Many small business owners don’t think they have time to effectively evaluate and develop their employees, but this is fatally flawed thinking. Understanding the talent of the people on your team not only allows you to effectively determine who is your next rock star, and who may need to be escorted out but most importantly […]
Richard Citrin
Bring Intention & Attention to 2021 Planning
“Attention goes where energy flows” – Tony Robbins So, here we are ready to start off a new year and with all the challenges we’ve just finished in 2020, you might be wondering how much planning for the New Year you should undertake. After all, you did a lot of planning last year, around this […]
Why a Peer Leadership Group Might be Right for You…Right Now
The expression used to be that it is “lonely at the top” but today with the global pandemic, it’s not only about being lonely but feeling alone as well. While you are keeping up with the day to day tasks of running your business, you are probably trying to think about how your business strategy […]
How to Detect a Star Performer
Dave’s business was at that critical stage of growth where he knew he needed to advance some of his employees into manager and leadership roles. But which ones? How do you know that good performers are ready to advance to becoming great performers? Most business owners will look at a single criterion for assessing someone’s […]
Why Now is the Time to Revisit Your Business Strategy
Whatever your business strategy was on January 1, 2020, you can bet that it was out the window by April 1. Our world has been turned upside down and inside out. While your head may be spinning as you work to figure out your options, now is the right time to start working on your […]
5 Ways to Lead Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Small businesses are especially vulnerable during this latest public health crisis. Supply chain issues, voluntary social distancing by customers, fear among employees about short term layoffs (not to mention their own health concerns) and financial management are just a few of the challenges that face the small business owner. Circumstances like these, however, also provide […]
Do This to Develop Leaders Who Are Strategy-Driven
Every successful small business faces the challenge of growth. When that happens, others must be relied upon to provide the same level of commitment, smarts, and grit to get the job done. Developing others with the same passion as yourself is never easy. Research indicates, however, that a planned and intentional approach that focuses on […]
