Halfway Through the Year — Are You Where You Said You’d Be?
Last week was a holiday week, so even though it was the official start of the third quarter, it probably didn’t feel like it. So let’s pretend it started today. Thinking about these last 6 months, and January specifically, you probably wrote some goals down. Maybe it was a revenue number. Maybe it was “stop […]
The Vacation Test You Need To Take
The summer air has filled the sky and odds are you have either gone on a vacation or have one planned for the summer. The question is, can the business continue to run without you there? Let me share an example of a client… A client of mine runs a 22-person marketing agency. Last August […]
Manager vs Leader: The Gap That’s Capping Your Growth
Most owners running a team of five to fifty people built the business on management instinct. You figured out a system, hired people to run it, and watched the bottom line every single month. That instinct gets you from zero to your first large revenue goals. Then it stalls. I worked at a regional restaurant […]
What Effective Communication Actually Requires
Last week we talked about the difference between communication and effective communication, and introduced the idea of shared meaning. We also talked about what it looks like when it’s present, and what it costs when it’s not. This week, I want to take it a step further and talk about what it actually takes to […]