When starting a business, always begin with the end in mind, especially with your business structures. In the long run, you will one day want an offer on your business—that is how substantial riches are made. Even if you aren’t… Read More »Business Structures – How to Structure Your Business to be Owner Independent
Maybe you have heard of business coaching, but wondered “How can a business coach help me? Is business coaching worth it for me?” Well, whether you own an accounting agency, a construction company, a therapy clinic, or a yoga studio,… Read More »Can Business Coaching Help Me? Is it Worth it For Me?
The culture of your company has a big impact on not just day-to-day processes, but on deadlines and project management as well. Make sure you are creating a strong company culture led by shared core values, values that can clearly… Read More »6 Core Values for a Company Culture
When I talk to my children about ‘responsibility’ or being held ‘accountable for their actions’ it does not always go well. Human nature is to shy away from responsibility. In business, it is often no different. Employees often view these… Read More »5 Tips for Creating a Culture of Accountability
(Alignment, Direction, and Momentum = Success) Running a successful business is often a struggle. We hear all the time about companies going out of business. Even seemingly successful businesses will have a couple of good years only to be gone… Read More »Be Aligned and Primed for Business Success
We all have GAPs between where we are now and where we dream of being. You can think of that GAP as: Gauging (current) Ability vs. Potential Unless you have a perfect business and personal life (which few if any… Read More »Ideas to Help You Close Your GAP
Developing or re-engineering your business should be about the design and creation of a great business model and business systems – not about micromanaging. A Great System is the Solution Spend time developing systems and performance standards early on so… Read More »Develop Business Systems, Don’t Micromanage
As things continue to be chaotic in the last several years, I find more and more business owners and people that I talk to have been struggling with some depression and feelings of hopelessness. While these feelings peaked during the… Read More »Balancing Your Locus of Control During Crisis
Without clear business goals or a clear vision, it can be nearly impossible to make any progress. Even when we take action and get things done, we may not be moving in the right direction and have to backtrack anyway.… Read More »Having a Clear Vision: Defining Business Goals and Making Progress
In the United States culture, working hard is seen as not only a way to get ahead but also as a trait that is to be admired. I used to think that being a successful business owner meant that I… Read More »Do You Have Work Burnout?