Keith Upkes, Author at Keith Upkes Coaching

People Team

June 11, 2024

What are your “Wins” so far this quarter?

Keith Upkes Coaching had the pleasure of grabbing lunch with a wonderful colleague, Keith Cupp. We had a celebratory toast to a successful (so far) Q-2. There have been weddings,…

Keith Upkes

Coaching People Team

June 3, 2024

Special Announcement

We're so excited to announce that we've officially joined the vibrant community of the Greater Vancouver Chamber! We're looking forward to connecting with local businesses and making an impact together.#businesscoaching…

Keith Upkes

Coaching Execution Strategy

May 30, 2024

Are you in the GROWTH business?

Are you in the GROWTH business?I was talking with one of my amazing CEO clients this week. As we discussed his strategy for the rest of 2024, he commented, “We are…

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Customers People Team

May 20, 2024

Memorial Day

As you make plans for Memorial Day weekend, let's remember that it is more than just a long weekend; it's a time to come together as a nation and honor…

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Coaching Execution Strategy

May 15, 2024

The Law of Attraction

Sometimes, you just have to believe!Have you heard of “The Law of Attraction”? A year and a half ago, as I was scrolling Instagram one day, I came across a picture…

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Coaching Strategy Team

April 15, 2024

What makes a successful manager?

What makes a successful manager? According to Steve Jobs, one of the reasons for Apple's success was its managers, who were built from within. You see, Steve recruited professional managers from…

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Accountability Coaching Strategy

April 9, 2024

Be Your Future Self Now

When was the last time you watched a movie that was so mesmerizing that you lost track of time and where you were? Like a good concert, when the movie…

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Execution Strategy Team

April 4, 2024

Do your meetings suck?

Do your meetings suck? Something I hear quite frequently from CEOs I speak with is that their meetings suck and that they get sparse participation and input during those meetings.…

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Cash CFO Coaching

March 27, 2024

Cowboy Math

What is "Cowboy Math?" Recently, I was in a quarterly planning session with a client in Portland, and I pulled out my handy calculator. As I was using it, one of…

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Coaching Execution Strategy

March 21, 2024

How do you conduct your quarterly planning?

How do you conduct your quarterly planning? Maybe the bigger question is whether you do quarterly planning at all. The key to high-performing teams is great execution. Great execution can only…

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