More than 70% of private business owners will exit their company in the next 15 years. Those business owners are usually expecting big outcomes from the sale: they’re hoping to use that money to retire on, maintain their lifestyle as they turn their attention to other projects, or benefit a…
All great leadership teams have several things in common. You might not see them from outside, but when you work with them on a regular basis these commonalities become very clear. There are many leadership myths we accept because they make sense, but, in reality, fail to help build an…
How do you decide what’s next for your life and business? For many entrepreneurs, we are entering the next stage in our careers and lives. We’ve successfully build our businesses and we are starting to make decisions that not only impact us and our families, but also the people we…
Entrepreneurs are again entering a time where talented people have many options as to how they invest their lives. I believe things have shifted to a time where talented people have their choice on where and with whom they work. It reminds me of the late 90s when it was an…
I saw Captain America; Winter Soldier last Thursday at one of the advance showings here in Ohio. It got me thinking about how we entrepreneurs deal with our most pressing challenges today. Captain America has been around for over 70 years and his popularity is still on the rise. Want…
How do you become a more innovative leader? What skills are required to help you build an organization that focuses on your client’s needs and increases the opportunity to create breakthrough products and services?
Do you ever have those days at work when you check your phone (no one wears a watch anymore) and it’s already 3:30 p.m.? “Where did the day go?” Performing a “time audit” at your organization will cut out the clutter and remove your biggest time wasters.
How do you stand out from the crowd when marketing your products and services? With all the marketing messages you see and hear every day, what stands out for you, what gets you to take action on something you hear today? I bet if you’re like me, you respond to…
Yesterday we talked about become a better listener. Today, I want to ask you a question. What do you do with what you heard?
Remember, as entrepreneurs, we are responsible for both developing strategy and implementing it. As a member of the leadership team, we must remember that we should have bias towards action. Moving forward, we focus on a ready, fire, aim strategy framework. As entrepreneurs lack of progress for extended periods of…