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Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

September 17, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Michael Conner, ActionCOACH

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Michael Conner, ActionCOACH (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 286)

Michael Conner of ActionCOACH joins host John Ray to discuss the value of having a business coach, the five key elements of a business he focuses on as he coaches business owners, success stories, and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH has been helping people and businesses to work through these kinds of issues for over 15 years. The knowledge and systems developed over that time have brought significant improvements to hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world.

Michael Conner, Certified Business Coach and Speaker, ActionCOACH

Michael Conner would risk doing something great and fail then never try in the first place.

30 years ago Michael heard this and it rings true every day. He’s taken risks and done things others thought couldn’t be done. He knows from hard work, and the willingness to confront the risk of failure, great things can be done.

As a business coach, Michael takes those experiences to supporting small businesses. Small business is the heart blood of our economy. It’s the heart and soul of the American dream. Small business owners are risk takers. They are energetic and full of passion.

As a young man, Michael worked in his parents small business. He grew up around small business and has the heart of the entrepreneur.

The first 10 years of his career was as a pastor a church in the Adirondacks. Michael then started a church in Pittsburgh. He learned how to do marketing, lead generation, and getting the leads to become adopters with a small budget. They grew from 6 to 135 in 18 months.

Michael spent the next 20 years working for big corporations, PwC, Nielsen, Koch Industries, Disney, and finally Fiserv. After getting yet another severance, he decided to start his coaching business. He combined small business, a deep understanding of human nature, and an immense knowledge of business processes to support businesses with a desire to grow.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and follow ActionCOACH on Facebook.

Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

How someone can ensure they are getting a good business coach
What should you expect once you decide to invest in a business coach. How to be sure you’re making a good investment
What stage of the business life cycle should an owner invest in a coach

North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Jeff Lovejoy, Action Coach, and David McDonough, Modern Image

May 20, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Jeff Lovejoy, Action Coach, and David McDonough, Modern Image

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Jeff Lovejoy, Action Coach and David McDonough, Modern Image (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 237)

Business coach Jeff Lovejoy joins the show to discuss issues businesses are facing in the pandemic, and David McDonough talks document and photo scanning. The host of “North Fulton Business Radio” is John Ray and the show is produced virtually by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Jeff Lovejoy, Action Coach

As one of Atlanta’s leading business coaches, Jeff teach business owners how to run the kind of business they want and deserve. He gets them working ON the business —focusing on marketing, finance, leadership, service delivery—rather than working solely IN their business. And along the way, we achieve dramatic results.

In small and medium size businesses, strategy is frequently lacking but is a cornerstone to success. If you don’t have a strategy or don’t have a strategy that is working, call Jeff. You’ll start with a business growth plan that will be customized with the strategies and techniques that will get you started on what’s needed to launch you towards your vision.

These are the kinds of transformations Jeff’s clients achieve:

–Significant increase in your take-home income from your business, achieved by getting you to spend more time focused ON your business

–Dramatic increase in efficiency, achieved by installing processes that result in your business running more efficiently and smoothly

–Superior team, achieved by building an empowered team to help you achieve your goals

–Make better use of your time, achieved by developing plans, setting goals and holding you accountable

You can visit Jeff’s website, email him directly, or call 404-444-1836.

David McDonough, Modern Image

Modern Image is a local document and photo scanning company. They convert files, photos and media to digital format for compliance policies, easier sharing, enhanced security, or just to get it out of the way! No job is too big or too small and all work is done in-house, locally.

The owner, David McDonough is a native of New Orleans and had a business and family there, during Hurricane Katrina. Having seen the devastation that results from losing business records, personal papers and photos – can be overwhelming. Many businesses closed due to lost records – many people’s entire personal photo collection was lost – as was David’s family. They also offer photo organizing workshops, bootcamps and 1-1 work.

Email David for a DIY guide on how to get started, or visit the Modern Image website.

North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

March 30, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

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“North Fulton Business Radio,” Episode 205: Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel, joins “North Fulton Business Radio” to discuss how he combines his legal expertise with his pastoral care and counseling experience to better serve his clients, the spirituality of business ownership, and much more. It’s a fascinating, thought provoking discussion. The host of “North Fulton Business Radio” is John Ray and the show is broadcast from the North Fulton Business RadioX® studio based in Alpharetta.

Paul Knowlton, Ubercounsel: The Firm of Paul Knowlton, J.D., M.Div.

Ubercounsel, the Law Firm of Paul Knowlton, J.D., M.Div., is more than a law firm. It’s an extension of the founder as a person; a highly trusted and skilled attorney-counselor whose counsel and action are fueled by compassion. Other firms have vision statements, Ubercounsel has a soul.

Drawing from the unique combination of the founder’s legal, business, and pastoral counseling successes, the firm presently offers six categories of services:

First Step: Evaluating and crafting your action plan
Family Care: Protecting your personal and financial objectives
Business Law & Consulting: Legal and executive experience helping you succeed
Conflict & Dispute Resolution: Skilled assistance getting to your best resolution
Pastoral Care & Counseling: A holistic posture to helping you see and go deeper
Professional Development & Coaching: Supporting your growth on the journey

About Paul Knowlton:

Prior to law school Paul’s corporate roles include being a construction superintendent with Ryland Homes and a forensic engineer with Georgia Pacific. During law school he clerked for and joined an intellectual property boutique, also becoming a patent attorney, that was soon acquired by Kilpatrick Stockton. At Kilpatrick and later at his first firm, he built a successful intellectual property prosecution and litigation track record. Paul initiated, co-founded and was the managing member of a successful IP boutique and then later the director of another. After successfully serving as the CEO of a large human services agency, he most recently launched his second firm Ubercounsel and received an appointment at Mercer University.

In addition to being licensed in GA and the 11th Circuit, a registered patent attorney, a Henning trained mediator and arbitrator, a Martindale Hubbell Distinguished attorney, and Georgia Trend Legal Elite, in 2014 he earned his Master of Divinity with a concentration in pastoral care and counseling. An active leader of the State Bar of Georgia’s Attorney Wellness and Lawyer Assistance Program committees, he offers solutions to the stresses of professional life.

What is Paul’s back story, and particularly why does he have a passion for family care, pastoral counseling, and professional development?

The son of an immigrant Hispanic mother and federally convicted father, Paul was placed in foster care as were all his siblings. From a very early age he has the lived experience of the relentless stresses, anxieties, and fears that push so many of us to irreconcilable despair.

Turning inwardly as a young adult to develop the skills to recover, redirect, and wildly prosper after a brutal beginning, he is an attorney-counselor who is authentically and creditably a friend on the journey.

You can find out more at the Ubercounsel website, or call 404-245-0957.

North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link.