What do the following all have in common? Low morale, low profits, lack of staff engagement, high turnover, rampant gossip. All of these can be attributed to a company being led by either a Watchmaker or a Beekeeper – Care to guess which one is the culprit? If you guessed Watchmaker, you’re right. Let’s chat through why. A Watchmaker, as referred to in James Fischer’s book, Navigating the Growth Curve, is a person who wants things that are predictable; something they can cont

Did you know that 91% of business leaders are confident as ever in their ability to make good decisions? Did you also know that 60% of those decisions fail? By using a disciplined approach to making decisions, you and your team can improve your bottom line. Here are the four proven rules to clear thinking, effective problem solving and robust decision making. 1) Inquire with an open mind for more information In general, when making any decision, whether that’s a decisio

Anyone can run a company during good times. When you are making money, it's easy to overlook some of the deeper issues that are lying beneath the surface just waiting for an excuse to move to the top of your company's list of challenges and create havoc. Paying attention, during good times and bad times, to these ten proven concepts will help your company weather today's storm and make sure the next one won't hit you so hard. Reconnect to every single client and ask them what

Have you considered what is the fundamental business competency essential for success of an entrepreneur? There are many business owners and leaders that overwhelm themselves to a point of exhaustion compromising the success they could be realizing. The problem is that they do not function as an entrepreneur. The solution comes with understanding how an entrepreneur needs to function. There are specific competencies that are required to succeed in a given role. What is this

The secret to success has been a subject of many studies and a quest for all entrepreneurs. However, only few have been able to discover the secret, creating more than one successful business. These entrepreneurs have already experienced success and failures as well, with proven ability to sustain a business past the first year into the high growth years of a young firm. They tend to value learning and developing professional skills that are vital for success. What is the def