marketing, your product quality, your customer relationships and more. Your business success is limited by your ability to lead. Today I want to ..read more

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 for air, trying to keep it together and stay afloat. What is it that’s discouraging you? What’s so hard that it makes you wonder how in the word you will get through? Change. The most feared and despised word in dictionary. It can be unpredictable, unexpe ..read more

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 new approaches and moving away from what doesn’t work. Following are 7 key strategies I found incredibly helpful in building a successful business. 1. Do it YOUR way I can’t strengthen this enough. Please note that as much as you like Jeff Bezos, Richa ..read more

None of us wants to experience burnout. But the ugly truth is that most people who do, didn’t have it on their wish list. They didn’t strive to achieve it. Sadly, burnout is a by-product of our actions or environment. It is a state of chronic stress that you experience at your work, life or because of your personality. To find out whether you are in the midst of burnout, check this article for a list of signs of burnout. Today I want to take you through the causes of burnout to help you prevent it from occurring in your life or in your workplace. Let’s look at the 3 main causes of burnout. 1 ..read more

One of my clients recently asked me about the key to a successful change management. This seemingly simple question made me think and I decided to share my response in the article to help more than just one person. After having a privilege to be part of some incredible change initiatives around the globe I fully understand the complexity of change. I’ve personally used many approaches myself to make change work, but there is one underlying component that was present during every successful initiative. If you follow my blog, the answer won’t surprise you. I believe that leadership is that magi ..read more

Trends come and go, but blogging continues to provide value to businesses and organizations around the globe even in 2018. Many think that regular updates are for mainstream media, but blogging is so easy to set up and manage that even a one-man-show businesses or organizations on shoe-string-budget can do it well if they choose to. With many organizations still asking about blogging ROI, I decided to summarize the benefits of having a blog. If you are not sure whether blogging is the right strategy for you, keep on reading as I will share with you top 5 reasons why business needs blog. 1. Po ..read more