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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]