A friend of mine with a great track record of success running a family business recently shared with me thoughts on how to make a family business relationship work effectively. I thought you would enjoy reading this perspective from the front lines. Here is what this family business CEO wrote: Do you remember the television… Continue reading Five Steps to Family Business Harmony
Makarios Consulting Blog
Month: October 2010
March On
My son is a soldier by choice. One of those rare, true patriots, willing to put his life on the line to protect and defend our country. And, no matter how you feel about war/the military/ government/ guns/politics/religion (and all those other topics we seldom discuss in the business world), I believe most people admire… Continue reading March On
Lessons From a Geezer
DO I NEED TO TRUST YOU TO BUILD THE BUSINESS? There seems to be a lot of discussion lately around the topic of “Trust.” It ranges from trusting our government to do the right thing, to trusting our kids to take responsibility for their actions. But what does “trust” have to do with business results?… Continue reading Lessons From a Geezer
Popping the Question
A prospect recently asked me the grandaddy of all challenges: “How can you help us if you don’t know our business?” It’s a reasonable and frequent question and I answered it as I always do: I don’t presume to understand your business better than you do, but I have helped many companies struggling with similar… Continue reading Popping the Question