Jeff Schuster
Financial Planning Frustration
I tend to write about repeating themes that I encounter with my business coaching clients. One of the most recurring problems with small...
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Jeff Schuster
- Oct 10, 2023
- 5 min
Business Owners Can't Ignore Inflation
In times of inflation, it is difficult to keep up with increasing prices. In the U.S. we have been fortunate that inflation has remained...
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Jeff Schuster
- Jul 11, 2023
- 5 min
Delegation: How Engineering Managers Optimize Team Productivity
You’re an engineer and you got promoted to the position of engineering manager six months ago. You feel buried with work, and you know...
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Jeff Schuster
- Jun 21, 2023
- 9 min
The Psychology of Growing Your Business
There are a lot of want-to-be entrepreneurs who struggle to move from all-star employee to successful business owner. The Bootstrap...
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Jeff Schuster
- Jun 7, 2023
- 9 min
Is Green Energy Green?
I was a young teen in the late 1970’s when the U.S. experienced the oil embargo. I remember people lined up at gas stations running out...
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Jeff Schuster
- Mar 18, 2023
- 6 min
Problem Employees... Grow or Let Go?
The most challenging problem a small employers faces is whether to fire a problem employee; or help that employee mature. It’s an...
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Jeff Schuster
- Mar 1, 2023
- 12 min
The Energy (Electricity) Economy
If you work in energy efficiency or any other energy field, it’s critical that you understand the economics of energy. For instance… Why...
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Jeff Schuster
- Feb 20, 2023
- 10 min
What Energy Efficiency Engineers MUST Know About Wholesale Electricity
To be honest, I rarely thought about the supply side of electricity until I started consulting with electric utilities. After all, I’m an...
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Jeff Schuster
- Feb 14, 2023
- 7 min
Building a Kingdom-Centric Business
If you’re a person of faith, living in our secular society can be a challenge. The Bible is littered with verses like these ones… John...
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Jeff Schuster
- Feb 4, 2023
- 4 min
The Answer You Seek, to the Question You Shouldn't Ask
In life coaching school, they teach you to ask “what” questions; and never ask “why” questions. As a child, “why” was the go-to question....
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Jeff Schuster
- Jan 31, 2023
- 4 min
How to See Your Business Blind Spots?
When you’re driving a car, you have a blind spot. It’s between the places you can see with your rear facing mirrors; what you can see in...
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Jeff Schuster
- Jan 21, 2023
- 7 min
Creating A Growth Mindset Business
It’s tough to convince a CEO they need a business coach. Why? Because they believe their employees are the problem. Why should they work...
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Jeff Schuster
- Jan 9, 2023
- 9 min
Be a Leader Not a Manipulator
As business owners you have a vision for your company. You believe you know what you need, but are surrounded by people who don’t seem to...
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Jeff Schuster
- Dec 29, 2022
- 6 min
Work is a BLESSING
The labor force participation rate (LFPR) in the U.S. is at 62% (November 2022). This is the percentage of the people who are eligible to...
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Jeff Schuster
- Dec 26, 2022
- 6 min
Grow Your Business in ANY Economy
If you’re watching the news, you hear economic alarm messages like… “interest rates are rising” “inflation is out of control”...
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Jeff Schuster
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
Green Energy Dilemmas for Building Owners: ESCo’s Are the Answer
If you own a facility or oversee maintaining a commercial facility, you have three general priorities: Facility Function: Ultimately,...
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Jeff Schuster
- Dec 7, 2022
- 6 min
Stop Expecting Your Employees to Care About Your Business
This may or may not surprise you, but entrepreneurs are a rare breed. In some cases, entrepreneurial people rise to leadership positions...
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Jeff Schuster
- Dec 2, 2022
- 6 min
6 ESCo Solution Development Strategies that WORK
I have been in and around the energy efficiency industry all my professional career. Most of that time has been spent walking through...
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Jeff Schuster
- Nov 26, 2022
- 8 min
Your Life's Mission is NOT What You Think
I’ve spent most of my life in search of meaning and purpose. I’ve learned something about myself and the meaning of life that I’d love to...
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Jeff Schuster
- Nov 21, 2022
- 5 min
Authenticity & Awareness: Your Invisible Obstacles
There are two words us coaches use a lot: 1) awareness; and 2) authenticity. a·ware·ness noun: knowledge or perception of a situation or...
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