In mid-February I gave a presentation to 60-plus members of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) based on my book How to Make Your Banker Happy. The book was developed as a result of interviews I conducted with ten small- to mid-market banks on what their best customers do well. The majority of the audience… Read More »
MAKE 2020 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER
As you approach the New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2019 and ask yourself some important questions. These questions will help you plan for the upcoming year, which will lay the groundwork for a successful 2020 and beyond. Why not create 20/20 vision for the year 2020? If you make a… Read More »
When It Comes to Consulting, Experience Counts
I was recently having coffee with a senior banker when he said something that caught my attention. This banker said he has met a lot of so-called business coaches and consultants, and most of them have no real business experience. He went on to say that he would be hard pressed to recommend a business… Read More »
FINISH STRONG IN 2019
We are starting the last quarter of 2019, and with that you have a great opportunity to have a successful close to 2019. Henry Ford famously said: “If you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.” If you want to finish the year strong and you believe that you can, you will… Read More »
The Unemployment Crunch
We are facing one of the tightest labor markets in 50 years. Employers are not able to hire enough employees to meet demand. This Wall Street Journal article on May 13 explained that small companies are adding employees at the slowest rate in eight years, not because they do not have the work for… Read More »
ARE YOU ADDICTED TO DISTRACTION
BUSINESS BREAKTHROUGH #8 ARE YOU ADDICTED TO DISTRACTION The average person checks their cell phone 40 times per day—even when there has been no alert to indicate a message or an email. If you are like the average person, then these addictive distractions are getting in the way of your productivity. During graduate school I… Read More »
CEO PROJECTIONS FOR 2019
As part of my Vistage worldwide membership I receive their updates on the economy, and the CEO Projections for 2019 caught my attention. It seems that CEO confidence in the economy has continued to decline into this year. Although CEOs expect revenues to rise and even profitability to improve for now, they see economic headwinds… Read More »
MAKE 2019 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER
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 »