Posts Tagged ‘purpose’
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR WHEN YOU NO LONGER OWN YOUR BUSINESS?
To be prepared for when you no longer own your business, you need clear answers to two questions. What will I DO when I step away from the business? What will I NEED when I step away from the business? The question of DO is the most important. DO has to do with fulfilling your…
Read MoreTHE PURPOSE OF YOUR BUSINESS
As a business owner, the purpose of your business is straightforward. The purpose of the business is to help you accomplish your personal purpose. I know too many business owners who behave (or believe) as if the opposite is true. They run their businesses as if the business is their life. This way of thinking…
Read MoreARE YOU READY TO PIVOT?
We’ve all heard “ready, aim, fire,” as the instructions for hitting a target. We often use it as a metaphor in business. The first stage is ready. What does it mean to be ready? In business, ready is preparation. Target is the goal setting. Fire is the execution of the plan. Consider target shooting as…
Read MoreSOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT TODAY
I’ve been stuck in the house for the past couple of weeks. Like most people, my purchases have decreased, but I am trying to buy from local businesses when I have the chance. Most of my experiences have been great. Here are a few examples of experiences that weren’t. “I Don’t Care.” I drove to…
Read MoreWHEN YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN
Covid-19 has hit us in a way that was scarcely imaginable. It also has humbled us to know how little control we have over our businesses and in life. You’ve been knocked down by this situation. You are not alone. Step 1: Get Up. Don’t lay there overanalyzing what hit you. If you don’t get…
Read MoreHOW TO HAVE MORE FUN AND MAKE MORE MONEY – PART 3
The steps to having more fun and making more money are aligning your business’ purpose with your personal purpose, creating business goals that fulfill the purpose with strong execution and surrounding yourself with people who support your purpose and who have the ability to accomplish the goals. People are important. The “right” people are often…
Read MoreHAVE MORE FUN AND MAKE MORE MONEY – PART I
Do you want to have more fun and make more money? Here’s the first step I use with CEOs and business owners. It all starts with purpose. The raison d’être. The reason for existence. There’s a lot of talk these days about purpose and purpose-driven companies. Purpose-driven companies can acquire and retain more customers, employees…
Read MoreTHE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR KIND LEADERSHIP
In my last email, I explained how being “nice” is self-focused and short-term. Mastering kindness develops many skills that are an essential part of leadership like choosing long-term results over short-term. Giving honest feedback versus spin. Communicating, not just talking numbers. If you didn’t receive my comments about nice vs. kind leadership, you can read…
Read MorePurpose: The Big Why
As a CEO coach, I’m often called on to help address a specific problem. But as the solution is identified and put in place we then turn to how the problem occurred, or more often, why. The answer to why is someone made a decision (or didn’t make a decision) in line with the company’s…
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