"Steve has been instrumental in helping us manage a difficult consolidation of two companies with different cultures; he has been especially valuable in working directly with our company president to help coach him through this process, while also facilitating strategic planning and visioning"
Chris Graff
SJC Industries
We have been working with Steve Thalls as our business coach for nearly a year. As owners of a retail sewing machine, sewing supply, and fabric store for over 26 years, we are not inexperienced. However during the past year, we have learned much about working on our business (we were already working very hard in our business). We have been motivated to set goals and monitor our progress toward those goals, and we have learned a variety of techniques for keeping a close watch on our financial numbers. In addition, we’ve become more knowledgeable about interacting with our staff and about creating and using advertising. We have been showing a 17-20% increase in our gross sales over the same time in 2006. Expenses have been similar and cost of goods is up only slightly, so we are very pleased with the increase on the bottom line of our profit and loss statement. We have felt that our relationship with Steve and ActionCOACH has been very beneficial for us.
Jeanette and Kip Prenkert
Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique
Since working with Steve Thalls of ActionCOACH, we've grown tremendously in our vision, capabilities, and profit. “Sales are up by about 200% & Profit is up by about 500%. Not too shabby.” We now have a new way of thinking in growing our business. Steve has helped us define goals and create systems for various aspects of our business, while we've made our lives better outside of work as well. We can't imagine where we'd be without his knowledge and experience. Thanks Steve! We're happy to continue our journey with ActionCOACH and we're excited for what's ahead.
Steve & Rachel Schmidt
Effects Web Media
Steve just wanted to email you and let you know my sales call with a Top 20 Client today went very well. Using some of the ideas we have discussed, such as setting goals, asking the right questions, and concentrating on the needs and relationship was very effective.
Goals were,
Learn about new contacts; (accomplished), understand current supplier for hose we were supplying and assess the possibility of coming back in with that product if we can become competitive; (affirmative!), discuss new products and get an opportunity from the customer to quote on the product, with a strong opportunity to close a sale; (affirmative ¼” fuel emission barrier hose, and clamps.)
Organizing the calls along these lines is very effective.
Thanks Coach!
Mitch Day
Day Fluid Power
"Steve is a good listener with a solid business background. He also can tap the ActionCOACH network for tools and ideas to share. He helped our organization to focus on what is most important for our development."
Jim Evans
Marque Ambulance
“He is a man of integrity. Great follow through with tasks given. A very good listener and motivator when he has the complete picture laid out. He is not pushy, but he is driven to help us succeed.”
Gary Woolman
Woolman Financial Group
After reading the Cashflow book from cover to cover this weekend, I have a better understanding of the difference of what I have been doing and what you are suggesting. I always try to slip in more information than just the price when I am talking to someone, but if I asked the question the way you said and got a better feel for what they truly needed I could respond to their needs. I will try it. The book gave us lots of ideas and I am hard at work putting together tally sheets and better inquiry information sheets so that we get all we need to know. Hope we have all our homework done by the time you come on Friday. Thanks for giving us the tools we need to improve our business.
Bev Harman, Director/Owner
Windows of Wonder LLC
" I am writing this letter of recommendation on behalf of Steve Thalls, Action International business coach; because his coaching is having a profound impact on my small business, and I believe his coaching would be helpful to other small businesses. I am not being compensated by Steve nor do I receive any discount in my coaching fees for this recommendation.
I have been working with Steve for over 6 months now and I have really come to appreciate the difference his coaching is making in my business. I feel that the Action International business coaching system in general, and Steve's coaching in particular, can be extremely beneficial to any business.
Like many business owners, I tend to put my head down, work away, and just try to take care of all the challenges and opportunities that come along in the best way possible.
In contrast to that, with Steve's help I am now setting goals, planning, budgeting, and organizing my business, positioning ourselves so that we can move in new and exciting directions. We are moving away from a situation where the flow of the business is dictating our actions, to a situation where I along with my team are setting the direction of the company."
Mitch Day
Day Fluid Power
Just wanted to get back with you on how much I enjoyed your seminar. I thought the information was well presented, with some new ideas , or old ideas presented in a way that makes them "stick", thrown in as well. Your company has a unique way of looking and approaching marketing and business in general. I look forward to working with you and gaining new skills. as I feel you're a person who listens as well as teaches.
Rob Gerring
Drug Screen Associates
Steve Thalls
Address:
2012 Stratford Ct.
Goshen
Indiana 46526
United States
Phone:
574-537-1600 or 574-596-2251
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