Why Does This Still Require Me?
Last week I asked why so much of your week still requires you. Today I want to give you a way to find out. The “Why Does This Still Require Me?” Worksheet walks you through your last two weeks of calendar using three questions: It takes about 30-ish minutes. Most owners and leaders find a […]
Better Time Management Won’t Get You There
Most owners working 50+ hours a week try to fix it the same way. They get more disciplined with the calendar. They block time, wake up earlier, try a new app, and get quicker at the messages coming in. They think the solution is better time management. For a while it feels like it’s working. […]
30%, then 10%, then this
Let’s do story time! A marketing firm owner sat across from me a while back, and on paper her business looked healthy. Revenue was on target. But she couldn’t tell me why some months were strong and others weren’t. That bothered her more than the numbers themselves did (which it should have). Everything underneath the […]
The 7 Numbers That Actually Tell You What’s Going On
Last week I called out the assumption that a bigger revenue number means a healthier business. Revenue looks good, but it can hide a pricing problem, a delivery problem, or a team that’s about to walk. The number looks fine right up until it doesn’t. That gap of what is working and what isn’t comes […]