Planning
April 5, 2021
Successful organizations ensure that everyone is working to achieve an overall strategy. Aligning goals places everyone in one boat and rowing in the same direction. Aligned goals create an awareness of purpose and are vital to successful outcomes. ...
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March 22, 2021
Entrepreneurs must always be prepared to face the cycle of building and rebuilding. In 2008, while I was researching a book, my wife and I travelled around North America in a small RV. In many small Southern towns, it was pretty clear that businesses...
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March 12, 2021
In business, if we are not moving forward, we are going backward: there is no status quo. Change is constant, and only when it is undertaken intentionally and correctly, will it help to secure a better future for the organization and its people.
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March 1, 2021
Team building is a process, not an event. Throwing axes together is fun but building an effective team takes time, effort and venturing into not-so-fun spaces together. The “unfun” is where the team is really built. Teams and individuals need lea...
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January 25, 2021
When I meet business owners who are interested in preparing their companies for sale one of the questions I ask is, “Relative to selling your business, how do you define success?”
How do you define success?
I want to make enough money to re...
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January 18, 2021
The Parable of the Travelers
Eager to get going on their adventure, four travelers tossed their bags into the trunk and jumped in the car.
One suggested taking a highway that would be faster. Another proposed taking the side road so they could se...
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December 22, 2020
If you’ve owned your business for a long time you’ve worked hard. You’re still working hard, possibly harder than any of your employees. At some point, you have to ask yourself, why?
For some business owners it’s financial: unexpected fina...
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October 26, 2020
Lessons learned in the business setting can have relevance to our personal lives. Recently, a client reflected on the most important lessons learned during a leadership development program. It turned out that asking questions and listening to under...
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October 20, 2020
Strategic planning is routine in organizations. It provides a vital roadmap so that the long-term objectives of the organization are achieved. Without a plan, there is no direction, inefficiencies arise, and business failure becomes a greater risk. I...
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September 21, 2020
If you sell your business to an outside buyer the new owner may want to retain you for a year or two as an advisor/consultant. This arrangement can help ensure a smooth transition and provide time to transfer your business wisdom and knowledge to the...
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