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Who are the Best Business Coaches in Calgary, Alberta?

Posted on November 27, 2024
Updated: December 5, 2024
by Kent Boehm

Looking for a high-quality business coach in Calgary, Alberta? With so many options, it can be challenging to find the right coach for your business and budget. While Google reviews and rating sites offer some insights, it’s essential to remember that business coaching isn’t one-size-fits-all. In today’s world, experience and longevity are important factors to consider—coaches who have “stood the test of time” often offer valuable perspective.

At Nine Business Group, we meet with hundreds of business owners each year, discussing their businesses, goals, and challenges. While we offer a wide range of services to support entrepreneurs, we recognize that our solutions aren’t always the right fit for everyone.

Over the years, many clients have asked for our opinions on other coaches in the area. This inspired me to write the article, What to Consider When Hiring a Business Coach. Each business and owner is unique, as is each Coach with their own perspectives, stories and experiences to draw upon, so take the time to find the right coach for you.

As you begin your search for a business coach, I suggest you first define your goals, objectives, budget, and key frustrations. Once you have clarity, you’ll be better equipped to vet potential coaches. Feel free to read my article, What to Consider When Hiring a Business Coach for further insights.

To help guide you, I want to share a few coaches in Calgary who have stood the test of time and offer unique value:

Richard Burley

Richard has studied under legends like Zig Ziglar and Jim Rohn, which speaks to his depth of experience. He is the most seasoned coach I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Although he is semi-retired, Richard still works with select clients on special projects. He splits his time between Calgary and Costa Rica, where he’s involved in a development project for Canadians seeking second homes in warmer climates.

Lori McIntosh

Lori recently relocated to Calgary and expanded her executive coaching practice here. She specializes in helping clients solve staffing challenges and enhance their leadership skills. Lori is particularly passionate about the venture capital space, where she not only invests money but also brings valuable leadership expertise to businesses.

Chris Jones

I had the privilege of meeting Chris a few years ago, and he graciously shared his time and insights with us. You can watch his interview on YouTube here. Chris, a former professional athlete, a successful entrepreneur, is now a certified EOS Implementer. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Chris knows his way around business-building and crisis recovery. He now focuses all his energy on working with family-focused entrepreneurs to create game-changing transformations.

Marty Park

Marty is a long-time friend and played a key role in my journey to becoming a business coach. We met in 2006 through a mutual friend while I was transitioning careers. Marty was generous with his time and experience, which made a lasting impact on me. His current focus is helping established companies looking to scale and grow to next level. He remains active in the business community and has recently expanded his efforts to support entrepreneurs throughout Canada, US and UK.

MacKay CEO Forums

Founded by Dr. Nancy MacKay 17 years ago. Nancy founded Mackay CEO Forums after seeing first hand the tremendous value of having CEOs come together to learn from each other, and to help each other deal with their toughest issues and challenges. MacKay CEO Forums has become a prominent coaching business. While based in Vancouver, her team serves business owners across Western Canada, including Calgary. McKay CEO Forums focuses on group / peer to peer coaching and board-level advisory for businesses generating over $5 million in annual revenue.

In Closing

This is just a small list of local coaches I have had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with over the years from all over the world. I don’t have the time to list every person, every coach I have had the privilege of learning from and spending time with. However I would like to say a special note of appreciation for Jim Rohn and Zig Ziglar, the “grandfathers” of personal development, without them the world of Business Coaching would not exist. Thank you to Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited, the quintessential first ever Business Coach. There have been many, many great people who have stood the test time and written many books that I have learned from that have made my career and life a possibility. Lastly, Thank You to Brad Sugars, the founder of ActionCOACH, who has been leading the way for over 31 years and now in 80+ countries around the world in over 1100 offices.

Go win, go succeed. Take action and find the right Business Coach for you and your business.

Public Relations: A Necessary Tool in Your Marketing Kit

Posted on April 9, 2019
Updated: October 1, 2024
by Kent Boehm

Public relations, by it’s most basic and simplistic definition, is using media contacts and exposure to make a person or business famous. It’s an important facet of any marketing strategy, and is, unfortunately, also one of the least practiced and understood.

So, what are public relations? Well, it’s basically an effort to influence the public or target demographic in some way. This could mean drafting a press release, pitching media or coordinating media outreach for an event.

The key to an effective PR campaign is understanding what IS a story and what is not a story. This can be a tricky task if you have no experience working with media. But there are a few guidelines that, if followed, may help you better how to navigate these muddy waters. Continue reading “Public Relations: A Necessary Tool in Your Marketing Kit”

Helpful Strategies to Meaningfully Increase Sales at Your Store

Posted on April 8, 2019
Updated: April 25, 2019
by Kent Boehm

Starting a business is the easiest thing that you can do. Running it successfully is the hard part. If you are business minded and have the finances to support the opening and execution of a business plan, you are well-positioned to set your business up for future success. The hard part, however, is consistently increasing sales and making sure that your customers return to you for their particular needs.

Moreover, when it comes to sales, the success of a business isn’t only about increasing them. You want to benefit from a rise in profits – after all, an increase in sales is meaningless if you aren’t actually generating money after your expenses are taken into consideration. Do you want to know how to increase sales? The following tips in this article will help you get started on the path to greater profitability. Continue reading “Helpful Strategies to Meaningfully Increase Sales at Your Store”

Fostering a Positive Business Image and Culture

Posted on April 8, 2019
Updated: April 26, 2019
by Kent Boehm

How you conduct yourself in the business world has real-world ramifications on how potential customers perceive you. Large corporations collectively spend billions of dollars curating an image that encourages people to spend their hard-earned money on what they’re selling. With the emergence of social media over the past twenty years, even local and independent businesses take advantage of the exposure they get. While you can put out slick ads and videos to raise awareness of your brand, ultimately the way you conduct yourself and the values you embrace will be the deciding factor for many people. Continue reading “Fostering a Positive Business Image and Culture”

True Leaders Are Not Invincible

Posted on April 8, 2019
Updated: April 25, 2019
by Kent Boehm

The word “leader” often conjures up an image of a driven, successful, almost super-human person who has the power to shape the world around them with their ample amounts of charisma, work ethic, intelligence, and powers of persuasion. Leaders are looked up to in times of crisis, and they are counted on to keep a level head in any situation. This status sometimes lends an air of invulnerability to these people; they are sometimes seen as not possessing human flaws and emotions. That cannot be further from the truth – no matter how confident and head-strong leaders can seem, they feel the same fears, indecisiveness, and insecurities we do. They may put on a facade of invincibility, but they are just as human as you and me. Continue reading “True Leaders Are Not Invincible”

Your Most Precious Resource is Time – Use it Well

Posted on April 3, 2019
Updated: April 26, 2019
by Kent Boehm

If you ask a business owner what their most precious resource is, they’ll usually give one of a few answers. Money is the most common, while others say their employees, community, or family. What is less stated is the one resource that can never be replenished or gained back – time. Once you waste your time with something, you can never get it back again. Some busier business owners understand this, but newer ones haven’t yet learned how to utilize their time effectively.

Business owners that don’t have enough time to do things usually have the same problems: they don’t delegate tasks well, they don’t prioritize tasks, and/or they aren’t well-organized in their day-to-day life. These issues are as simple to fix as they are common; most of the time, you only need to make a slight change in how you accomplish or go about completing certain tasks in order to squeeze more productivity in the time that you use. Continue reading “Your Most Precious Resource is Time – Use it Well”

How to Delegate Effectively

Posted on April 3, 2019
Updated: October 1, 2024
by Kent Boehm

How to delegate effectively means understanding that delegating tasks and authority is a defining aspect of being a boss, yet personal experience has likely shown you that it’s a skill that many managers lack. Whether it’s a lack of delegation, too much delegation, micromanaging, or putting the wrong people in the wrong places, a failure to properly assign tasks to people can result in a dysfunctional workplace. As the boss of your own workplace, you’ll be responsible for deciding who goes where and who does what. Much of your workplace’s productivity and morale will depend on your ability to not just lead but lead well. Continue reading “How to Delegate Effectively”

Create an Excellent Customer Interaction Experience

Posted on June 10, 2016
Updated: April 26, 2019
by Kent Boehm

Customer Interactions are one of the most crucial components of the customer service experience. Overall customer service skills are crucial for any team; however, excellent customer interactions can set your business apart from the competition. To stay competitive in this city a Calgary company must continually work to keep a strong customer base and here are just a few key factors in maintaining that strength:

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6 Ways to Persuade Your Audience to Buy

Posted on May 18, 2016
Updated: April 26, 2019
by Kent Boehm

When appearing on radio or television, it’s vital that you maximize the opportunity to connect with your target market. The following are six ways to engage your audience in a meaningful way: Continue reading “6 Ways to Persuade Your Audience to Buy”

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