Starting the conversation: Business growth is a mindset that entails mental sharpness, a pulse on your industry, and the financial health of the company. Decisions that are rooted in company values and the way you do your work are foundational to ensuring your company lasts. Guillermo Rodriguez, Virtual CFO at Anders CPA, shares the importance […]
Starting the conversation: The energy you bring determines your success. And then putting intentional effort into the 4 Cs, your self-care, and the ability to communicate creates your generative mindset to risk taking the next step. Lloyed Lobo, Boast.AI & Traction | From Grassroots to Greatness talks about how to cultivate your motivation and bet […]
Starting the conversation: What’s your organization’s mantra? Can you see the understanding of this driving focus in the way your company makes decisions, its presentation in the marketplace, and the way the team does work? Both software and hardware technologies (including robotics and drones) are opportunities for your organization to remain competitive while achieving your […]
Starting the conversation: Formalized or not, we all seek points of view (maybe even validation) with which to check ourselves. Being on the right track, getting results, and making the best decisions — these are weighty responsibilities. By default it is commonly thought that confidence comes from knowledge. In actuality, confidence comes from being tuned […]
Starting the conversation: Your business plan is a tool to know what not to do. This dynamic tool allows you to include core information about the way you do your work, the impact your company makes, and what opportunities are really the right ones to pursue. Bessi Graham, Founder at Benefit Capital shares the power […]
Starting the conversation: All you need are the right words that reach the right people at the right time. Easy, right? Yes, when you’re able to provide the time for discovery and development when creating marketing message and stories. Your customers are savvy, and to claim a spot in their crowded brain space requires diligence […]
Starting the conversation: Be OK making mistakes. Decision-making inherently has a risk element, and knowing how you make decisions with imperfect information is a reminder that you are human — and also helps with better understanding of the cascading results of making a choice. Maria Morukian, President at MSM Global Consulting, LLC and Stephanie Judd, […]
Starting the conversation: What you are drawn to is a clue to how you can add value to the world around you. Regardless of scale, each purposeful action and intention creates an opportunity for you or another to keep moving an idea forward. Wherever your curiosity takes you, and the problems you choose to work […]
Starting the conversation: To meet and accept yourself is fundamental for showing up as you are, especially in a world where so many expectations exist outside of ourselves. Your will, that passion and drive, is there and the more you listen the more you can define what success is for you — AND embrace the […]
Starting the conversation: Growth is uncomfortable. Whether pushed (life change) or pulled (following your dream) toward the career and contribution you want, commitment is foundational. The beginning will be tactical: creating a revenue stream, building a pipeline of business, and attracting the right people to work with you. Amy Anderson, Co-Founder at Wild Coffee Marketing, […]
Starting the conversation: Endings are often overlooked. We can push project dates and modify results expectations much easier than calling for a full-stop to review. Review and assess the plan, the actions selected, and the results to be able to make decisions about continuing or modifying — or keeping things the same (and setting a […]
Starting the conversation: To disrupt an industry, your company must tap into clear communication, be vigilant about minimizing groupthink, and create a work environment that is sustainable for high-performance teams. Brett Barlow, CEO at Everee, candidly shares insights he’s learned and how recognizing the knowledge of collective mistakes avoids big setbacks. Pressure can be amplified […]
Starting the conversation: The intersection of what makes you unique, the impact you want to make, and what drives you are the key elements to the customized definition of what high performance is for your business. Once defined, this powerful tool provides you with a way to navigate failure; what is out of your control; […]
Burning a candle at both ends only works when you have a candle. Even then, it is still one candle. There is only so much wax and wick to use, so making sure you are maximizing longevity not only increases your chances for success, but also increases your chances to overcome the frustrations and uncertainty. […]
Starting the conversation: One key to designing a business that thrives while growing is to put attention on the people within your company. Once you hire the right people, the imperative becomes understanding how their goals change over time, what they seek, and where they can grow to support the changes in your business. Tina […]
Starting the conversation: Strategically looking forward shows what opportunities, goals, and problems make the most sense to focus on. Results from the time and energy spent working to deliver your product directly relates to your commitment in taking time to choose the next best action moving the business forward. Christy Maxfield, President at Purpose First […]