Category: Family Business

The Art of Delegation

Marla J Noel

Most people enjoy learning something new. It gives them a sense of purpose or understanding. When you delegate, you help another person learn a new task. However, many people delegate incorrectly, creating problems, distrust, anger, and frustration.

Make your business great

Marla J Noel, Executive Coach

Make your business great. Join your Industry association. Your participation in the association can benefit your industry and your business.

Resources for better business- Predictive Index

Marla J Noel with OC Growth Advisors

All companies need ways to manage business efficiently and effectively. I find, as a CEO, we need all the help we can get. Predictive Index is a great tool to facilitate hiring and managing people. The graphic presentation of the data makes the information clear and easy to use. I will be happy to provide… Read more »

Why Peer Groups

   Peer groups enable business owners to process issues, sometimes vent, and get suggestions on better ways to approach problems. Peer groups helped me grow my business by growing the business. We sold it for 15 times EBITDA. I owe much of the business success to my fellow business owners in WPO and Vistage. Running… Read more »

Strategic Planning Meeting

Strategic Planning Meeting- What it Looks Like At a networking meeting, a marketing guy looked at me, squinty eyed and said, “I have no idea what a Strategy meeting would look like.” Why should he know? Many business owners go through life never holding a strategic planning meeting. There are some brilliant people, who have… Read more »

Grow your business to add enjoyment and value

For most entrepreneurs, growing a business becomes difficult at a certain size, where you need others to complete tasks beyond the time constraints or skill set of the CEO. To grow, you need focus. A good business coach can help with the focus needed. Make sure you find a business coach with experience in growing… Read more »

Communication in Family Business

Family communication in business can be challenging. Communication within a family business is challenging, whether the communication is within the same generation or different generations. It is critical for the longevity of the family business to work on communication.  Within the same generation, the things that negatively affect communication include egos, emotions, fear or distrust…. Read more »

Family Communication in Business- by Marla J Noel

Family communication in business can be challenging. Things are said that should not be said, or things that should be said are not. Whether the communication is within the same generation or different generations, it can always be challenging. This is why family meetings are critical to the long-term health of a family business. Within… Read more »