When is it time to move on?
- October 16, 2018
I just got off the phone with a client who wants to close his landscaping business. Brian is successful and…
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The overlooked investors in your business
- October 9, 2018
Every business has investors. Yes, even if you own it by yourself. As you know, running a growing business can…
Read MorePreparing for a rush of clients
- September 12, 2018
My client, Cate, runs a graphic and web design firm. On a recent consulting call she complained, I feel like…
Read MoreHow to run a successful business
- July 30, 2018
I was sitting with my client Miriam over cocktails, a couple of weeks ago. She was having challenges growing her…
Read MoreMissing the boat without a backup plan
- July 23, 2018
It’s zero five hundred. I’m waiting for a prearranged taxi to chauffeur me to Command Naval Surface Forces Headquarters on…
Read MoreThis one tactic can make you wealthy …
- July 16, 2018
I’m too busy. Clients come first. It’s too tedious. I’m intuitively creative—I don’t have a process. What’s your excuse for…
Read MoreClever people and grocers …
- July 8, 2018
As Seen In … … they weigh everything. ~ Zorba the Greek So do my clients when it comes…
Read MoreWhat kind of cake do YOU want?
- July 2, 2018
It’s my birthday week, so naturally, my thoughts turn to cake. (I love cake.) As a kid, I got to…
Read MoreWhat can you STOP doing?
- June 26, 2018
The best strategic plan addresses what you can stop doing. That’s counterintuitive, especially for small businesses who grasp at any…
Read MoreWho takes over from you?
- June 19, 2018
As Seen In … Like Erma Bombeck famously said about housework, Succession planning expands to fill the time available. It…
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