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Do you remember the story of David, the Executive Director, who lost his leadership team, the Board of Directors, his staff and his job? As I mentioned, he was a dedicated, hard worker, as well as a very good, caring person. He just didn’t have the leadership, strategic planning and organizational development skills necessary to be successful…

When people ask me what kinds of clients I work with, I’ll often answer: “You see, there are two kinds of people I help. Those who know what to do but just aren’t doing it, and those who have no idea what to do. And if they need both, I charge double.” That last part…

You see, many business owners and corporate leaders right now are struggling with having so much to get done, wanting more success and more revenue and profits, and continuing their upward progress, but they’re not happy about the hours they need to put in or the time away from their family or friends. I’ve been…

Some years ago, one of the non-profits I was on the board of directors for had a mission that was near and dear to my heart. It was to support the growth of member businesses and facilitate engagement with the local community. The problem was the Executive Director, David, really didn’t understand his role and…

I heard something brilliant recently: There is no such thing as lazy. But… As a business head, how many times have you sat down to work on a project, idea or initiative only to find yourself getting sidetracked by other things or doing research about your project on Google until…. nothing gets done? And because…

Throughout my life, I’ve seen people succeed who weren’t the smartest people, didn’t have the best, or sometimes any, education or much money to start, didn’t offer a product or service of particularly high quality or that was cheaper or better from what was already available, and sometimes they overcharged for it by a great…

You see, many business owners and leaders right now are struggling with having so much to get done, wanting more success, revenue and profits, and continuing their upward growth, but they’re not happy about the hours they need to put in or the time away from their family or friends. I’ve been there, and I…

Your business success, and the enjoyment of your work, is very dependent on developing high performers on your team and in your company. Imagine having only superstars supporting you, working for you, assisting you, helping customers for you, developing new ideas, innovations, products and services for you… What would your world look like? How far…

Contrary to what most people think, the #1 predictor of job satisfaction isn’t how much you like doing your job tasks but how well you get along with the people you work with. And for a small business owner, this can put you in a tough position. I’ve noticed a lot of people have issues…

  Let’s have a little fun today! You know, leaders of small service businesses always ask me how they can increase their productivity, develop top-notch employees, and make more money while working fewer hours. But that advice is rather straightforward, and sharing it step by step can become, well, boring. So instead, I present to…