Allan Smith
Business Growth Catalyst -- Coach and Consultant

Business +

Websites:

• http://www.bizplusconsulting.com
• My Career and Biz Blog
• Career Coaching Dynamics

While working in various industries, I saw a real need for affordable advice for small businesses and NFP's. I founded Business + to help entrepreneurs who are just starting to those with established firms discover and realize their potential and fulfill their dreams.

Management during this economic climate demands adaptability and creativity, and my coaching helps people to lead and encourage these qualities.

With gentle but direct coaching, I help owners/managers more productive behaviors and new strategies. We get great results! This process is fun, energizing, challenging, and extremely meaningful to the participants.

My Career Coaching Business--Career Coaching Dynamics--is going great! I was recently certified by the Institute of Career Certification International as a Career Management Practitioner in recognition of my coaching work. I love helping people take charge of their lives and decide their own futures. I work remotely with many of my career clients in all parts of the US.

Uncovering the truth, and then sharing it with the owners in a way that doesn't make them want to jump out the window in despair. Most business owners and managers are great at something connected to the purpose of the business, which is how they got there in the first place. But that doesn't mean they know HOW to run a business, HOW to create a vision, HOW to set and more importantly follow goals, HOW to lead employees so they will follow, and HOW to actually turn a profit. Think about all the successful entrepreneurs that DON'T have Harvard MBAs. Somewhere along the way, they learned the kind of behaviors and essential knowledge to be successful. Or they were very, very lucky. I speed up the knowledge and behavior acquisition process to move you faster toward your goals.

Individuals and entrepreneurs who want to raise their game.

I have a bachelors in Economics from the University of Missouri specializing in structure of industry, a Master's (and 3 classes and a dissertation away from a PhD.) in Organizational Behavior from Washington University in St. Louis.

The past several years I have devoted exclusively to career and business coaching. I love working one-on-one with people to help them realize their goals.

I've been an entrepreneur most of my career. I founded several companies in the Midwest. My health care businesses grew to become one of the largest and most profitable Health Care franchise operations in the Midwest.

I subsequently served as president of several private companies, have consulted to a wide variety of industries, and served on numerous community boards.

My background also includes serving two years in Human Resources at the St. Louis Public Schools, working as a consultant and trainer at Monsanto Company, and interesting work in consumer studies at The Research and Planning Group.

I have taught courses at Washington University, SIUE, and Webster University, where I was an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Management Program.