Eat That Frog – Conquer Your Goals By Blocking Distractions
The last two weeks I have been writing about the first two leverage points in growing a business - any business! Leverage Point Number One is getting more customers/clients of the type you want. Leverage Point Number Two is getting your customers/clients to come back...
The Best Way to Leverage the Growth in Your Business – Part 2
What’s the 2nd Way to Grow Your Business? Last week, we explored the 1st Way to Grow Your Business—increasing the number of ideal customers or clients. We discussed the power of profiling your best customers and developing relationships with companies in other...
Leverage Your Business – There Are Only 4 Ways to Grow, As You Know
Most businesses have a sweet spot – a hidden strategy that can really propel their growth and profitability. To discover the hidden gold in your business it helps to use a particular lens or focus to reveal where it might be. The tool that we use to help our clients...
Pricing Strategies to Outmaneuver Inflation
Inflation and rising costs can seriously erode your businesses profits… Now the very real threat of a 25% tariff on all goods exported to the USA will squeeze profits for businesses selling across the border. For family-owned businesses, where relationships and...
Digital Sabbaticals – The Retreat Your Brain Needs
Our digital world holds many advantages… Our business would not function without the internet and online software. Yet, there is a downside. Being online, all the time, and losing touch with nature and the analog world. I thought this was a terrific blog from the...
A 10 Step Guide to Raising Prices Without Losing Customers
Every business faces the delicate task of raising prices… Whether it is due to rising costs, inflation, or a desire to increase margins, increasing prices can feel risky. Who wants to lose customers? The truth is, when done thoughtfully, a price adjustment (great...
How Precious is Your Culture?
The Ming Vase - A Symbol of Rarity and Value Imagine I give each of you, as a business owner, a priceless, one-of-a-kind, Ming Vase… At first, you are speechless. You marvel at its rarity, its delicacy, its beauty. You treat it carefully, tenderly. You show it off to...
5 Ways a Profitable Company Still Goes Broke—and How to Prevent It
Profitability and cash flow—two terms often used interchangeably—could not be more different. And yet, countless businesses that report strong profits find themselves scrambling to pay bills, meet payroll, or keep the lights on. How is this possible? Let us unravel...
The 1% Margin Fix That Can Boost Your Profits by 10%
Is a 1% improvement really worth the effort? Absolutely. In fact, tweaking your margins by just 1% could send your profits soaring by 10%—or more. It is not magic; it is math. And for businesses with tight margins—like construction companies, property managers, and...
2025 Is Just Around the Corner – Budget Time!
Budgets! That word can imply a lot to many people—extra work, restrictions (who wants limits in business?!), confusion (where do I start?), and procrastination (who has time at this time of year?) With all that in mind, for those of you ready to create a budget for...