The Six Disciplines Of A Successful Business
How is it that one business can take resources and create profit while another can take the same resources and fail? The answer is pretty simple. Some people go through the motions, say the right thing and do the right thing but the essence of what we know to be true about successful companies is […]
Sky Rocket Your Sales!
Want to sky rocket your sales? Try incentives! We had outrageous success with this technique for one of my clients in Des Moines, Iowa! Everyone wants an incentive. Some people are motivated by money, some by prizes and some by recognition! I find that if you use all three it is hard to go wrong! […]
The Foundation for Success
In the past I had seasons where I’ve tried to reinvent my business or myself. I kept trying something new but it all boiled down to the same basic foundations. I’ve have a business coach that supported me in playing bigger, bolder and had me question the unknown. The unknown of my business, the unknown […]
The Soul of a Business
How do you have your team produce extra ordinary results? I have been working and coaching business’ for over 15 years and not only is that their question but mine as well. This industry has a plethora of people and personalities and because we are creative birds it can be challenging to harness the energy […]
How to Know if You’re Ready to Grow Your Team
When the work gets to be too much, you may find yourself toying with the idea of adding staff to help out. But do you really need the help of a team? First, ask yourself if you need to hire someone or just be better organized. If you’re having trouble getting organized, try local libraries, […]
Creating Guiding Principles for Your Team
Every business needs to create guiding principles for their team to live by. You create these principles with your team, even if it is just one other person, or you will create them yourself and share them with each new team prospect. To create these principles, you have to look at what is important to […]
Are You Selling the Right Solutions?
Have you looked at your sales performance lately? What products and services are giving you a good return on the investment in ads, talent, and energy? This will tell you if you are actually selling solutions. Sometimes, your sales numbers can confirm that you are selling the RIGHT solutions to your clients/customers. And sometimes they […]
Pay Yourself What You’re Worth
Many entrepreneurs don’t value themselves enough. Is that you? Do you pay yourself what you are worth? Once you recognize that you have to be in business to make money or you can’t keep serving your client, some of that money has to come to you. There is no glory in saying “I reinvest everything […]
Are You Selling the Right Solutions?
When is the last time you looked at a report of your revenue line items? How many product and service lines are active in your business, how much do they generate in income, and how much does it cost to generate that income per line item? Think about it: are you selling the right solutions? […]
All Systems Go?
If something were to happen to you or you decided to run off into the sunset tomorrow, would someone be able to come in and run your business? When you leave for vacation, can you say “All Systems Go”? For many who start out and operate as the sole owner/employee of the company during the […]
