21 Dec 2021

The idea of “The Great Resignation” continues to exist across the United States as we head into 2022. We touched on this previously, but throughout discussions with business owners, I have found a few things for business owners to consider: First, only resilient businesses will survive and thrive in this environment. What is a resilient business? For starters, one that has prepared ...

07 Dec 2021

Over the last several months, a new addition to our business lexicon has developed: “The Great Resignation.” But I’m not so sure that’s the right term for it. We’re describing the symptom, not the cause. In the last few months, this topic has been near the top of discussion points on my many coffee and breakfast meetings with owners, leaders and partners. I’ve heard from owners about ...

30 Nov 2021

At this point, I hope you are familiar with the concept of the Continued Business Malaise. If not, I encourage you to take a look back at the past couple blogs as they have great information regarding the struggles that many business owners and leaders are facing at the moment, and how to work through it. There are four main focus areas that we started to get into, and now it is time to ...

21 Nov 2021

How do you know if you’re in the middle of a Continued Business Malaise – and what to do about it! We previously touched on this topic, but now I want to take a deep-dive into a couple of the main focus areas for dealing with the continued business malaise that we are currently facing. We talked about 4 main things to focus on: Don’t assume this will last forever…it won’t. Slo...

03 Nov 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How to know you’re in the middle of it and what to do about it if you’re a business owner or leader. Over the last several months, I’ve probably talked with over 100 business owners of different shapes and sizes, across multiple industries and across the Midwest and rest of the United States.  One recurring, resounding lament I keep hearing is how brut...

20 Sep 2021

Why would anyone want to work for you and your business? I ask this of clients from time to time when the subject of hiring and retention comes up. Usually in the context of “I just can’t find good employees”. While there is nothing wrong with that statement on its face, it ignores an underlying cause - not being able to find good employees is a symptom. Let’s not address the symptom, l...

16 May 2021

Off the Ledge? Don’t Suffer in Silence
Off the Ledge? Don’t Suffer in Silence  Over the last few years, I occasionally get a call from business owners who need to be talked “off the ledge.”  It’s happened a lot this last year, especially with the added stress of COVID.  While the trend of these calls worries me about what it means to our long-term mental health, I’m glad I can play a role in talking stuck own...

23 Sep 2020

Companies that are surviving, even thriving, have continued to push forward and find new avenues of profitability. From product manufacturing to printing, healthcare to high-tech, businesses of all sizes and shapes face a perfect storm consisting of the pandemic, politics and a panicked economy. Depressing news is everywhere you turn, and dire predictions abound. Amid all this, man...

05 May 2020

We know time is one of our most valuable commodities in business. Yet having time to think, get feedback and figure out how to move past important business challenges well to grow your business is also important. We invite you to make time. We’ve strategically designed our Virtual CEO Business roundtables for business owners and leaders. These sessions are designed as a safe place to ...

03 Oct 2019

CEO Roundtables
We know time is one of our most valuable commodities in business. Yet having time to think, get feedback and figure out how to move past important business challenges well to grow your business is also important. We invite you to make time. We’ve strategically designed CEO Business roundtables for business leaders in Indianapolis and the donut counties. These sessions are designed as ...