Every owner wants to maximize resources. The whole concept of profitability is based on doing the most with the least, but we often are trapped in the prevailing thought pattern about how things “should” be done.
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Maximize Resources - Use What You Have
Posted by cbrendlinger under StrategyFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2804 days ago
Good Customers Can Be Bad
Posted by cbrendlinger under StrategyFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2809 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on August 27, 2016 5:44 pm
When can good customers be bad? What could be wrong with a customer who buys a lot, pays promptly, and never has a service problem? They might be buying too much. No matter how strong or comfortable a sales relationship is, it could end.
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What is Your CEO Job Description?
Posted by cbrendlinger under ManagementFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2809 days ago
In an owner-managed company, a CEO job description can be a bit vague. The simple (and usual) answer is that the CEO of a small business has two responsibilities. He or she does whatever he wants to do, as long as it includes everything that no one else wants to do.
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The Immortal Business Goes on Forever
Posted by cbrendlinger under ManagementFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2822 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on August 16, 2016 11:33 am
Do you run an immortal business? If you answered “no,” or hesitated to be sure of your response, then you don’t think of your business as immortal. So when do you plan to shut it down? Most owners react viscerally to that question. They’ve invested too much to watch their companies become a memory.
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Employee Peer Review - The Internal Market
Posted by cbrendlinger under ManagementFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2831 days ago
There are various approaches to employee peer review. Comprehensive multi-level feedback, top-down and bottom-up comparisons, and even the lightening fast Stoplight 360. In many instances, however, the most powerful rating system is the internal market.
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Selling Your Business: Money isn't Everything
Posted by cbrendlinger under FinanceFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2840 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on July 27, 2016 9:02 am
Checklist for vetting a financial buyer: Do you trust them? Can you see working side by side with them as your partners? Do they understand your business and your customers, or are they just looking at your financial statements? How important to you is the future of your employees and your reputati
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Employees Who Make Bad Choices
Posted by cbrendlinger under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2840 days ago
Employees who make bad choices in their personal lives usually create problems in the workplace. Should you take their issues outside of the business into consideration when hiring or assigning responsibility? The legal answer of course, is “no.” Employers are expected to erect a Chinese wall aroun
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Selling to Employees: Is Your Exit Strategy Right in Front of You?
Posted by cbrendlinger under FinanceFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2847 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on July 19, 2016 3:26 pm
When I interview a prospective client for exit planning assistance, we usually explore selling to employees. The first reaction is always “That won’t work. They don’t have any money.” If you have a company with reasonable cash flow, a talented management team and sufficient time, selling to employe
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Employee Experience: Is Bigger Better?
Posted by cbrendlinger under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2860 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on July 8, 2016 3:44 pm
Business owners can’t teach everything necessary to run a growing company. We turn to the outside for experienced employees who can bring what they learned elsewhere to our team.In many cases, we are looking for someone who has performed at the next level and can help the company grow into what the
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What's in YOUR Nondisclosure Agreement?
Posted by cbrendlinger under ManagementFrom http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 2866 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on June 30, 2016 10:22 pm
A Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) has become one of the basic standard documents in every company’s wallet. It is intended to make plain what you consider yours, and how you expect it to be handled. The question is, "What should be protected in your NDA and who is covered by the agreement?"
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