Are you shocked by the sales forecast for this week? This month? Don’t worry, there are 3 steps that you can take to reverse the trend and build a stable future.

Not having a business system is like not wearing pants to work.

It is hard to take someone seriously if they are not wearing pants.

Is your business walking around without pants?

Uncertainty surrounds us all. Threats to business include private and public reactions to the pandemic and the counter actions. Government stimulus, unusual market demand and private supplier decisions have created supply chain fluctuations, inflation and shortages on skilled labourers. Even the new future of cryptocurrency suffered a “correction” or set back. These threats have business exercising caution.

Every business owner, manager or leader has violated this principle, constricting business and narrowing their focus. The ultra successful recognize scalable thought patterns quicker than many of us do.

Who doesn’t feel that they are the best at what they do? If you are a leader, you have confidence. But what would your staff say? Last weeks post claimed that 80% of companies aren’t that good. What does that say about leaders? Are there simple fixes?

A client and good friend of mine attributes most of his companies’ success to his competitors’ inabilities to be good at what they do. He claims that 80% of people are not very good at their work. Is this true? If we know the cause, can it be fixed within our organizations?

Businesses fail with alarming regularity. In fact the older the business the greater the likelihood of failure. Can anything be done? What actions can I take to reduce risk of bankruptcy?

Like a tire that is slowly going flat, a team that is losing momentum wastes energy. Get that energy back! This blog post looks at the number one reason companies have flat tires. Lack of a current business plan. Be the energizer your team needs!

When we think of limitations to business or growth we might think of finances, the economic environment, government policy or that really annoying competitor with all the billboards or Google ads. We don’t often put ourselves on that list.

With less than 10% of businesses actively engaging a business coach its a competitive advantage to hire a coach. But what is the rate of return, can you even measure it? What are the benefits? Let’s find out together!

Is your business balanced? Does it feel like something is missing? We take a look a simplifying business down to 3 core functions, or pillars. It turns out that a singular process can be used increase the strength of each pillar.

Do you have misconceptions of coaching? Perhaps you aren’t sure what to expect from a business or professional coach. We address some myths of coaching in this blog article.