Category Archives: General Business
Top 5 Deadly Sins in Not Hiring a CFO
Here are the TOP 5 Deadly Sins you commit when you fail to hire a CFO that your business needs. Not Getting Financial Information or Reports When You Need Them. Since all major business decisions are contingent on numbers, it’s important to have someone around who can answer those questions quickly and provide you relevant […]
More InfoOutside CPA vs. Strategic CFO: Why You Need More than just a CPA to Grow Your Business
In the small business phase of a company’s growth, the typical structure for accounting is to have an in-house accountant or bookkeeper and then rely upon your local or outside CPA firm for year-end financial statements and, most importantly, preparing and filing your business’s taxes. But as a company grows, your financial and accounting needs […]
More InfoHow to Think Like a Consulting CFO
Hired to Bring Solutions This is one of the main ways you’ll bring value to a client. You’re being hired to “bring solutions” for them. Either they don’t possess the knowledge, experience or the time to “figure” out the solution to an issue or challenge they have and this is where you step in. You’ll […]
More InfoThe Top 5 Reasons Why CFO’s REALLY get fired
Want to avoid getting fired or having to fire your CFO? While chemistry plays a huge role in the partnership of a CFO with a CEO and a Board of Directors, the core reasons that CFOs get fired come down to practical skills. Rarely does a CFO get fired solely because of personality. As I […]
More InfoMemorial Day Gas Prices: The 4 Lessons to Apply to Your Business
The end of May brings Memorial Day and with it, the kickoff of the summer season and higher gas prices at the pump. Even though gas prices overall have been extraordinary low for a few years, you can count on one certainty: the Price at the Pump will be higher than it was in Spring. While […]
More InfoThe #1 Trait of Pro Delegators
Want to become a Pro Delegator? You might need to change your delegation approach, along with your mindset toward delegating. Research has found that the LACK of Proper Explanation is one of the leading causes to poor delegation. So, this is s CRITICAL step. You must Explain or Outline the Objective of the Task in […]
More InfoWhy “Dictatorship” is Better than “Seagull” or “Mushroom” Management Styles
While we live in an ever changing and rapid “new school” world, when it comes to management styles, “old school” might actually win out. Collaboration and team-concepts are all the rage these days, but are they truly effective? Or, do old-fashion styles from the past still get things done in today’s fast-paced environment? Never heard […]
More InfoThe Art of Ignoring
As little kids, we’re taught to never ignore others. These are ingrained manners that are socially acceptable. However, this training hurts in the business world. The negative connotations of ignoring is another 20th Century concept that needs to be abandoned. Since the invention of the smartphone, which places communication of all types at our fingertips, […]
More InfoPick Your Poison: Phone, Email, Text or Social Media
Under constant bombardment in the information overload 21st Century, Time Management comes down to literally becoming infected by one of these primary methods of communication: Email, Text, Phone, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. These are all rivers of information flow and each one can be deadly if allowed to flow unrestricted. If all the forms are […]
More InfoWhy You Must Learn to Clock Out
With a smartphone in your pocket or purse at all times, business never stops. The only one who can stop is you. The growing problem in today’s business environment of connectedness and ultra-communication is that you’re always reachable. Managing time now is the number one objective to balance, not just in your business, but your […]
More InfoThe 7 Secrets of 21st Century Time Manager Pros
Did you know that in a recent survey by Travelodge it was discovered that 72% of the British workforce were giving their employers an extra ten hours of free labor a week, all in an effort to manage their workload and to keep their line manager happy? Or, that the average business worker spends nearly nine hours […]
More InfoWhy Santa Claus Is Still Better than Fedex and UPS: How to Apply Santa Claus’ Time Management to Your Business
To get into the holiday spirit, I thought we’d have a little, silly fun. Like most kids, one of the magical people in my life growing up was Santa Claus. First and foremost, he brought me amazing gifts. And, it was super simple to obtain what he offered: I just had to be good. But […]
More InfoThe Lie about Separation of Work & Personal Life
One of the greatest myths ever told is that Work and Personal are separate. Thousands of leaders, teachers, experts, and coaches perpetuate this myth. But it’s not true. The sooner you realize and learn this, the closer you are to achieving BALANCE in the both areas of your life. I like to always talk about […]
More InfoThe Fill Your Day Disease
Why the Working World is stuck in the Industrial Factory Age with the Traditional 9-5 Workday The first problem with Traditional Time Management is that it operates on a flawed premise: That everyone needs to work an 8 hour day. How untrue. We all know employees who can get tasks or jobs done in half […]
More InfoSports and Business: There’s No “I” in Team
There’s a phrase that could circle the world with a line of experts, consultants and life coaches out there that always want to relate Sports and Business. It’s overused and I’m pretty much tired of all of the constantly used metaphors. But here’s why: it’s the Lebron James syndrome. It’s all about the Star. […]
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