August 29, 2017
Listen to the Episode Below: As the head of a consulting firm, Phil Clements was painfully aware of the time-for dollars business model that weighs heavily on service businesses. And he saw the problems that arose when advisors didn’t have the breadth of experience and education they needed to see the whole of their clients’ picture. But what other options are there, really, for consulting? Rather than curse the darkness, Phil lit a candle and created a curriculum and certification program that focuses specifically on building up small enterprises. In this interview, Phil explores how he codified and scaled his firm’s knowledge base–both creating a new income stream for his firm, and providing a needed service to small business advisors. If You Want to Grow, Codify Your Knowledge The benefits of creating a certification program instead of just hiring staff How to identify the marketplace need The step-by-step process Phil went through to put the curriculum together How do you ensure quality control … yet let go of the need to micromanage? NOTE: While this…
Continue ReadingHow many times have we run afoul of film producer Samuel Goldwyn’s famous maxim: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on”? (I’ve certainly done it). And yet, isn’t life nicer, simpler when…
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