January 4, 2008
Getting people “on the bus”, whether that’s employees who work for you or colleagues and service providers who work with you, is critical to you meeting your goals and objectives. You just can’t do it all yourself. As a business…
December 5, 2007
Ask any business owner if they have a growth objective for next year and you’re sure to receive a resounding “yes!” Revenue and profitability, of course, are the primary growth factors on the minds of most business owners as well…
November 6, 2007
It’s that time of year again when companies are evaluating year end results and solidifying next year’s plans – an important process to say the least. However, in doing so be sure to allow yourself an opportunity to think strategically,…
October 3, 2007
Has your business ever experienced a time when sales were down, sluggish or perhaps even non existent for a period of time? Most businesses have been there at one time or another, some due to predictable business cycles and some…
September 10, 2007
Let’s face it, if you run a business you’re going to run into problems. Of course some of those will be more difficult than others, and some may even be “opportunities” when examined more closely. Problems nonetheless, and every business…
September 10, 2007
I recently met with a business owner who was lamenting that his employees, all long-term associates with this relatively successful professional services company, were not as committed as they used to be. The example he gave me to prove his…
August 31, 2007
Last week marked the end of 2nd Quarter 2007 or some other milestone depending on your fiscal planning cycle. Oh my, how time flies! No matter – it’s over – and the key question is “How’d you do?” Before you…
August 31, 2007
Great businesses have great people, and every growing business is always looking for more. The people you need to grow your business may be full time employees, part-timers, contractors, virtual types, vendors and suppliers, partners and advisors — all types…
August 31, 2007
Last week I was waiting to board a late night flight back to Chicago from Dulles International. While watching passengers deplane from the incoming aircraft that would soon be my plane home, I observed a simple yet poignant lesson in…
August 31, 2007
Not too long ago an executive client of mine, a business owner, was lamenting she simply had too much to do in the amount of time she had to do it in. She was working 10 hour days, five days…
August 30, 2007
Using Change to Add Value to Your Life and Business Like it or not, change is a huge part of your business. Technology, society, commerce and industry are all changing at unprecedented rates. There’s more of it, it happens faster…
August 30, 2007
I recently met with a group of successful business owners in a mastermind session where we discussed the topic of “how to keep you and your business growing.” There were no wallflowers in this group so the ideas and best…