The Ugly Truth About Closely Held Businesses
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The Ugly Truth About Closely Held Businesses

Every business owner has a big dream for their business and wants to make it happen. The problem is many business owners think they can stop working without transitioning ownership. This belief says that these owners believe that their businesses are an asset that can produce returns without their involvement. To most people however, the…

Actions Speak Louder Than Words
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Successfully transitioning ownership and management of their business to the next generation is something that’s on every business owner’s mind. And their goal is to achieve financial freedom in the process. However, many business owners don’t know where to start or what to do. A recent study revealed that only about 50% of business owners…

Is Your Business Suffocating?
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Is Your Business Suffocating?

Cash is to a business what oxygen is to a person. A business can’t “breathe” without it. 80% of businesses fail within the first 5 years in business and the number one reason is a lack of cash (capital). But the lack of capital is not the cause. Many businesses need sufficient cash to figure…

Have You Outgrown Your Management?
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Have You Outgrown Your Management?

Every business owner wants to build their company with big profits and good cash flow. But when it comes to how, many owners don’t know where to start or what to do leaving them confused, frustrated, and sometimes overwhelmed. There are only so many hours in the day. Every CEO/business owner deserves a growing business that…

Exceptional CEOs: Personal Effectiveness Mindset
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Exceptional CEOs: Personal Effectiveness Mindset

As a CEO or business owner, it’s hard figuring out what things to focus on, where to allocate our resources, and how in the world we’ll find the time to do it all. It can be overwhelming. When you’re paralyzed by all of these thoughts and tasks, it’s hard to be an effective CEO. I…

Exceptional CEOs: Board Engagement Mindset
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Exceptional CEOs: Board Engagement Mindset

CEOs are often bombarded with little voices in their ear asking, “Am I reaching the best markets?”, “Is my management team capable of taking us to the next level?”, “What about my business model?”, “What changes do I need to make?”, and finally, “Do I have enough money?”. There are only so many hours in…

Exceptional CEOs: Mobilizing Your Leaders
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Exceptional CEOs: Mobilizing Your Leaders

What makes an excellent CEO? It’s a question that’s often asked, but seldom answered. As with anything, it starts with mindset first, then skill set. We’ve talked recently about the importance of CEOs having a direction-setting mindset and being bold, and an organizational mindset where they create strong culture and stable, but agile companies.  Once…

Exceptional CEOs: Direction-Setting Mindset
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Exceptional CEOs: Direction-Setting Mindset

Every CEO strives to be a strong leader and push their company forward, but when it comes to determining what the mindsets and characteristics of a successful CEO are, opinions vary. It’s hard to be all things all the time and many CEOs struggle to know where to spend their time, how to allocate resources,…

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