Is Your Business Irresistibly Attractive to You?
Would you buy your business from someone else? Many business owners and managers have a job rather than an asset or a fulfilling career. So, it’s time to take a cold hard look at whether your business is working for you or are you are working for it. Take a few...
Find the Highest Returns for Your Business
Do you know which opportunities will give your business the highest returns? Does your team or organization struggle to gain agreement on what to pursue and what to drop? It’s tough to stay on track. So many issues and opportunities call for our attention. It’s even...
Stress Test Your Business to Grow Stronger
It’s easy to have blinders on about our own business. We miss areas of vulnerability to economic changes and competition. No one is too big or too strong to fail. We learned that when some of the financial institutions went out of business in the Great Recession. So,...
Write a Winning 1-Page Business Plan
You can write a winning business plan in one page. That’s all it takes to provide a clear and compelling case for your business. It’s also about all that most employees and investors can focus upon and remember. Of the hundreds of business plans I’ve read, few address...
Are Negative Thoughts Keeping You from Success?
Negative thoughts can become viruses that eat away at our creativity and motivation. As one of my mentors, Eugene Kleiner of the legendary Kleiner Perkins venture capital firm, told me, “It’s not what you know or even who you know that determines success. It’s how you...
Is Your Business Aligned for Success?
Think of your business like a car. You need not only a good plan on where you want to go but also a well-tuned vehicle to get there. If any part—engine, transmission, tires, steering, etc.—isn’t in alignment, you won’t enjoy the ride. The same is true for any...