Avoid micromanagement. Train and develop staff and employees, develop systems and processes and train our employees for success….Read more »
Creative Ideas Flourish with a Spirit of Fun
“Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is in business for fun, but that does not mean there cannot be fun in business.”-Leo Burnett A business leader is responsible for establishing the VISION and the FOCUS of the organization. HAVING FUN is a critical focus area. Focus on… Read More »
Continuous Improvement
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”-Michael Jordan A business leader is responsible for establishing the VISION and… Read More »
Focus on Satisfying Customers
“Biggest question: Isn’t it really ‘customer helping’ rather than customer service? And wouldn’t you deliver better service if you thought of it that way?”-Jeffrey Gitomer A business leader is responsible for establishing the VISION and the FOCUS of the organization.As a business leader we need to focus on satisfying customers and clients. Your company’s primary focus… Read More »
How Standard Operating Procedures Save Time and Increase Revenue
I appreciate being mentioned by one of the most knowledgeable individuals I know when it comes to automating your marketing process with a great product called infusionsoft. Standard Operating Procedures are critical to business success, yet too many small businesses have no systems or procedures in place and the owner becomes the system. Most of… Read More »
Establish Leadership through Vision and Focus
“Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets.”- Nido Qubein A business leader is responsible for establishing the VISION and the FOCUS of the organization. Let’s discuss the importance of staying focused in the right areas. You must fight to keep your people focused… Read More »
Business Success through Leadership
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” – Theodore Roosevelt Have you created your vision for your company and life? A Strategic Business Owner must be an effective leader. Vision creation is a critical… Read More »
Accountability with Goal Setting – Move Forward to Your Business Goals
The keys to success in any business is to continually be looking for ways to improve not only the business but ownership as well. We as business professionals need to be working to continually improve emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually in order to find balance in our lives. Success in business is not guaranteed, so we need to avail ourselves of… Read More »
Prioritizing Goal Setting for Business Success
In order to be successful we need to develop clarity on where it is we want the business to go. We need to develop goals and action plans in order to achieve those goals. We need to learn to set priorities among competing demands in order to achieve our goals. Being held accountable by a business coach can help you… Read More »
Achieve More with Less: Follow the 80/20 Rule
The 80/20 rule applies to everything in business. As owners we need to learn to focus on the 20% of our activities that will generate 80% of the return on our investment of time, energy and financial resources. We need to learn to set goals around that essential 20%. Video Transcription My name’s Gary Furr and I… Read More »