FlareMark

For 20 years, we have helped business leaders improve their results and identify their next strategic steps

We all face the temptation to protect ideas, hide, and aim for perfection But we can help you find a better way

Work with us to understand your biggest blockers and frustrations

Identify action steps to get you moving toward resolution

Build relationships and support systems to keep you in action

Want a Coach in Your Corner?

Why Hire a Coach?

Every entrepreneur needs help to succeed Your coach will be an impartial sounding board and worldview-expander

What Does It Take?

Digest your coach’s input, accept what you can, and take diligent action on it We succeed by learning and doing

A good executive coach will be a sounding board and encourage you to take strategic action But the results are up to you

How Wisdom and Skill Position Us for Good Luck

Don't Wait for Lightning to Strike

I used the word luck for the first time when I was an inquisitive eight-year-old boy It had a mysterious and powerful ring to it I needed a word to capture the idea that things happened by chance It helped me think about the the apparent meaninglessness of some of my early childhood experiences Despite my excitement about it, the word was not well-received Someone, I think one of my parents, said I must never say the word again

On Eating Frogs and Climbing Hills

Prioritizing the Unglamorous to Preserve Willpower

Several years ago, I read a delightful book called Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy The book’s premise is simple Since we lose willpower throughout the day, it is best to do the hard things first Hopefully, you never have to eat an actual frog But if a frog is on the menu, eat it first thing in the morning

How to Keep Hope Alive

Make Today Better Than Yesterday

“No matter how bad things got, I always focused on what I could do that day It’s like they say, it is best to live in the moment ” My new friend looked at me with raised eyebrows expecting a response I could see that this was one of her core beliefs

It's the Best Way to Get Something Nobody Will Ever Steal

If there is one lesson I have learned more times than any other, it is this: I have a small amount of understanding And my understanding of the limits of my knowledge is not trustworthy I am likely to believe I understand something and be wrong or partly correct, even when l am convinced But if this is true, why should I continue to learn? No matter what I understand today, tomorrow, I will need to relearn at least some aspect of it

How Can I Choose the Right Opportunity?

It's Not Only About Hard Work

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work ” — Thomas Edison Open doors for success are everywhere, and we overlook many of them But should we say yes to every high-yield opportunity that requires hard work?

Are You Worth More to Your Business Than a Powerful Computer?

You Certainly Can Be!

“Let me tell you something,” he said with a smile, “I’ve made a lot of money, but I never did it by being original ” As he turned and opened his car door, the sun was setting Car engines began whirring to life around us We chatted briefly, and soon we stood alone in the parking lot