Building Your Systems

change

Take The Time To Change

Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating a change management / innovation workshop. Throughout the discussions, there was the topic of how to overcome resistance to change. From my perspective, I am not sure most people are all that resistant to change. What they are resistant to, is being changed and there is a …

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budget

A Budget Can Make Or Break You

Whether personally or professionally, many of us are aware we should have a budget and more importantly, stick to it. Yet, how many really do? According to a Gallup Poll, less that two thirds of people have a personal budget and less than half of businesses do. The statistics are pretty scary, considering that you …

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urgent need

Your Urgent Need Isn’t Mine

How many times has someone approached you with some sort of urgent need, expecting you to drop everything and help them out? Okay, that might have been a redundant question. It has happened to us all and truth be told, we have all, at sometime or another, done it to others. Of course, we to …

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Keep Your Business Afloat

Make Succession Planning Easier

So who really likes thinking about an end, especially if you are having a good time? Although when it comes to succession planning, whether for your business or critical position, it is necessary. It is necessary to think about an end and to be forced into thinking about a new beginning or chapter. Most people …

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Yank and Jerk

Avoid the Yank and Jerk

The one thing I love about working with business owners, is their crazy ability to generate all kinds of ideas and thoughts. They are constantly looking for ways to improve their business, to be better bosses and in how they can best serve their customers or clients. For many of them, the world is full …

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