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GUIDANCE TO LEAD YOUR BUSINESS
How do you currently lead your business? Do you lead from the front or do you delegate the role to others? Either of these choices can be the right one or they can be the wrong one for your business. There are literally hundreds of theories about what constitutes leadership and what is the best kind of leadership. In the field of business writing there is a new “flavor of the month” published every week.…
Read MoreThe Health Care Debate – A Teachable Moment for Business
Open your newspaper, turn on your T.V. or go online and you will find a ton of information about the health care system in America. More information, more conversation and more debate about the issue than any current issue in our country. We are in a period of information overload. There are times in the life of any business that critical or important issues arise that can put you as a business owner in a…
Read MoreHow does your 2017 budget look?
At this point every business should have two months of accurate financial results for 2017. Also everyone on the management team, whether there is one (sole proprietor) or a dozen should have reviewed and discussed the results. A part of that discussion should be “how are we doing compared to the budget we worked up?” The answer to this question at this point in the calendar year can have a big impact on how you…
Read MoreCan I Trust You?
Trust can be everything in a business transaction. If your customer or client does not trust you and or your product or service, then the chances are they will not do business with you. The level of trust that a potential buyer needs to do business with you can vary. If you position yourself as the low-cost alternative, then the level of trust needed is lower. On the other hand if you are seeking a…
Read MorePartners and Their Exit Strategies
Ever business owner needs an exit strategy. At some point in the life of a business there will be a time when an owner needs or wants to step aside. Therefore, it is important that every business owner develop their own exit plan. Change in a business should be as smooth as possible. Planning the change, such as an owner’s exit, is obviously critical to for the change to be effective and smooth. When a…
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