My friend looked at me with a smile and beamed about her business’s results for the past 6 months. “Look at the turnaround,” she said. “We are well into the black for the first time all year thanks to cost controls and our hard work to collect from our customers.” She had every right to… Continue reading The Cash Crunch — An Elephant in the Room
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When is a weed really a weed?
Recently, on a beautiful spring day, I was visiting my daughter. I offered to give her some tips about sprucing up the yard of the home she rents. Now, I am no master gardener, but I have fought with weeds my entire life. I know weeds! As we moved through her yard, I noted that… Continue reading When is a weed really a weed?
Failure – Anchor Or Educator?
Show me someone who’s had no failure and I’ll show you someone who’s less than honest with themselves. I certainly have had my fair share of failures. For instance, for some crazy reason I thought it would be a peachy idea to go out for the volleyball team my first year of college. Now mind… Continue reading Failure – Anchor Or Educator?
Necessity is the mother of invention, Part 1
My favorite saying is “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I used to say it to my children as I was figuring out how to fix a favorite plaything, or invent a new game to play while stuck in traffic, or prepare a meal without all the needed ingredients. Or a million other things. Life… Continue reading Necessity is the mother of invention, Part 1
The Elephant in the Room
The CEO walked into the room and looked at his team, frustrated that the company had not hit its goals for the last two quarters. He led them through a lengthy discussion of the various problems they faced in operations, marketing, sales, and customer service. They agreed on what they would do to address the… Continue reading The Elephant in the Room
Silence in Leadership
Last week I attended a local networking event. I like to attend a number of these events as the type of work I do revolves around a one on one relationship with business owners. Meeting potential clients face to face allows me and the business owner to do some preliminary evaluation of whether there is… Continue reading Silence in Leadership