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How Do You Hire the Superstar Employee?
One of the biggest questions I get asked by business leaders is the following: “How do I hire the superstar employee?” This is a great question – and, unfortunately, one that can’t be answered with a simple statement. If it could, no one would have this problem in the...
The Three Most Dangerous Words: “I Know That”
Do you know what the three most dangerous words in all of business are? Okay, I kind of gave it away in the title, but here they are: “I Know That.” Actually, they’re the three most dangerous words in the entire English language. But, since I am focused on business...
10 Strategies To Protect Your Company During an Economic Downturn (or any time)
We’ve had a great business run over the past 10 years, for the most part. We’ve been lucky that the economy has been positive – we have not been through a serious economic downturn, and business has mostly been great. But can we expect this to last forever? Of course...
Risk Assessments – Are you ready for the unexpected?
Have you ever thought about risk or done a Risk Assessment for your business? I’ve worked with clients who avoided looking at risk for some of the following reasons: They are subconsciously aware their business is at risk and are afraid to come face to face with that...
Authentic Listening – Why you need it and how to do it
Are You Listening? We all have a deep desire to feel understood and want to know others care enough to listen. As a business owner, CEO, or company leader, you often want to be heard, but you especially need to be a good listener. Listening is one of the most...
Simplify your Business – Save More Time, Get More Done
Our business can get complicated if we let it. And a complicated business quickly becomes stressful and eats away at your time. We can lose track of what we need to get done in a day, or even in a year. Before you know it, you're too busy putting out fires to get any...
Communication is One of the Biggest Unrecognized Challenges in Your Company!
Working as a business coach, clients often come to me with the same issue, over and over: lack of communication. Here are common communication complaints I here from owners and managers: "My team isn't doing the things I told them needed to get done” "We created a new...
7 Elements for the Perfect Meeting
Do you dread team meetings and feel they are a waste of time? Chances are, you are not conducting them properly, nor regularly enough. When done properly, a ten minute meeting, or "huddle", with your team every morning WILL accomplish the following: The entire team...
What is Leadership? What Makes a Great Leader, and What Doesn’t.
What does leadership mean? I often have the privilege to work with incredible leaders, teams, business owners, CEO’s, managers, employees and many others about leadership and what it means, and I realize leadership is often misunderstood. What is leadership, and...
Trouble Hiring the Right People? Grow Your Team from Within Instead.
I often get asked how to hire the right employees. It is getting harder and harder to find the best employees to fill your needs, and specific skills are even harder to find. I have had a few clients seeking people for specific positions with unique skills, and they...
Key Performance Indicator Dashboards that Work – Are You Using One?
How do you know how well your company is performing on a day to day or week to week basis? Financial statements are great, but they only tell you a piece of the story. And they only tell you how well you did last month or last year - not how you are doing in real...
3 of the Biggest, Most Common Marketing Mistakes
I’ve seen a lot of businesses, and study the strategy of marketing all the time. The tricky thing is, companies often THINK they are implementing effective marketing strategies, but then fail to see their marketing investment translate into the success...