"Perma-Five" = The time frame most often given by entrepreneurs when asked about a major change in their life. It’s always five years away. It has been my experience that the five year period is … [Read more...] about Perma-Five
Leadership
How to Restructure Like a Pro
Click on the link below to listen to the podcast right here: Chancellor Jim Schmidt did not need more stress in his life. He had been handed budget cuts in 26 of his past 30 years. But … [Read more...] about How to Restructure Like a Pro
Compensation – Golden Chain Gang
Listen in to the podcast right here Karl Neset is a Fractional CFO for CliftonLarsonAllen. Karl has perfected a process that allows business owners to give employees more skin in the … [Read more...] about Compensation – Golden Chain Gang
Bad Bosses need Toxic Handlers
In the past few months, I have had a number of executive clients bring up the subject of horrible bosses and their frustrations. They either are forced into the role of Toxic Handler or jump into it … [Read more...] about Bad Bosses need Toxic Handlers
Delegation – Part 2 – “Trust but Verify”
In my previous post, we discussed Delegation: Giving up control to gain control. Next we will take you through the “secret sauce” that makes this come together and ensures great results. That … [Read more...] about Delegation – Part 2 – “Trust but Verify”
Leadership – 5 Principles of a Business Leader
Ron didn’t take the path most executives of multi-billion dollar companies take. They tend to work for a few years, jump to a new company with a bigger pay package, rinse and repeat. Ron, on the … [Read more...] about Leadership – 5 Principles of a Business Leader
Delegation: Giving up control to gain control
Steve Carell in The Office What if Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates or Larry Ellison continued to write software code for their companies instead of taking on the leadership roles to guide their legions of … [Read more...] about Delegation: Giving up control to gain control
Selling to national accounts; the 3 most important rules I learned
What are the three rules that all buyers in a national account role follow? 1. Don’t make any changes that could get you fired. * People in charge of purchasing for national accounts wake up every … [Read more...] about Selling to national accounts; the 3 most important rules I learned