Resources

  • Do You Want a High-Performing Company?
    Monitoring employee performance and holding people accountable makes many business owners uncomfortable. Many owners don’t provide job descriptions for their coworkers and spell out functions for each position. This leaves everyone confused and frustrated. Owners ask why this person doesn’t perform and employees are asking what does the boss expect them to do.  Patrick Lencioni…
  • ProfitSense Episode 43: Mark Beal, Instead of Flowers
    On this episode of ProfitSense, host Bill McDermott welcomed Mark Beal, CEO of Instead of Flowers. Mark discussed the story behind Instead of Flowers and how he came into his role, what makes Instead of Flowers unique, who his typical customers are, why a gifted meal from Instead of Flowers is received with such joy, and…
  • Teamwork Makes the Dream Work, but…
    When it comes to delegation or transitioning decision-making to the next level of management, it can be difficult for business owners to let go or know where to start. The dynamics of a top executive team can make or break a company. John Maxwell said, “Teamwork makes the dream work, but vision becomes a nightmare…
  • Do Only What You Can Do
    As CEOs or business owners of a company, we have no time. The details of driving revenue higher, managing cash flow to meet obligations, marketing our firms, delivering high quality products/services, and handling the billing and accounting of our companies are immense and pressure-packed. But we have the same amount of time in a day…
  • ProfitSense Episode 42: Nancy McGill, Neeli Shah, & Karl Barham
    Nancy McGill, Cartridge World Lawrenceville; Neeli Shah, The Law Offices of Neeli Shah; and Karl Barham, Transworld Business Advisors of Atlanta Peachtree On this episode of ProfitSense, host Bill McDermott welcomed three accomplished business leaders. Nancy McGill, Cartridge World Lawrenceville, discussed Nancy’s 2022 Gwinnett Chamber business award, the upcoming 20th anniversary of her business, what differentiates…
  • Want to Scale Your Business, But Don’t Know How?
    Every business owner wants to grow their business. However, many business owners don’t where to start or what to do. Growth for “growth’s sake” is not a good strategy. But, achieving scale is. Achieving scale is where you can consistently achieve revenue growth on a relatively stable cost or asset base. In other words, the…
  • When Warren Buffett Speaks
    When Warren Buffett speaks, people listen. He is a master storyteller. Buffett has been quoted saying, “Accounting is the language of business, and you have to learn it like a language.” Mr. Buffett makes great investments in great companies. “To determine a great company requires an understanding of accounting and the ability to read and…
  • Who’s Accountable for That?
    Every business owner wants to make more money and maximize profits. The problem is many business owners don’t know what they should be paying attention to. They aren’t sure if the decisions they’re making are helping or hurting. Often, they’re confused, frustrated, and sometimes overwhelmed. Every business owner deserves to have a business with a…
  • Cash Flow is Reality
    Every business owner wants to make more money and maximize profits. The problem is many business owners don’t know how to manage the finances of their business leaving them confused, frustrated, and sometimes overwhelmed. They’re not sure if the decisions they make are helping or hurting. Every business owner deserves to have a business with…