Build a World Where You Can Produce
A World Built for Productivity I was catching up with a former client the other day when he said something that stopped me in my tracks. I had to jot it down for this blog. He said: “I had a great profession, but I did not fit in. I built my company to be a […]
Why You (Probably) Don’t Need a Business Coach
Coaching is all the rage these days. Life coaches, executive coaches, and business coaches abound. Is this hype really necessary? Or just a hoax threatening to scam you? I think you can do without this hoopla and ignore the noise. For example, a “life coach” is probably totally redundant for you. Here is why: The […]
How to Build a Leadership Team That Runs Itself
Want a Leadership Team That Leads Without You? Building a leadership team in a small business isn’t like running a Fortune 500 company or a private equity-backed firm where you can scoop up top talent, toss them in at the deep end, and see who floats. Can swim? Great. Can’t swim? Oh well, next. But […]
Transform Your Team into Mini CEOs
In a 1994 PBS documentary, Steve Jobs famously said: “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” You might think, “Well, that’s easy for Jobs to say. He had the resources to hire top-tier executives. I […]
Business Operating System #4: The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
Gino Wickman joined his family sales training business at age 25. He soon discovered that his father was more of an entrepreneur than a manager, more excited about ideas, strategy, and clients than managing a profitable business. Gino jumped in and helped to right the ship and grow and sell the business. Wickman embraced the […]