Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are data sets that you watch to gain an understanding of the health of your business. Business health, however, is defined by the direction you want the business to travel. If you want to grow the business 30%, then growth KPIs need...
Are You Beating the GHDL? I’m declaring 2019 to be the year that Ground Hog Day comes to an end! I’m tired of it, my clients are tired of it and I'm guessing the rest of the world is, as well. Okay—I’m not talking about the literal...
Good Leaders Don’t Thrash. According to Google’s dictionary, thrash means “a violent, noisy movement.” In business, it’s not much different. Thrashing in business means to quickly and frequently change direction and course—often without warning given to the leadership team or employees. Good leaders don’t thrash. Leadership requires a...
Business Driver #1 (of 7): You There are many different components to making a business work. That business could be a company, your household or your profession. For purposes of this article and the entire series on the Seven Business Drivers, we’re going to use a...
Business Driver #2 (of 7): Your Executive Team In the last blog, we discussed the first and most crucial business driver: You. Whether you are the CEO, management team member, employee or sole proprietor, if you aren’t healthy mentally, physically and spiritually, the business won’t be either. Part...
Business Driver #3 (of 7): Your Employees We’re in the third of a series of seven newsletters that are introducing the Seven Business Drivers. The first and second drivers are you and your management team, respectively. The third is your broader team of employees. As mentioned in the...