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This article was written by Jim Miley and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. You can certainly automate business processes and decision criteria in your business.  There is no question that you can put systems in place to guide how things are done and gain efficiencies that you may not realize without those systems and AI,…

This article was written by Danny Myers and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. I’ve been dwelling on a verse from 2 Timothy recently. Paul wrote to Timothy, a young man facing pressure and faith, and he pauses to say something almost offhand: I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother…

I unwrapped one of the most memorable gifts of my childhood on my twelfth birthday. At the time I knew nothing of the company that manufactured the Buck knife I held in my hands, but I knew from its weight and sheen that this was a high-quality, excellent product. Throughout my youth, that knife was my constant companion on many outdoor adventures, as I unknowingly continued in a very long and rich history of Buck knife aficionados.

This article was written by Sue Wiley and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. As we step into a new year, it’s natural to reflect on the successes and challenges of the year past. For many small business owners, the question is: How do we move forward with purpose and perseverance? With so many uncertainties in…

This article was written by Jim Miley and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. Most business leaders spent substantial energy considering their best options for strategic priorities.  We’re approaching planning season where every year our clients work on review of current year performance and looking ahead to strategic plans for the coming year and years.   Sales…

This article was written by Roland Heersink and published by Faith Driven Entrepreneur. In the last post, we looked at the reason for your prayer—praying “so that” God is glorified. But let’s get practical—how do you do that, and what does that really mean when praying for your business? Many times, it seems that we…

This article was written by Chad Schoonmaker and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. If you’ve been in business for more than about… five minutes… you’ve probably had at least one conversation with yourself that went something like this: “What in the world am I doing?” Have you ever felt like a genius on Monday and…

This article was written by Jim Miley and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. A mentor from early in my career shared this wisdom: “Anybody can work in black and white; successful people thrive in the gray.” Life would be much easier if every decision came with a clear right or wrong answer. Unfortunately, that’s not…

This article was written by Jim Miley and published by Crossroads Professional Coaching. Influencer vs. Thought Leader? With the current state of everything digital, platforms seem to be teaching young professionals that they should aspire to be “an influencer.”  I recently asked one of my kids what their friends wife did for a living and they…