Your Houston Growth Coaches Glenn Smith, Owner and Lead Coach G.Smith@TheGrowthCoach.com Glenn Smith is the owner and CEO of The Growth Coach® in Houston, TX, a business designed to help executives and business owners improve their business and their life. Glenn grew up working in his family's business and has been a successful business owner himself. With over 25 years of experience in business and organizational leadership he understands the challenges business owners face. For more than 10 years he has been coaching business and organizational leaders, and has worked both nationally and internationally. He has taught courses on leadership and organizational development in several graduate schools. Glenn is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and holds an M.A. in Global Leadership. Glenn is a member in good standing of the International Coach Federation, the organization that sets the industry-wide Code of Professional Standards and Ethics.  He also holds several certifications including certification in the Strategic Mindset® process, a unique and proven process to help business owners grow their business while balancing their lives. He and his wife Terri have been married for over 30 years. They have 3 grown daughters and 1 granddaughter. Glenn and his family have lived in the Houston area for 15 years. See our BLOG for free weekly business tips to help you both personally and professionally!     Jared Polak, Co-Owner and Coach - Jared Polak is the co-owner and Chief Marketing Officer of The Growth Coach® in Houston, TX.  Out of the 150 Growth Coach® Franchises across 43 states, Jared is the youngest member to be awarded a Franchise.  Jared is a sought-after public speaker and thought-leader in the business coaching space. He is passionate about helping business owners balance their business and personal lives, and his favorite speaking topic is “driving success and balancing life.” In addition to his successful business career, Jared is an active international philanthropist and has worked with the Dalit Freedom Network in India, a remote fisherman’s village in Brazil, and the Homeless in Houston, Texas.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. and a B.A. in International Business from the University of Missouri.  He is joyfully married and his wife Amy shares in his entrepreneurial spirit by marketing a family-owned non-profit organization.Jared can be emailed at J.Polak@TheGrowthCoach.com.     Bob Hargarther - Born in Rochester, NY, Bob joined the Banking Industry after a tour of duty in the US Marine Corps.  During his banking career Bob taught numerous sales courses including Dale Carnegie and Xerox Vertical Marketing Sales.  After spending 20 years in banking, Bob and his wife opened their first Kwik Kopy Print Shop in downtown Houston.  Eventually they owned and operated 3 Kwik Kopy Shops, an American Wholesale Thermography Shop, and a Parcel Plus store.  During this time Bob continued to train and coach other business owners. Upon completion of their 25 years as Kwik Kopy owners, Bob joined the staff of ICED where he held the position of Director of Education and served as a consultant in franchise development.  Bob brings a unique coaching contribution from banking, education, and franchise development.  Bob can be emailed at Hargarther@aol.com.   Casey Cease - Casey is a serial entrepreneur having successfully started several businesses.  He is also a dynamic public speaker who regularly travels across the U.S. sharing his own personal story and giving spiritual and inspirational encouragement to people of all ages.  Casey has a life-calling to serve people.  He currently owns several businesses and serves as the Executive Director of a non-profit organization.  He is an elder at his church and serves on several non-profit boards.  Casey is a graduate from the University of Houston and Southwestern Seminary.  He can be emailed at C.Cease@TheGrowthCoach.com.      Charlene Fox - Charlene has been facilitating workshops and retreats in the healing arts for more than 20 years.  She is a veteran business owner who is known not only as a gifted facilitator, but also a strong teacher and trainer in the marketing, sales, and management aspects of the healing arts business.  She has served many companies such as Chevron, Texas Instruments, and the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center.  Charlene holds several licenses and certifications in the healing arts.  She is a licensed Massage Therapy Instructor and is a Registered Texas Massage Therapy continuing Education Provider.  She currently serves as an adjunct instructor at Houston Community College teaching courses in business management and business ethics.  Charlene specializes in serving practitioners and business owners in the massage therapy and healing arts industry. She can be emailed at charyoga@comcast.net.           The Growth Coach® began over 15 years ago by Dan Murphy, a CPA in Cincinnati, OH.  After working with a large accounting firm for several years, Dan became increasingly concerned for the small business clients.  Year after year he saw that they needed more personal support and guidance in business development than most CPA's have the time or expertise to give.  Dan left accounting to begin coaching small business owners, helping them grow their business while also balancing their personal lives.  Dan is the creator of our proprietary Strategic Mindset® Process which has now helped several thousand small business owners and self-employed professionals.  In 2002 Dan launched The Growth Coach Franchise and since that time it has grown to over 150 offices across the U.S. and Canada.   To locate a Growth Coach outside of Houston go to www.TheGrowthCoach.com.       The Growth Coach Houston ◊ 4771 Sweetwater Blvd. #334, Sugar Land, TX, 77479 ◊ 281-841-6680