Starting the conversation: Business longevity results from tenacity, small wins that compound, and saying “no” decisively. When you shape your decisions with nonnegotiables providing constraints, there is less to evaluate with regard to removing overwhelm and freeing up time to spend doing the real deep work necessary to build a thriving business. In this It’s […]
Season 7
Lasting Businesses Do This ONE Thing Differently
Starting the conversation: Adapt! Change! Evolve! These are the three things necessary to create a lasting business. The fuel for success is determining your business purpose — that as the business develops and evolves, it continues to be fulfilling even as customers and technologies change. JJ Parker, CEO at Tightrope Media, talks about the importance […]
Why Talent Alone Isn’t Enough for Success
Starting the conversation: Leading your team requires a variation of the skills you’ve developed to lead yourself. Communication becomes exponentially important — not only to create expectations about how to do the work, but also to celebrate success and meet each person where they are at (i.e., so they understand how their goals align with […]
How to Foster Innovation in Times of Quick Change
Starting the conversation: It is important to understand the fundamentals of accounting in order to be able to make good business decisions. This includes having an outside set of eyes that are honed from the manner in which technology is changing the way CPAs work. Dave Hartley, Partner in Charge at Anders CPA, talks about […]
Knowing What To Do -VS- Doing It
Starting the conversation: It’s easier than we believe to get in our own way by not doing the important work necessary to grow. Cultivating effective decision-making by knowing yourself and your team comes from intention, awareness, and conscious choice. In this It’s Your Business program, Quentin Ortega, Founder and Lead Consultant at QCO Consulting; Christy […]
Create A Workspace That Empowers Business
Starting the conversation: The disparity between the desired and actual image may limit business growth, making office changes essential for real revenue change. Elevating your office/work space attracts the clients you want to attract for real business growth. Carolyn Boldt, VP / Director of Design at CrossFields discusses the growth (and revenue) that may be […]
The CEO’s Playbook for Building a Disciplined Organization
Starting the conversation: Embrace repetition. It changes more than your own perspective (clarity!) with understanding. Your business goals have a higher chance of completion with higher quality outcomes when everyone is moving in the same direction. Jeff Eschliman, CEO and Executive Coach discusses how to unlock success with the use of discipline. Measurement and results […]
The Challenges of Business Growth
Starting the conversation: Listen up! Regardless of company size and growth goals, what will directly influence your success is your ability to make conscious choices about investing in the long-term versus getting to market, knowing what is a priority versus what is disguised as one, and your strengths and weaknesses. Maia Benson, Managing Director at […]
You Can’t Always Work Harder
Starting the conversation: While discipline is crucial, it’s the unwavering consistency that propels you towards your goals. Prioritizing the right work becomes a cornerstone — building, learning, growing, and managing energy converges in how your plan becomes a reality with the time, energy, and money you have to invest. How you align expectations with the […]