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What Every Business Owner Should Understand About Financials Part 4 of 4
- Every business should develop a culture of understanding of their financial statements and why the numbers within matter. Clarity about financial metrics and clarity about other key performance indicators (KPIs) Is an essential part of having accountability within an organization. In addition, as the old parable goes, to reach a destination, you first need to […] Read More
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What Every Business Owner Should Understand About Financials Part 3 of 4
- Financial reports are only useful if you apply the information within them for making informed decisions. Reviewing statements without acting is like reading a GPS and never turning the steering wheel. Forecasting Your Financial Statements are a snapshot of your business’s financial performance up to a given moment in time. They contain a backwards look […] Read More
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Things I’ve Recently Learned (or Have Been Reminded About)
- I have been taking several certification courses for some of the ActionCOACH 12-Week MasterCLASSes. While viewing the materials I’ve been reminded of many concepts I’ve learned during my journey as a business coach. In addition, I have learned a bunch of new ideas, concepts, and strategies that I would like to share with you in […] Read More
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Why Don’t You Have a Business Coach?
- During my eighteen years as a business coach, I’ve heard the excuses of many, many business owners and executives for not working with a business coach. The following presents some of the reasons/excuses I’ve heard most often: The Cost is Too High – While the “sticker price” may seem to be beyond your budget, your […] Read More
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Are You Preparing to Sell Your Business? – Ten Essentials
- Preparing a business to sell is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. While the specific steps may vary depending on the nature and size of the business, here are ten essential things to do to prepare for the sale of your business, even if you have no plans to sell at this […] Read More
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
- While walking around my neighborhood I noticed a utility company situation that has been in existence for at least an entire year. At first, I dismissed it, but its persistence inspired me to discuss the dangers to businesses, of all types and sizes, of quick fixes that seemed like a good idea at the time. […] Read More
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Ideal Client vs. Profitable Products
- During almost all my presentations, and during many client coaching sessions the subject of Ideal Client (Customer, Patient) often comes up. Who is your ideal, not your only, client? How old are they? Where do they live? Work? What industry are they in? What is their revenue? How many team members do they employ? And […] Read More
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Effective Delegation Part 3 – What You MUST Delegate If You Want Your Business To Grow
- This is one of my most important posts. It was originally posted 12/4/2014, updated 9/14/2021. And now it has been slightly updated 9/12/2022. As part of my on-going series about the art and science of effective delegation, and in response to questions I have been asked, I have developed the following Top 10 List: […] Read More
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