Key Business Insights and Tools

Part of small business strategy during uncertainty is having the right mindset. Most of my clients – especially those in the B2B tech...

As I was writing my ebook on Strategy During Uncertainty, I started with the concept of Agility – the ability to flex when needed. And...

Access my ebook on Strategy in Times of Survival at the bottom of this page Surviving Uncertainty is much simpler than Winning...

In this previous post, I described the Business Growth Stack.  You’ll notice that Management appears twice. The dual-role that Management...

Updated June 2, 2021 There is a lot of conversation these days about Business Operating Systems, which have generated great productivity...

Picture this… A friend of yours runs a successful Stage 2 business – but is also frustrated that things aren’t going as well as he’d like....

My brother is a great guy…and a great investment banker whose boutique firm uses the Haviland & Co brand that our family’s china business...

Are you in growth mode, or survival mode? I have some clients who are growing, some who are hanging on – and some who are transitioning...

One of the precepts of the EOS program is, “The answer is in the room.”  It’s a phrase that’s used to emphasize the importance of...

I got to spend a couple hours talking about hiring last week with Miche Rayment, who runs The Hire Effect and wrote a book by the same...

I recently gave a webinar for the SPARK.grow program on high-potential employees – how companies can identify, foster, and be attractive...

Updated May 18, 2021 As the writer of this article, I’ve evaluated all of the possibilities I could focus on, and decided that we should...

Making Better Goals with a Strong Annual Planning Process Although it seems like just yesterday that the days were hot and we were at the...

If there’s one thing in Stage 2 companies that does not take a lot of thinking, it’s identifying who your “High Potential” staff are. ...

Updated April 27, 2021 Many of my clients are proud of the family feel of their companies. They care about their people. They pride...

Updated June 2, 2021 So, you’re thinking about what life will be like at your company when you’re gone. Congratulations! Really. It’s a...