{"id":11,"date":"2026-05-27T21:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markfies.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:57:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markfies.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbacbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dbacbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ffed3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4ffed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Redefining success for your business &amp; for you.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a106152 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a106152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604a2b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"604a2b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84add6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a84add6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A PROVEN STRATEGIC EXPERT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200e3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200e3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WITH A PASSION FOR HELPING YOU REDEFINE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01c641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01c641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019ve been approached by or worked with a number of different business consultants. Most have the same philosophy &#8211; coaching to grow top-line revenue and sales. There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with this philosophy or focus; it just never called to me. I never aspired to have 50 employees or to remodel 75 kitchens a year or be so big I couldn\u2019t possibly personally know all my customers. I believe business strategies must differentiate your company from its competitors, and be clear, simple and easy to understand. The business needs effective and efficient processes and procedures to protect and grow the bottom line. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7505433 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7505433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">   Schedule a Discovery Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5962b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b5962b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d3222 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d3222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEET MARK \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72178c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c72178c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs a business coach and mentor, I work with successful chief executive officers and company leadership teams to improve profitability, navigate business transactions and challenges of all sizes, and create long-term growth strategies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eb256 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26eb256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">   Learn More About Mark<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40115ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40115ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827dd40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"827dd40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIND THE PROGRAM THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5910db6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5910db6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5511fa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5511fa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d81615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d81615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE QUALITY OF LIFE\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cac311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cac311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Private Mentorship\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b731737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b731737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6-MONTHS | WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY SESSIONS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dff028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dff028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During this 1:1 coaching program, we\u2019ll focus on business strategy and revenue growth, and we\u2019ll also focus on your leadership potential, management approach, and work\/life balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf13b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf13b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196f522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"196f522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CALM IN CHAOS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1901377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1901377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Private Mentorship\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1551322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1551322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3-MONTHS | WEEKLY SESSIONS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e013e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e013e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis intensive will help you bring together business strategy, strong financials, and personal aspirations in a way that makes sense for your organization, all within a condensed time frame.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952b18e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"952b18e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db53ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7db53ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STRATEGIC DEEP DIVE\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab529d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dab529d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One Day Intensive\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb42a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb42a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 HOUR STRATEGY WORKSHOP \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bdbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14bdbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFocused on creating a personalized approach for your business through strategic, high-level planning we&#8217;ll  understand your needs to create a strategy that differentiates you from your competitors and is clear, simple and easy to understand.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2601364 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2601364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6accf7c e-con-full e-flex e-con 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48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6176c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6176c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMark&#8217;s management style is the benchmark I use to judge other managers. He has an innate ability to foster a sense of accountability in a department while at the same time developing high levels of trust from his reports. He is by and far the best manager of people, processes, and budgets that I have had the pleasure of working for.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f61c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51f61c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEVE SEMINARO \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db13b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db13b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multi-Unit Franchisee, Tropical Smoothie Cafe\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940d167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"940d167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NOVA\/MD\/DC Multi-Unit Franchisee\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b5c50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92b5c50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe31877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe31877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">READY TO GET STARTED?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75b955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75b955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet ready to take control of your business.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5102a elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f5102a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">   Schedule a Discovery Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redefining success for your business &amp; for you. 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