Business Skills Nobody Taught You
Insights on leadership, finance, hiring, budgeting, execution, and career growth from a former CEO who learned it the hard way.
Practical lessons for managers, directors, and leaders ready to grow faster
Whether I'm leading a thousand employees or twenty, the lesson is always the same. It has nothing to do with strategy decks or org charts. If you want people to actually care about the business, you have to invest in them for real.
Invest in people for real
Not a plaque at the holiday party. Actua...
The Bear Behind the Cub
There's a scene from the 1988 movie The Bear that has stuck with me for years.
An orphaned bear cub comes face to face with a mountain lion. The cub is tiny by comparison. But instead of running, it stands up on its hind legs and faces the mountain lion head on.
Then somet...
One Flare
I was eighteen. No moon. Pitch black.
I remember pushing off from shore and losing the tree line almost instantly. One second there was a shape to the world, the dark outline of pines against a slightly less dark sky, and the next second there was nothing. Just water, black on black, and...
$47,000. That Was Everything in the Bank.
What That Monday Morning Taught Me About Running a Business.
By Tom Siciliano | Former CEO & President | Founder, TS Business Coaching
I will never forget that Monday morning.
I walked into the office, sat down at my desk, and my controller knocked on...
What Fly Fishing Taught Me About Leadership, Preparation, and Business Success
By Tom Siciliano | Former CEO & President | Founder, TS Business Coaching
Fly fishing taught me more about business than any MBA ever could.
I know how that sounds. Bear with me.
I have spent 20 years standing in cold...
Rugby, my Golden Retriever, died 15 years ago.
To this day I remember something he taught me on a trail in Illinois.
About 20 years ago we hit a fork in the path after an hour of hiking through Sternes Woods. It was one of those perfect fall mornings, cool air, leaves turning, just the two of us o...
Introduction
In today's competitive business environment, professionals must continuously evolve to meet new challenges. TS Business Coaching offers a structured approach to developing essential skills, enabling managers, directors, and VPs to elevate their careers and drive organizational success....
Introduction
In today's dynamic business landscape, professionals face the constant challenge of adapting to evolving roles and responsibilities. TS Business Coaching offers a structured approach to developing essential business competencies, tailored for managers, directors, and VPs aiming to elev...
