General Business
October 20, 2020
The Four Horsemen “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, […]
September 11, 2020
Very often, crisis creates clarity. It seems easier to make decisions when your options are limited and your proverbial ‘back is up against the wall’. What […]
December 11, 2019
We don’t learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience. John Dewey – recognized as one of the founders of the philosophy of pragmatism and […]
October 31, 2019
Every leader should have a Quarterly Conversation with each direct report every 90 days. It’s just checking in. It’s informal, but it needs to be on […]
August 21, 2019
In the beginning, I pretended to believe my hosted VoIP company would generate millions of dollars in sales. As I wrote the FeatureTel business plan and […]
June 27, 2019
Tariff tensions put a dent in consumer confidence in June 2019 but measurements are still bumping around historically high numbers. Small business optimism is near a […]
May 24, 2019
After the EOS rollout, the next question I usually get from members of the Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”) is, “So, how am I supposed to do […]
April 17, 2019
Keep it simple. The first leadership ability I teach my EOS leadership teams is to simplify. As companies grow, complexity increases. Most of the time, it’s inherent: […]
November 22, 2017
As a member of EO (the Entrepreneurs’ Organization www.eonetwork.org), I get to attend a learning event almost monthly. I call it my “Continuing Business Education” or CBE […]
December 31, 2017
Take advantage of the fresh, clean feeling a New Year can bring. Many companies have calendar-fiscal years. The annual meeting is a quarterly meeting on steroids […]
April 27, 2018
If you’ve been a leader or a manager for much time at all, you’ve had to address a difficult job performance issue with an employee. Let’s […]
May 4, 2018
Want a quick overview of EOS with a focus on one of the tools? This Tuesday May 8th @ 2PM – 3PM (EDT), I begin a […]
December 21, 2018
I’ve been thinking about the psychology of the “New Year”. There is something so emotionally resonant about the possibility of turning over a new leaf. It’s a break: […]
April 17, 2019
Keep it simple. The first leadership ability I teach my EOS leadership teams is to simplify. As companies grow, complexity increases. Most of the time, it’s inherent: […]
May 24, 2019
After the EOS rollout, the next question I usually get from members of the Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”) is, “So, how am I supposed to do […]
June 27, 2019
Tariff tensions put a dent in consumer confidence in June 2019 but measurements are still bumping around historically high numbers. Small business optimism is near a […]