When it comes to reaching your goals, it’s best to begin by knowing where you stand and seeing your true self. You could look in the mirror and get a surface glance. But to really know where you are at sometimes takes another, more critical set of eyes. Mike Skrypnek has that kind of focus. A top performing business coach and owner of Squamish-based Grow Get Give Coaching, he is intuitive, listens and learned long ago one of his greatest strengths is seeing the potential in o

In the famous scene, the where Mel Gibson, William Wallace, is inspiring his countrymen, the Scottish army to control their destiny against English suppression before the Battle of Stirling, their future and their FREEDOM was in their hands. “And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will n

Wouldn’t it be awesome to work with just those customers who value you and you enjoy? You know your IDEAL client? You have those perfect fit people, but do you know what attracted them to you in the first place? If you do, then your entire business should be full of them. Since we’re talking about this, the good thing, is that you HAVE clients. But, alas, the truth is there is a wide mix of clients you serve. Why? Is it because your products or services are generic? Maybe you

Most businesses choose to race to the bottom. They pursue the lowest price point, the broadest customer base and the biggest selection – a commodity. You can definitely choose to go there in business, but it will undoubtedly result in challenges with profit margins, lack of differentiation, vulnerability to competition and stress with scale, processes, and energy. [Read on or listen to Mike tell this story] On the other hand, specialty and niche businesses scream value. There

In 2008, the biggest downturn in stock markets since the Great Depression hit. During the worst of it I was on the radio giving five market updates per day…with a smile. I joked, uneasily, when Lehman brothers went under, I tried to be optimistic a few weeks later, when the Dow lost almost 15% in a week…making it a near 40% decline to that point. It was my 13th year in the financial industry and this time things seemed really different. It was definitely one of the hardest pe

Some people have asked me, what exactly is that GROW GET GIVE philosophy of life that you talk about and encourages entrepreneurs to live? It is a simple three part goal I have to help business owners: GROW your business, GET more freedom and GIVE back. It is also an aspirational business philosophy that, I believe, should be pursued by all entrepreneurs. READ it below or Listen to Mike explain it :) It is where you, the business owner, enjoy the real GROWth of your business,