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How Can You Be a Better Coach for Your Growing Team?

Albert Einstein once said, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” How do you tap into your sacred gifts? When people tell me they want to grow and…


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The Strengths That Each Personality Brings to Your Team

Each person on your team brings a unique set of strengths to the table. Some strengths are a learned skill-set. Others are natural in-born strengths common to their personality type. I conduct corporate workshops using a personality assessment platform to educate and equip teams to be effective communicators. The first…


How do you lead a high performing team?

How Do Lead Your First High Performing Team?

You just got your next big promotion. Congrats, now what do you do to make sure you get the best results from your new team members? Don’t worry we’re here to help you keep your career growing and moving forward. Today, I share several keys to leading a high performing…


How do you find great opportunities?

How to Spot Future Growth Opportunities for Your Business?

How do you find the next great profit center for your organization? How do certain companies keep reinventing themselves while others fail the test of time? How do they find the right ideas to implement to keep their organization growing and prospering for many years? Here’s how to spot the…


How do you choose your best strategy?

When is it time to abandon your current business strategy?

How do you decide to invest your time and critical resources? Fourth quarter is the time for entrepreneurs to assemble their plans for the coming year. I thought it might be helpful to share my favorite Peter Drucker planning concept. It has generated significant results for every client I’ve ever…


How do you build a winning attitude on your team?

The Right Components to Build a Winning Team.

Developing a strong team is a critical competitive advantage in today’s business world. When you’re able to harness the collective genius of a team you achieve exponentially more than you would with just individuals. What are the right components for a winning team? 


Can the right CFO help you become a market leader?

How Your CFO Can Deliver Extraordinary Value!

Last Monday we talked about the value a great CFO can bring to your leadership team. Today, we share several questions that can help you determine if the person leading your finance group can help you grow your business’ value faster. These five questions can help you focus on the…


Are you building stronger relationships with your key stakeholders?

Are Your Key Relationships Providing You an Edge?

How does a high growth business leader differ from their peers? We talked about one of the key distinctions between high growth INC 500 CEOs and their peers. It’s their ability to build deeper relationship with the right people at the right time. It’s not unusual for them to have…


What are the building blocks of growth for INC 500 leaders?

Can INC 500 Leaders Help You Grow to the Next Level?

For many of you reading this blog, congrats on being named to the INC 500. You’re one of the top 500 high growth privately held businesses in America this year. Congrats to you and your team. For entrepreneurs who are looking for mid-week motivation, grab a copy of September’s INC…


Your CFO is a critical part of your leadership team.

What Should Entrepreneurs Expect From Their CFO?

How do you keep building a great business? If you could add only one new leader to your leadership team, who would it be and why?  Over the past 25 years, I’ve asked this question to hundreds of CEOs and founding entrepreneurs and the answer is almost always the same….