About the author, Doug Barra
With 14 years of experience in working with small and medium sized businesses to help them grow, Doug is committed to seeing business owners thrive. Business coaching is what drives Doug.
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Crisis Averted – COVID-19 – 11 Steps Your Business Must Start Today
- Regardless of how you feel about this current crisis – whether you are incredibly concerned about your own safety and that of your family, or you think the whole thing is being blown out of proportion, or anywhere in between – there is no denying that we have a crisis on our hands. Here at […] Read More
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10 Digital Techology Predictions for 2020
- Digital technology is changing the way we do business across every industry. Business Insider recently released predictions for some big ways digital technology will disrupt six major industries in 2020. Let’s take a look at 10 front-and-center possibilities: Banking Prediction: European neobanks and U.S. neobanks will grow at the same rate in 2020. Neobanks, or […] Read More
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An Interesting Look at How Small Businesses are Supporting the UN Sustainability Goals
- At ActionCOACH Team Sage, we are passionate about sustainability – the sustainability of small businesses and the sustainability of the earth. We love rolling up our sleeves, getting our hands into it to invest in our local community and abroad. And now we can organize and track our efforts thanks to two powerful organizations – the […] Read More
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Supporting Caregivers in the Workplace
- According to AARP, one of every six U.S. employees serves as a caregiver for a relative or friend, devoting at least 20 hours per week providing care. Why is Supporting Caregivers Important for Business Owners? As a business owner, this is an important employee circumstance to think through. Supporting your caregiving employees is central to […] Read More
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How To Measure Employee Engagement
- Transcript: A lot of people are worried about how am I going to measure employee engagement? How am I going to know what I’m investing in, whether it’s my time or my money, that I’m going to get a return on this? Well, in this video, I’m going to share with you how you can […] Read More
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4 Key Strategies for Preparing Your Business for 2020
- Do you want to set your small business up for success in 2020? If so, here are some important tips to keep in mind: Utilize your data Working with data can be overwhelming – there’s an overabundance of data at your disposal. It’s best to start by narrowing things down and determining which data is […] Read More
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5 Ways To Massive Business Success
- Transcript: Hello again. In this video I’m going to talk about the five ways that you can take your business to the stratosphere. Stay tuned. Hi! Doug Barra with ActionCOACH business coaching and this is Business Success with Doug Barra. In today’s video, we’re going to talk about the five ways to massive success in […] Read More
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The Magic of a Well-Designed and Implemented Plan
- As I set up for the Q4 planning session with my client and her team, there was something unusual in the air – a kind of buzz. Typically, when I work with them on their quarterly goals, the team meanders in. On this particular day, however, they were eager to get started. My client and her […] Read More
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Taudrey and House of Lilac
- Transcript: Welcome to another session of Made in Miami where we’re interviewing entrepreneurs who are making it here in Miami. In this session of Made in Miami you’re in for a very special treat. I had the opportunity to moderate Melanie Fernandez, of House of Lilacs, with her very good friend, Tiffany Dominguez of Taudrey, […] Read More
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How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur
- Transcript: Hello. In today’s video I’m going to talk to you about how to be successful as an entrepreneur. I’m Doug Barra and this is business success with Doug Barra. So one of the things about creating success as an entrepreneur is to understand the entrepreneurial ladder. So what am I talking about with an […] Read More
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How to Recession Proof Your Business
- Recessions are cyclical and many experts are saying that in 2020 – election year – we’re heading into a recession. Just as many people, including our president, say the economy is strong…and it’s not. It’s hard to tune out all the noise and know what to think. Most people were caught off guard during the […] Read More
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9 Strategies to Help You Retain Key Employees
- It is frustrating to lose hardworking, high-performing employees. It can leave employers blindsided and wondering what went wrong. The best way to retain your key employees is by understanding what they’re looking for in their jobs and in their work environment and by prioritizing the things that are important to them. Countless interviews with HR […] Read More
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