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A collection of Blogs, Articles, Interviews & Videos intended to build business owner knowledge and perspective in order to build dreams.
ALONE AT THE HELM
Ah, the entrepreneurial journey – a path filled with excitement, innovation, and the sweet taste of freedom. Yet, amidst the bustling days and sleepless nights, there's a silent shadow that often accompanies the bravest of business adventurers: isolation.
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THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS
When do most people start to think they prefer time over money, and what to do about it?
CREATING YOUR DREAM TEAM
In the ever-evolving world of entrepreneurship, it's essential to surround yourself with the right people who can guide and protect your business from potential legal and regulatory hurdles.
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CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Are you frustrated by the decisions your team makes? Do you trust them to make the right decisions in the future?Here are 10 ways to improve your teams Critical Thinking Skills.
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6 HATS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING
Many times we assume the root cause of a problem is out of our control so we are stuck dealing with the costs and challenges. This was until we discussed Edward de Bono's 6 Thinking Hats is a simple process for individuals and teams to made quality decisions.
KNOW WHAT DRIVES THE VALUE OF YOUR BUSINESS
If your business is supposed to fund your retirement then you need to know this.
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WHICH PARTS OF YOUR DAY ARE MOST PRODUCTIVE?
The best times of the day to be productive vary from person to person, depending on their natural sleep-wake cycle. There are some general trends that can be helpful to creating your default calendar.
5 TIPS TO FINDING GREAT EMPLOYEES
A key issue for owners now is finding great employees. By the way, that has always been a key to success. Here are 5 things you can do to have a better team.
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PREDICT YOUR FUTURE WITH KPI's
I'm sure you know to set goals for your business, but how do you know you are going to achieve them?
Wouldn't you like to know in advance that you are on pace for success? Or, if you are going to miss, wouldn't you like to know and change course?
FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
I came across the Sandler Success Formula, courtesy of Sandler Training and I think it is worth sharing. It provides strong clarity. It focuses on Behavior, Attitude, and Technique.
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7 TIPS FOR BETTER NEGOTIATION SKILLS
Whether we like it or not we must be able to negotiate. Many dislike the conflict or are feel like the always "lose" in a negotiation. When this is the mindset we can only lose, unless we have the power to get only what we require.
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USING DiSC for a BETTER BUSINESS
Recently a client conducted a Team DISC review.
They identified some gaps in their natural communication styles. As a result of the lessons learned, they improved their probability of success on their most crucial opportunity by changing the team and strategy.
Accountability keeps you on pace for your goals and sets the standards for your team and clients. There are 3 ways to improve your personal accountability.
I am big sports fan of sports and have paid for many types of training. When I observe these businesses its impossible for me not to see ways to improve the experience and operational efficiency.
BUILD YOUR SUCCESS
Success will not arrive without the proper attitude. That sounds logical but what does that mean and how to you we change it?
First, what is your attitude and perspective on your market and industry? If you believe there is opportunity, it can be found everywhere.
ELITE PERFORMANCE
Have you seen The Last Dance or The Captain on ESPN? If you have then I'm sure you were fascinated by how Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter are wired. If you study the elite you can see patterns that can teach us something about our journey to success.
Professional Services Businesses like Accounting, Legal Support, and Consulting often deal in abstract activities. When you are selling the invisible it is more likely that something will get missed. Even a contract or proposal has room for errors and omission. This is where checklists come in.
GREAT MEETINGS CREATE GREAT COMMUNICATION
John Cleese (Monty Python) captured the reasons many business meetings are ineffective in "Meetings, Bloody Meetings" (Trailer).
Here are 8 elements that I believe are critical to an effective meeting, which of course leads to better communication and ACTION.
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Checklists can be incredibly valuable for trade businesses.
Trade businesses are those that rely on a combination of physical skills and specific knowledge.
Business Goals can be long term life goals or what you will do in the next 15 minutes. In addition to direction setting and decision making you can measure your progress towards your goals.
Here are the single most important list for a personal services business...specifically personal preferences.
MOTIVATION
Without motivation we don't get up from the couch, out of bed, open the book, leave the house, make that phone call, write that 1st page, whatever it is you need to do for your journey to begin.
TIME MANAGEMENT
Structure, or Discipline, includes Time Management & Organization.There are several steps that can be taken to become a Master of Time Management. In this video I cover some of them.
Our view of manufacturers is the automotive assembly line. But many other businesses are process dependent. If your business relies on others to do the job as well you do then a checklist is a great step. Here are 7 areas in your business you can start with checklists.
Learn how how crucial it is for business owners and leaders to have Self Management. I share the 3 elements which are Inspiration, Structure, and Self-Control.
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