The Ultimate Business Tune Up

Total Stakeholder Value Approach

Do You Allow Friendly Fire from Those on Your Team?

This week I want to introduce a concept that will get you thinking differently about how you and your team act and behave in your business.  My challenge to you this week is to be especially tuned in and aware of the conversations happening in and around your business this week.  Be mindful and watchful for anything that resembles “friendly fire” and step in to stop it in its tracks!

4 Critical Financial Documents

How Do You Measure Your Business’s Financial Health?

Can we all agree that if we want our business to be successful over the long term that our business MUST be in good financial health? 

Well, I think the same thing is true about your business. There are certain things that we should track and measure that are indicators of whether our business is financially healthy or not.

4 Elements of Transformation

Is Your Team Your Greatest Competitive Weapon?

This week I want to talk about the power of transformation – and specifically the power that comes from transforming the individuals who work for you into a team of people who are your most powerful competitive weapon.

The Line of Choice

Do You and Your Team Live “Above the Line” or “Below the Line”?

I titled this episode “The Line of Choice” because each day, each hour, and each encounter we have with our team, our customers, our suppliers, or our community at large, we have a “choice” on how we are going to “show up”.

Taking Pride In Our Work

Do Your Team Members Take Pride in the Work They Do for Your Customers?

This week's question is a key indicator of how “radically engaged” your team members are.

Over Delivering

How Often Do You Over-Deliver On the Promise To Your Customers?

It’s an interesting question that often leads to some interesting discussion about their job responsibilities and the authority they have been given, but mostly, the responses tell me a lot about the mindset of the business owners.

Business Math

How Good Are You at Math – Not Just ANY Math – Business Math?

You see, I believe that ANYONE can be successful in business – whether you think logically or are more feeling-based – whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert – whether you like things or you like people.

But there is one thing you MUST be good at – and that is understanding the MATH of business.

Strategic Time Outs

How Often Do You Call Strategic Time Outs?

This week I want to reflect a bit on the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament that just finished.  In basketball, just like in business, there are teams that seem to be unstoppable – until some unknown team steps up and puts a stop to them! 

But what should we do about it and how can you keep it from happening to YOUR business?  By calling more “strategic time outs!”

What Sets You Apart from Your Toughest Competition

What Truly Sets You Apart from Your Toughest Competition?

You may have heard this referred to as your value proposition or your unique differentiation.  No matter what you call it, it is important that you purposely and intentionally answer the fundamental question – how can you separate yourself, in a meaningful way, from any other competitor in your industry?

Poke Yoke

What Progress Have You Made in Making Positive Changes to Your Most Critical Processes?

This week, your assignment is to do just that!  Identify 2 or 3 critical processes that could use a good "tune up", get a few of your team members together, and brainstorm ways you could “mistake-proof” those processes.