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Bill Ulvund said he wants to improve lives and lifestyles one business at a time. The 48-year-old Boyne City man recently branched out of a partnership with Referral Institute of MI to move toward the next stage of his life’s mission — to inspire business owners and entrepreneurs to grab hold of their potential and begin experiencing more out of life.
"Due to the economic situation, many Michigan businesses have suffered over the last few years. The businesses didn’t plan to fail, they just failed to plan. If they had focused on their target, they may have hit the Centermark to success" he said.
Ulvund has been supporting businesses in northern MI for more than six years through the largest networking organization in the world, Business Network International BNI. He is one of the most awarded Directors in the Michigan region and has worked to improve over 500 businesses. He has been a mentor and coach to many national and international directors in BNI. His experience and knowledge has assisted them to help thousands of businesses in their regions as well.
Ulvund, a former franchise partner and a certified trainer with Referral Institute of Michigan, taught business owners how word of mouth marketing is the best kept secret of marketing and how to maximize its powerful momentum to grow their businesses strong.
“What I have realized is that many businesses have a general idea of what it takes to be successful, however they have not learned how to effectively and practically implement those ideas. You can have all the knowledge you need but if you don’t act decisively and timely, you will not see the benefit. Applied knowledge is power,” Ulvund said.
“Over the last few years I have been asked to coach many businesses however my focus was on presenting and training businesses. In 2009 most of my trainings and speaking engagements were in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. When I calculated my mileage I had traveled nearly 30,000 miles helping businesses move to a higher level of productivity and growth. With new technological advances I can now do this via internet and the telephone much more effectively and efficiently.”
It was during a coaching session with Mike Harrison, owner of CenterMark Coaching, that Harrison realized what an asset Ulvund could be to his coaching team.
“Bill has an extraordinary ability to listen intuitively to business professionals and give keen insight that allows business owners to discover prudent steps that must be taken to achieve success. He listens for the gap and asks powerful questions to get to the real heart of the matter, Harrison said.
Ulvund’s mission will be welcomed by many, but it won't be easy. In fact, 80 percent of Americans say they don't have goals, 16 percent have goals but don't write them down, and only 4 percent write down their business and personal goals, according to Ulvund. Yet, people who write down their goals typically earn much more over their lifetimes as people who don't, Ulvund points out a claim from Dave Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech.
Ulvund’s coaching expertise centers primarily around small business owners, executives and entrepreneurs. The business transformation specialist offers a complimentary tele-coaching session to qualified business professionals.
"My clients get more focus, balance and clarity for their lives as we create a life and business plan specifically suited for their unique goals, vision and objective,” he said. "The coach's privilege is to hold the plan in front of them as they take steps, gain momentum and ultimately take hold of their goals."
Debbra Sweet, who owns Sweet Marketing Solutions and also best selling author Master of Sales, said: “I asked Bill to be one of my coaches during the year of 2007. I have hired other types of coaches and Bill, by far, delivered the most impact when it came to helping me. Bill is exceptionally attentive at listening and delivers systematic, strategic and creative ideas that are easy to implement - yet deliver incredible results. His ability to coach has also increased my credibility as a figurehead. I would hire him again without any hesitation!”
Ulvund has coached professionals in a variety of businesses and has helped other coaches achieve greater success and fulfillment in their own practices all over the United States.
"Clarifying, prioritizing and planning are a must for the professional who is inundated with voice mail and e-mail requests all the while he or she is trying to serve their current customer base," he said. "My simple systems and strategies help professionals to interact professionally."
"The team at Centermark Coaching allows me to serve my clients' dreams and goals with maximum impact," Ulvund said.
When asked to define what he really does, his reply was straightforward. “It’s simple, I help people strategically obtain abundant achievement!”
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