Systems

Match Your Audience With Your Attire

There used to be a time when I went to all my meetings in a suit and tie. Heck, we pretty much all did. That’s just the way that meetings...

The 11 Steps To Firing An Employee

Being a business leader is not all roses and gumdrops (I suspect you already knew that). You will be required to fire someone at some point. Perhaps it is based...

Fill The Gas Tank The Night Before

Sometimes when I am driving home, after a late night at work, I notice that my car is low on gas. I then consider if I should I fill it...

The "It's Easy" Sucker Punch

If anyone tells you that ". . .it's easy, just follow my formula," they're throwing you a sucker punch. If anyone tells you "I am living the easy life, and...

Art Versus Science

Sometimes "art" is simply an excuse for science that is too difficult to figure out. Is what you do really an art, or can it be broken down to a...

How To Measure The Health Of Your Business Instantly

I suspect you don't check your income statement every day. You likely don't check it weekly either. Maybe you check it monthly. Maybe. But probably not. For many entrepreneurs the...

Complexity Is A Shortcut

Complexity is a shortcut.  The simple solution is almost always harder to find.  So we take the easy path. . . the complex one. Complexity comes about when you can't...

A Simple System With A Simple Flaw

I was out to dinner with members of my advisory board when we ordered some wine. I noticed that each wine glass had a star on it (see the picture...

How Loss Motivates People To Buy

More people buy my books after I speak, than before.  It's what you would expect, of course.  But why is it? The same number of people are there before and...

Be Consistent With Your Immutable Laws

Your immutable laws are what make you (and your business) distinct. They are the rules that you play by. When you fully adhere to your immutable laws, your clients, your...

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