Why Employee Retention Should Be Your Top Priority Over Recruitment If you’ve read my book, Great CEOs Are Lazy or followed this blog for a while; you know how much I value recurring revenue. When a business focuses on acquiring and retaining new customers long-term,...
Stop Thinking of Your Board Meeting as Something to Get Through and Make it Work For You I have been involved with hundreds of board meetings throughout my career. I observe that some organizations have a strong handle on running a high-quality and valuable...
The Higher Up in Your Organization, the Farther Ahead You Should Look for Long-term Success As you advance in your career, one key principle becomes increasingly important: your time horizon for long-term success must extend further into the future. Success at senior...
Save Money and Pain by Planning the Business Partner Breakup Ahead of Time An old adage says that partners are great for dancing and playing bridge—but not for going into business. Unfortunately, in many entrepreneurial ventures, the day arrives when the partnership...
When growing a business, the best investments often start small and build momentum. Consider a blackjack game: even as the action unfolds quickly, the most experienced players aren’t just hoping for luck. They’re using a strategy, carefully deciding if a...