It’s my birthday week, so naturally, my thoughts turn to cake. (I love cake.) As a kid, I got to choose what kind of cake I wanted for my birthday. Not there was such a wide selection in those days. You got Duncan Hines® chocolate cake or golden cake. Chocolate icing or vanilla icing. Fruit filling … Read More
From Average Joe to CEO
Listen to the Episode Below: Have you ever wondered if you, an ordinary business owner, can get out of your own way and achieve greater success? You’re not alone. The good news is that by challenging your assumptions about your business, you can turn things around and reach your dreams of a better business. How? In … Read More
Grow Your Business YOUR Way
Listen to the Episode Below: Procrastinating? Hesitating? Trying desperately to get customers to respond (but secretly hoping they don’t)? All could be red flags that your business model is off-kilter for the way you most want to run your company. So how can you get back on track? On this episode, business strategist Shawn Driscoll explores … Read More
Don’t Move a Sofa Bed Into Your Office
Listen to the Episode Below: Has your office become a second bedroom? Are you stuck in a cycle of perpetual catch-up–working too many hours and not having time for the people, places, and things that are just as important? In this episode, business strategist Richard James (who did move a couch into his office until … Read More
Are You on the Grind?
Listen to the Episode Below: Sales are the lifeblood of every service business, yet “feast or famine” syndrome seems to plague so many of them. Your business needs a system not only for getting new clients, but also for keeping the ones you already have. Why is it so tough to get off the income … Read More
What Gives Your Business Value
Listen to the Episode Below: What’s the value of your business? What’s it worth? Many entrepreneurs look at their business–and all the blood, sweat and tears they’ve poured in–and say “That HAS to count for something, doesn’t it?” On this episode, entrepreneur and investment banker Nate Nead explores the discrepancy between what business owners expect and … Read More