For the last ten years, I’ve been pushing clients to apply a discipline that is scary to most – and rightfully so. I now have enough clients doing it that I’m comfortable sharing it, as it’s no longer simply theory. The discipline is listing all of your clients from the most profitable to the least, and then cleaning up the bottom 10 percent.
Day: August 11, 2015
6 Steps To Define the Right Structure for Your Business
In prior posts, I have discussed the importance of delegating and getting “right people” into “right seats”. Then I discussed the importance of creating the right structure for your business and suggested 3 questions to ask to help you evaluate whether or not you have the right structure. If your answers left you feeling like you have some restructuring work to do, consider the following thoughts and advice.
The Secret to Great Business Meetings
“I didn’t want to come to the meeting, but I’m glad I did.” Over the years, I have heard that confession many times.
Business Leadership – 5 Steps to Help You Delegate and Elevate
One of the surest ways to break through the ceiling and get to where you want to go is to delegate and elevate yourself to your God-given unique abilities.
Opportunities to Be Extraordinary – Part 2
As stated in part 1, for most companies, opportunities to be extraordinary only come when the unexpected occurs. This is our chance:
Opportunities to Be Extraordinary – Part 1
Recently, my wife and I took two of our grandchildren, ages 4 and 3, off on a short getaway to enjoy some time together. As we arose in our hotel room before 8 on our final morning and started to get ready to head down for our complementary breakfasts, the lights in part of our room went out. When I stepped into the hallway, the emergency lights were on and my wife could smell smoke. Shortly thereafter, fire alarms were blaring and we were exiting down the back stairway.
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