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Tired of hiring your competitor’s rejects?
You can’t build a great business around average employees. Ask yourself, “Where have your great employees come from?” My guess is that “cream” rose to the top rather than you stole the person from your competition. Watch a video to learn how to build great talent...
How to Create an Operations Plan
When asked if an Operations Plan is a “good idea,” 99.9% of business owners nod their head yes. When asked if they have one, 90% of business owners shake their head no. An Operations Plan seems overwhelming and simply too much work, but it’s not if you do it right....
Benefits of a CEO peer group
1. Owning a business isn’t easy. You have probably felt like you were making decisions in a vacuum? 2. Have you ever wished you had someone to talk to that “got it?” 3. Have you ever discussed important business issues with employees only to regret it later? If you...
5 Checkpoints Before Changing your Business Model
Guest post by Robert Kramers Most people do not like change, not really. Humans are creatures of habit, and whilst they like the excitement that change can bring, they are averse to the apprehension and the uncertainty that comes with it. We only truly enjoy change...
Should You Sell Your Business?
The 44% Rule Why are so many business owners delaying the sale of their businesses? No one knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the 44% Rule. What is the 44% Rule? The vast majority of small businesses sell for a multiple of annual earnings. More...
10 Reasons to Hire a Coach
Reasons to Hire a coach You get the help you need to redefine your role in your company, develop clarity and establish long-term results. You will get help from someone who operates a successful business, who’s been there, who understands the language of being “at the...
Positive Peer Pressure
Positive Peer Pressure Excerpted from C.O.S.E. publication by PETER D. BROSSE, ESQ., CONWAY, MARKEN, WYNER, KURANT & KERN CO., LPA Abstract from article by Karen J. Bannan Being the No. 1 decision maker at your business can be gratifying. But, who do you talk to...
8 Steps to Making Business Fun Again
Business ownership should be the most enjoyable “job” in the world. If running your business has turned into a never-ending to-do list or tedium, watch the slide show below for some tips to make business ownership fun again. 8 Steps to Start Enjoying Your Business...
Interview: Business Model vs. Business Plan
I recently appeared on the Sage Advisors radio program discussing the differences between business models and business plans. Below you can find the replay link as well as the promo copy for the interview. My Guest, Jim Muehlhausen JD has enjoyed the privilege of...
Focus vs. the right focus
Both of the runners below are intensely focused. However, one runner is focused on running fast while the other is focused on everything BUT running. In today’s business environment, constant interruptions from technology, customers, employees, and more can make it...
