Run Your Business As If You Were Going to Sell it Tomorrow
Whatever the state of your business – whether it’s a start-up, fast-growth company or has been operating for years – your most effective strategy should include a plan as to how ...
The Art of Productivity: Accomplishing More While Working Less
Guest post by Doug Beckley, Group Leader for Catapult Groups Let’s face reality. Time management is a myth. We have no control over time. No one has enough time, yet everyone has ...
Hire Slowly, Fire Quickly
Many of us pride ourselves on being a good judge of character. When seeking to fill a high-level position within the company, we think we have an “eye” for finding the person ...
Bad Customers Will Cost Your Business. Here’s How To Find Good Ones.
When it comes to customers, a lot of businesses are pretty indiscriminate about who they sell to. After all, there are no bad customers, right? At first glance, the formula is ...
Do You Lead a Company, or Do You Just Have a Job?
Without appropriate systems, processes and people in place, many CEOs end up doing the work that should be done by others. They’ve successfully built a thriving enterprise, but ...
Elevator Speech is Best Answer for “What Do You Do?”
How many times do you find yourself in a business or social situation, when a new acquaintance asks the simple question, “What do you do?” How many times are you ready with a ...
When You Have to Deliver Bad News, Do It in Person
For whatever reason, it’s sometimes up to the CEO to deliver bad news to a valued customer. There are a million reasons to put this unpleasant task off as long as possible—you’re ...
Reputation Management Strategies for CEOs and Business Leaders
Here’s the latest proof that life isn’t fair. Creating and managing your company’s reputation takes a significant amount of time and effort, while all it takes to damage (or ...
Hiring a Consultant Won’t Always Fix Your Problem
Why Do Companies Hire Consultants? Usually, the decision for hiring a consultant starts with a pervasive organizational issue that offers no easy or practical solution. The CEO ...
