As you start the New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2018 and ask yourself some important questions. These questions will help you plan for the upcoming year, which will lay the groundwork for a successful 2019 and beyond. If you make a good start to the New Year and develop a… Read More »
Have a Successful Close to 2018
2018 is coming to a fast close How will you finish out the Year? Goals Have you accomplished your 2018 vision and goals? How are you doing on your Q4 90-day goals? Financials Are your financials in order? Will you make more money this year than… Read More »
The Town of Sweet Pickles
The Town of Sweet Pickles Recently a good friend of mine was reflecting on her childhood and a favorite book series called Sweet Pickles, written by Jacquelyn Reinach. What a Mess tells the story of Goof-Off-Goose who relaxed in her hammock while the entire town of Sweet Pickles was busy getting ready for the first snow…. Read More »
What Driverless Cars Have to Teach Us about Success
What Driverless Cars Have to Teach Us about Success In 2011 two top engineers from Google traveled to Detroit hoping to create a partnership to carry their project called Chauffeur. They had developed a car that could drive itself on a variety of 100-mile… Read More »
You Should Pay the Tax Man
You Should Pay the Tax Man It seems that more and more businesses are operating in tax-avoidance mode. I understand the desire to not pay The Tax Man more than your fair share, but in minimizing your tax burden, you may be creating bigger problem. The Problem As a business owner in tax-avoidance mode, you… Read More »
Developing a Gratitude Framework
Developing an Attitude of Gratitude “Gratitude can be cultivated at any age,” said Jennifer Breheny Wallace in a recent Wall Street Journal article.* The author cited a 2012 national online poll of 2000 adults, which found that 59 percent of those surveyed thought that most people today are less likely to have an attitude of… Read More »
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional At the November 2017 Excellence in Family Business Awards presented at the Austin Family Business Program, a part of Oregon State University, our client The Higher Taste, a vegan and vegetarian food processor, was awarded the Generational Development Award. In… Read More »
Make 2018 Your Best Year Ever
Make 2018 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! As you approach a New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2017 and ask yourself some serious questions in order to make 2018 your best year ever. This will lay… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 2 – Communication
I have discovered that in many organizations, the leadership knows where they’re going, but the employees do not. When direction and vision are not communicated effectively, employees tend to figure it out themselves, and they may start pulling in directions that leadership or ownership doesn’t want to go. What’s the point of clarifying direction (Step… Read More »
Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About Do you enjoy making recommendations? On my last trip to Shanghai, I went out to dinner with a group of expats to a restaurant called People 7. The person who made the reservation was given a two-digit code: 64. When we approached the restaurant, all we could see was a concrete… Read More »