I’m Robert Main, the proud owner of The Strong Suit Consulting. I look forward to sharing my story. I hope that you will enjoy getting to know me better.

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Being a small business owner often means wearing a number of different hats. How many of you act as the CEO, the general manager, the accountant, the salesperson, the computer technician, the secretary, the receptionist, etc.? Many entrepreneurs try to chase too many targets at once and end up overwhelmed rather than focusing on their business. They spend all their energy carrying out daily tasks leaving little time for the most important part of their business - their own business! To avoid this, spend some time focusing on your business and decide which strategies will be most helpful in developing your own…

Life consistently presents us with challenges and changes and at times this can lead to us feeling stressed. Planning how to manage and cope in various life situations, and finding out which coping skills work best for you, is the key to succeeding with stress rather than experiencing distress. This article contains ideas for coping with stress and also acute emotional crises. Here are some ideas for coping with stress: Understand more about stress – this involves recognizing your sources of stress and how stress affects you personally. Plan for stressful periods. Problem-solve – what is the problem, be specific and break…

What do you want to achieve? Before you actually set up, decide what you want to achieve with your business. If you are already in business, review where you are going, are you clear about this? Take time out to think about and write down your goals for your business? Write it down Research shows that only 3% of people write down their goals, and on average these people earn 10 times those who don’t have goals. Plus research shows that people with up to date written goals are as much as 3100% more successful than people who do not have up…

 You know what the real problem is with getting organized? We have too much stuff!   I'm willing to bet you have some things you (or someone you live with) keep without having a good enough reason. So why DO we keep so much stuff? The thing is, it's easier to find excuses for why you should keep something and delay making a decision rather than making a firm (and sometimes difficult) choice to say goodbye to your "stuff." Here are my favorite excuses...      "I might need it someday." Yes, you might. But the thing is most of the items we keep can easily be…

When asking the majority of people before a contest, whether it be a rugby match or a spelling bee, what they want, they will inevitably say, “I want to WIN.”Who doesn’t? I have yet to meet anyone who competes that says they don’t care if they win as long as they have fun.  That was fine when we were six but it isn’t going to cut it now.  So, how do we do it, how do we win?   The answer that you are looking for may be found in goal setting.  Too many teams overlook this factor, which may be…

I recently spent some time revising my personal vision/mission statement for my coaching practice. While doing this, it occurred to me that the vision I have for my work is closely related to my personal vision. Having a job that reflects my personal vision is powerful because it has allowed me to create a business life for myself that truly reflects who I am. Companies know all about vision and mission statements and getting their employees on board. Vision and mission statements propel the company in the direction that they want, and ultimately towards success. Many of us have spent countless…

"You know, there are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action." by W. Somerset Maugham.  This is an amazing and powerful quote that everyone should stop and really think about.  There’s nothing better than having your own freedom in your life.  This can be accomplished by taking action and learning to manifest your life to its fullest potential.  One shouldn’t have to put their needs, goals, and dreams aside simply because you don’t think they’re important or worth the chance of coming true.  This concept that your dreams are never going to come true and…