How do you help your team sharpen the saw?
For those of us who love learning and growing this was a super week for Vistage in Los Angeles. We had our Vistage Executive Summit with great talks and break-out sessions for our Vistage members. For one of my Vistage groups,
How are you making the pie bigger?
Entrepreneurs are tricksters – they create something where there was naught. It could be a new way to buy every day items like groceries. It could be a product we didn’t know we needed like an I-pad. Currently, it is all about
Are you prepared for your next conversation?
Preparation is highly underrated these days. Somehow, people think they can just wing it and the next customer meeting, the next staff meeting, the next conversation in the hallway
Is what you say what your team hears?
What is it you say all the time? “Is it finished?” “It’s okay.” “That’s not right!” “That’s not what I meant.” “Can we make it cheaper?” “Where is the data?” “We don’t have time to get more data.”
What do you want new employees to know and when do you tell them
The question of how you make sure an important new hire succeeds began an interesting discussion with some Vistage members last week. Even if the new hire is a seasoned professional
How do you express your creative brilliance?
Not me, you say? I am not creative. That is what many of the TEC/Vistage Chairs said when we began day one of our annual meeting in Colorado for Chairs with 10 years or more at Vistage. Creativity means artistic or musical. Not many Chairs can draw, a few sing or play musical instruments, … […]
Top ten tips for Fathers from someone who isn’t one….
No expert am I on being a Father, but we all have one and I created one by having children together. In my life experience, I have seen some best practices that make a difference in all our lives
How do you improve profits in this environment?
Last week we talked about how to exit. In order to do that for the most cash, you need to show great profitability. Well how do you do that?
How do you leave if you are the owner?
It’s impossible to give two weeks notice when it is your own company. And, as much as most owner operators daydream about escape every now and then,
How do you think of inventory?
Sales people think of inventory as an overflowing basket of goodies. There should always be extra, just in case. Operations people