by Jim Schleckser | Mar 27, 2018 | Business
“Honesty is a very expensive gift; just don’t expect it from cheap people” – Warren Buffet During your career, there will multiple occasions where you will have the opportunity to get feedback, good and bad. Sometimes people will ask you if you...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 21, 2018 | Business
Don’t Waste Your Breath, Make it Matter Thousands of hours have been wasted talking about mission statements that are, quite frankly, boring. The best mission statements are both inspirational and to the point. Mission statements are critically important to your...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 20, 2018 | Advisory Groups
If you run a successful, fast-growing business, chances are that you might encounter private equity firms interested in buying your company. Many of us regularly get marketing letters and e-mails from them indicating how amazing and valuable our businesses might...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 6, 2018 | Advisory Groups
If you are a senior executive–or if you’re hiring one for your growing business–you’re likely going to need to craft an employment contract that helps protect both the employee and the company in case the relationship doesn’t work out in...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 1, 2018 | Delegation
Don’t Forget to Delegate If you don’t learn to embrace the art of delegation, you won’t be able to build your business. The 70 percent rule gives you guidance on how to do it well. So when do you delegate a task? This central question stops many CEOs...
