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Six steps to develop your business theme
Does your business have a theme to focus its top priority strategic efforts? Do you have a personal theme for 2012? For decades, I have personally had an annual theme. Over the years it has varied including: Out of Darkness, Into Light (after finishing the Ph.D. program); Year of the Book; Back to the Core […]
Business like a flywheel
Building a business requires a great deal of determination and patience. At the beginning, there is a period when entrepreneurs work very hard trying to get momentum going. It seems as though they put in a lot of energy and get nowhere. This is when the business owner needs endless patience and relentless fortitude. When […]
Who is the Loud Flower?
When my daughter was born, she was perfect. She knew exactly who she was and was not afraid to let us know. We lovingly called her The Loud Flower. Now 5, she’s my inspiration. My company, The Loud Flower, supports women and businesses to understand and embrace the power of the female vision. When I […]
The Manning-Tebow connection
In business, government, religion, humanitarian efforts and even our families, most people yearn for leaders with higher consciousness. In the heart of Denver, we have two quarterbacks who think and live in their higher consciousness. Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow have demonstrated great depth of c...
The fire that made my company $100,000
It was just after midnight on Sept. 22, 2011. I was just getting to sleep and looking forward to a much-needed Florida vacation after the busiest season in my painting company’s history. Like any other night, my cellphone rang repeatedly It turned out the calls were coming from ADT Security and the Loveland Fire Department, […]
Women are wired to be great leaders
We associate female leadership with certain qualities and behaviors: communication, broad thinking, collaboration, partnership, listening, understanding, empowerment, intuition, inclusion, flexibility and openness. All are qualities that give us and our employers an edge in the workplace, especially relevant in today’s world where everyone and everything is connected. Businesses want more customers, more loyalty and more collabor[...]
Seven steps to elevate admin performance
If you’re like most busy professionals, you probably don’t pay the admins running around your office too much attention. They’re often the invisible heroes that go unnoticed until disaster strikes and they’re called in to “save the day”. Whether they’re managing your calendar, booking your travel, or fielding a barrage of incoming phone calls, these […]
Management: An uncertain science
Management is an uncertain science at best. Ask 25 managers how they do it, and you are likely to get 25 different answers. This can be discouraging to the manager seeking clear direction for strengthening his/her skills and creating better outcomes. What can a manager do to improve? Ask trained Project Managers how they most […]
Don’t leave me!!
The most important assets most businesses posses are their key employees. Keeping and motivating your key employees is the best way to increase the company’s income stream, provide potential buyers for the business and increase your business’s value by providing a management team for a new buyer. Most employers give their key employees what I […]
All you naked emperors…
In the past several years, I’ve spoken to many groups of CEOs and business owners. I’ve also spoken to hundreds of HR executives. Many of these talks were about business strategy (i.e., the integrated set of actions that will give us a competitive advantage). I asked both CEOs and HR executives if...
Does strategy still make sense?
Capitalism no longer works. The economic meltdown, the millions of foreclosed homes and unemployed people, the vacant pension accounts and the general malaise must prove the point. Right? I don’t believe that for a second. The fact that my wife and I have imperfect days doesn’t make me want a divo...
The CEO search: Board members, beware
Growth is the cornerstone of corporate strategy. Leaders who can drive corporate growth while motivating the workforce are in high demand. That said, finding the next CEO can be a daunting challenge for the board. Whether the precipitating issue is an impending retirement, nonperformance or just that the skill set is no longer a match […]
