by Jim Schleckser | Jan 29, 2020 | Advisory Groups
How to succeed by doing things others aren’t It’s always so tempting to tag along with what everyone else is doing–what we’ve come to call the wisdom of the crowd. But the truth is that really successful people take a different path, they take...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 24, 2020 | Advisory Groups
Is the power of compound interest really the 8th Wonder of the World? There is an often-told story that when Albert Einstein was once asked what mankind’s greatest invention was, he replied: “Compound interest.” There’s even one claim that...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 31, 2019 | Advisory Groups
No new ground was broken; they only put a new wrapper on the existing practice. The Business Roundtable recently came out with a statement of purpose; which was signed by 181 CEOs of prominent companies; where they signaled that they would be valuing the...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 31, 2019 | Advisory Groups
As 2019 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you the top 10 blog posts of the year. They cover a wide range of topics that every entrepreneur can gain some insight from. We had just under 1 MM reads this year and the posts have been translated into 9 different...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 11, 2019 | Advisory Groups, Board of Directors, Growth
I’ve written before about whether you need an advisory board or not. As your company grows, there is actually a natural evolution in the kind of board your company needs. It’s been my experience observing thousands of companies that there are actually three levels of...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 16, 2018 | Advisory Groups
They are hard to tell apart – so how do you pick the best one for you? If you are considering selling your company, I always advise my clients to first build the best support team they can. That means lining up lawyers and accountants that can provide the kind...