by Jim Schleckser | Jul 19, 2016 | Acquisitions, Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Growth
Entrepreneurs regularly ask whether or not they should sell their company to a private-equity firm and is it a victory or a defeat when they do. It depends. If you own a company, you’ve probably received a call or a letter from a private-equity firm. You may...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 11, 2016 | Business
K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple, Stupid) When it comes to communicating about your strategy with your organization, and ensuring you don’t overthink it, the phrase to remember is: keep it short and sweet. Everyone who runs a successful business believes that they have...
by Jim Schleckser | May 26, 2016 | Talent
Talking the Talk vs. Walking the Walk Great leaders focus on what we can call the “Talk/Do” ratio. Put simply, they measure how much their employees talk and communicate compared to how much work they actually get done. How do you go about evaluating the...
by Jim Schleckser | May 24, 2016 | Decision Making, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Management
Anyone who has kids or spends any time with them knows what I’m referring to. Inevitably, you will get to a point where a young child learns to express him or herself by being very vocal about what they don’t want to do. You know what happens, too, when...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 29, 2016 | Business, Entrepreneur, Growth
No doubt you have all heard of the Golden Rule, which is often summarized as, “treat others, as you would want to be treated yourself.” The beauty of this rule is in its simplicity. It turns out there is another simplistic rule–the mnemonic is...
