by Jim Schleckser | Oct 10, 2017 | Business, Compensation, Culture, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Leadership
There are many parallels in running a business and running your life – especially when it comes to deciding whether to throw time or money at solving a problem. The there is a catch in knowing when and how to value your time over money. For example, when...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 3, 2017 | Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Pricing
Every business tries to figure out how it can become more profitable – or at least every business should! By default, the first place everyone zooms in on is cutting costs, such as by trying to do more with fewer people, spending less money, or finding a more...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 2, 2017 | Advisory Groups
First ask: What Would I Turn to Them For? It’s a question many CEOs start asking when their company reaches a certain size: Is it time for me to look for an advisory board? It’s worth noting that the question relates to creating an “advisory...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 12, 2017 | Advisory Groups
There is one thing every business has in common: customers. Without someone to buy your products and services, you won’t have much of a business. Customers are generally considered a good thing. But have you ever stopped to consider if you have the right...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 6, 2017 | Talent
Talent Can Only Perform to the Quality of the System It Is In Eventually, you can’t count on superhero employees and have to deploy systems if you want to scale. In the earliest days of most companies, entrepreneurs can’t afford the systems that exist in...