Who, not how An industry executive friend of mine has moved into a role managing a much larger team of people. The executive coach he’s working with suggested that whenever he faced an issue to resolve, he ask himself the question, “Who, not how.” The coach’s point was that when …
Learn to lead Verne Harnish, author of Scaling Up says, “De-hassle, don’t de-motivate.” If you’re in an ownership, leadership, or management role in your business then this applies to you. Most adviser-owners find themselves in a leadership or management role by default. They started out as great technicians and/or salespeople. …
Size isn’t everything Everyone is looking for the big, game-changing idea. Sure, every so often, once in a generation, there’s something that changes the rules of the game. However, that’s not usually how people or businesses succeed. Mostly they get there in small, incremental steps; walking it forward one small …
Starting fresh Change is inevitable as a new year arrives, but that doesn’t have to mean change for the worse. In fact, if we move with the times, this could well be your best year so far. Here are a few articles I have found useful this month to push …
All systems go Goal setting gets all the headlines. It’s like the outgoing sibling who seems to get all the attention. Yet the quieter, less outlandish sibling is systems. Let me explain. Systems for success Goals are great. A well-crafted goal can excite you and scare you just enough to …