Strategic Planning
10 Questions Every Business Buyer Wants Answered
A business broker will tell you that putting yourself in a buyer’s shoes will get you a long way towards a successful business sale. To support your sale preparations, here’s a rundown of 10 common…
Will You Be Happy at Your Finish Line?
Have you figured out what you want to have, or to be, when you reach the end of your personal run in this business life? It is a fair question. Most of us work in…
5 Tips for Growing an International Company
In an ever-changing world, diversifying your business opportunities is the key to success. As the world grows increasingly interconnected thanks to technology and globalization, we have the chance to change not only how we do…
8 Reasons to Promote Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesses are finding that being socially responsible can be great for the bottom line, as well as good for employee morale. Of course, a company still needs to make a profit to survive, but supporting…
Control Your Euphoria
One thing a senior manager can count on is that someday, something will go right, very right. Well, after all the disappointments, pressure and outright failures, this is NEWS. So we tend to go overboard…
The Crystal Ball and Chain
One of the somewhat hidden benefits of good planning process in a business is management accountability. And one of the problems that comes up, in organizations that introduce good planning process, is what I call…
How to Pick Your Yoda
“It sounds like you have made yourself an issues cocktail,” said my friend David Zelman. And with that comment, I once again was reminded of the value of coaching. David works with leaders—everyone from royalty…
It’s a Trap! 5 Mistakes That Too Many Business Owners Make
The life of a business owner can prove to be a very exciting and financially fruitful time. It will also be a learning curve of good and bad decisions. Making mistakes is human nature, but…
4 Tips for Planning Ahead as You Scale Up Your Business
Nothing stunts the growth of a young business quite like a lack of planning. When my company was in its early days, I often found myself unable to scale as quickly as I wanted to…
Time, Talent, and Treasure: Spending Each Wisely
In the non-profit world, the term “time, talent and treasure” has been used so often it is almost at the edge of being trite. It’s used in that arena to describe a volunteer’s sacrifice in…
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