The Ultimate Business Tune Up

5 Critical Business Owner Roles

How well are you performing the 5 Critical Roles that a Business Owner should NEVER Delegate?

Far too often, business owners who are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the business confuse their operational responsibilities with their ownership responsibilities.

Today I want to make sure you are thinking correctly about your own job description as the business owner.

Why Every Owner Needs An Elmer

Who Takes the Lead on Making Sure Your Team Lives Up to Your Performance Standards?

To be honest, it’s hard to both inspire and discipline.  It’s hard to look at the big picture when you’re constantly being pulled into the daily details.  It’s hard to be enthusiastic when you’re spending all your time filling the gaps in your execution or delivery.

But, this week I’m going to try to make your life as a business owner just a little bit better.  I hope that’s ok with you!

4 Ways to Influence Others

What Kinds of Drugs are you Dealing to Those Around You?

This week I want to confront you on a serious offense – dealing drugs!

That’s right – you’re a drug dealer!  I know it and you know it.  So it’s time for you to come clean and confess that you’ve been dealing drugs to your team, your prospects and your customers!

Since you are a drug dealer by nature, be sure to deal the right drugs at the right time and in the right proportions.  Do this and your business with thrive, grow and be fun to own.

The 4 F’s of Leadership

What Grade Would You Give Yourself on Leadership?

Let’s face it – you can have a one-of-a-kind product, or you can have a service that is far superior to anyone else in your industry, but unless you become a best-in-class leader for your team, your business will struggle and you will be frustrated with your results.

In this episode, I want to share the 4 F's of Leadership – straight from the ground-up, proven landscape leader, Jeff McManus.

3 Secrets to Improving Production

Is Your Plan to Make Improvements in Your Business Working?

In my years of working with business owners in many different types of businesses, I’ve come to recognize that there are actually 3 HIDDEN SECRETS that must be addressed in order for your production improvement strategy to be successful.

Today, I’d like to share these 3 hidden secrets with you and give you some practical ideas on how to easily implement these into your business.

 

Spam Your Goals

Are You Among the Few Who Have WRITTEN Goals?

It can’t be just a coincidence that 85% of the wealth in the world just happens to be owned by 12% of the people on the planet AND those people ALSO happen to have taken time to write down their big goals.

There must be something to it.  At least that’s what I believe and what I’m going to help you with today.

Marketing Plan on a Page

How Solid is Your Marketing Plan?

I have found that one of the biggest issues facing most businesses today is that not enough people know that they even exist and as a result, they not only don’t know who you are, but they don’t know what makes you “special”.

Today I have an exercise for you - to build a one-page Marketing Plan.  With your one-page plan in place, you can make marketing decisions with confidence knowing whether the opportunities that come your way fit into your plan or not.

Rock and Roll

What does Rock and Roll have to do with You and Your Business?

This week I want to take you back in time.  I want you to go back to the 1970’s with me.  To an era where Rock and Roll was king.  And today, I want to explain how “Rock and Roll” applies to you and your business.

Building Your Game Plan

What’s Your Plan to Grow Your Business This Next Year?

I want to share with you a nine-category model that covers the critical areas of your business that must be in your game plan for next year.

These nine categories will help you structure your business plan and focus your strategic actions on the areas that matter most to your business growth and success.

Supporting Risk Taking

Do Your Team Members Know That You WANT them to Take Risks?

This week I want to focus on one of the seven keys to building a winning team.  That’s right – you DID know that there are seven very specific things you need to do well to build a “winning team” – didn’t you?  If you weren’t aware, then I’m VERY glad you’ve tuned in today.