Complacency, routine and arrogance have destroyed companies much bigger and (at one time) more successful than your cleaning or restoration operation. So how can you survive and even prosper in today’s extremely challenging business environment? Steve shares the concept of “S/A” …
This SFS graduate from Florida needs to get away from the day to day grind of his business. Is selling the company the only answer?
HOW can you calmly make wise and balanced business (and life) plans going forward? Here’s 9 introspective points to ponder on:
Should this restorer start a restoration company of his own? There are no easy answers. Steve invites all cleaners and restorers to first establish goals.
How to work through adversity and stay on the path to success and sustained growth
Any business (regardless of size) can close the “bully gap” by recognizing the things that make a company UNIUQE are what make a company GOOD.
We’ve discussed the first two sub-categories of discipline: 1) The ability to execute and 2) to hold yourself accountable. Now let’s finish up with this last characteristic – the ability to get out of our own way!
When we realize how little we can accomplish on our own and recognize the tremendous contributions others have made to our success, it’s easier to move beyond a “me” focus.
Owners that constantly change direction and don’t follow through on any of the plans get the company in trouble.
In today’s business environment it’s hard to focus on business objectives that extend beyond the next twelve months. However this FOCUS is not optional …
Chuck illustrates the importance of Alignment and Excecution with real world examples.
In this two part series we’ll review how some entrepreneurs trip up their organizations by mishandling management relationships within their companies. Then we’ll discuss how to avoid these stumbling blocks.
As business owners we tend to “cherry pick” and only do the stuff we enjoy and avoid what we dread. Yet it has been well said, “Success comes to those who will do what others won’t do.”
As an entrepreneur your most valuable business resource is your time … are you using it effectively? Steve helps you break down what this means.
Are you getting soft between the ears with your business? As we settle into familiar ways (the rut) of doing things it’s easy to blow off learning new things.