The economy is always changing, your customer base is growing and changing, and buying habits change. Your world is always changing, yet in many ways it remains the same, as business is still business. The reality is a combination, with the fundamentals of business mostly unchanged, yet the business environment
Leading and managing – I often see and hear business owners and their staffs use these two words interchangeably, yet they are very different in extremely important ways. While being a “manager” is quite often a formal job title with specific responsibilities and accountability, being a “leader” is not. Here
Recently I was chatting with a business owner whose regional directors need to make more sales. He wanted them to attend sales training, but they balked at the idea. Why? None of them wanted to be perceived as the pushy car salesman type. They view “sales” as a dirty word,
A few months after we set our business goals, daily distractions and mundane activities start to take over. And with those comes a potential threat to your carefully crafted plans…goal fatigue. At this point in the year, the initial excitement of annual goals might wane, making them feel less urgent.
Are you serious about growing your business in 2024? Don’t do these three things: 1 – Blame the Economy. One thing that has been a recurring theme for the past few years and likely into the foreseeable future is economic uncertainty. It is tempting to blame problems or lack of
Abundance is a state of having more than enough of what you need and desire. It’s not just about success or money, but also about having enough happiness and fulfillment. If you’re looking to attract more abundance into your life through your business, here are a few powerful practices that
For many of us, this phrase is a reminder of that classic movie Karate Kid, and brings up images of Daniel-san painting the fence and waxing the car. For me the images are more personal, and I now add an addition to the end of the phrase – “and Live”.
It’s that time of year when our focus as Business Owners needs to balance between completing the execution of our 4th Quarter plans and creating our plan for next year. You do have a Q4 plan, right? And you always create Annual Plans? With so much uncertainty as we enter
There are many reasons for getting a Business Valuation, from the outright Sale of the business, to Buy-Sell agreements, to Mergers, or even Liquidation in the worst case. And just like getting an appraisal for a home mortgage financing, there are different types of valuations depending on the intended use
If you are like most business owners, then you believe that your team deserves great leadership. The trick is to really understand what kind of leadership your team needs and deserves. There are many excellent books on leadership out there; they all tell a similar story and deliver a familiar
As we get closer to the end of the year, I often talk to my clients and business owners about finishing strong, and as part of our 4th Quarter planning process, we talked about the importance of focus for a strong finish. Finishing strong has many different meanings at this
If I had to choose one word to describe the last few years, it would be disruptive. The nature of a disruption does give us an opportunity for at least one thing – Change. The word we kept hearing was pivot: the need to shift our focus, products, delivery methods,
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