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 »
Planning during a Pandemic is critical for anticipating the future of your business. In order to make good decisions, you will need good information. This includes past marketing and the success of the marketing. You should also have the org chart, what it looks like now and what you want it to look like. Include… Read more »
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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 »
Sunrise A new day and time for a change. Every day, there is a chance to improve your business. Most businesses can improve one or many aspects of the business, however, we get comfortable with status quo. Changes to your business do not have to be as painful as you may think. As a Vistage… Read more »
Education is a passion of mine, as it was for my father. This is one of the reasons why I support the Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast. To encourage students to get an education, I ran an Interact group at Saddleback High School, (the High School version of Rotary). I wanted students to know… Read more »
Culture Simply- On August 3rd, I hosted a discussion about Culture. I titled the discussion Culture Simply. Most of us know that culture is not simple. This facilitated a great discussion about culture and its evolution in today’s society. One of the participants asked if there was any culture expectation for a company, as far… Read more »
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 »
How do you Get your Team in step with your Culture Change? by Marla J. Noel Where’s the Trust Success in employee support of your company culture process depends upon your current relationship with your employees. If there is a reason for your employees to lack trust in you, integrating your employees into the culture… Read more »
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