Every day I engage with owners of both small and medium-sized businesses. I am always amazed at the various levels of engagement owners have with their company and its employees. Some are very engaged and aware of every facet of their organization. But, on the other hand, some are actually quite hands-off and sometimes even […]
5 Reasons Why Management Must ‘ENGAGE’ With Its Team
As an owner or manager of a landscape-snow company, your engagement levels are not only influenced by how well your manager (s) does his/her job but how effectively you, your staff, and your systems and processes support others in executing day-to-day tasks. Management behavior has a trickle-down effect. Q. Do engaged leaders help produce engaged […]
I’m The ‘Boss’ and There’s No Paycheck
Being a business owner is a balancing act, and not an easy one for that matter. While the rewards of being a business owner comes in many forms, salary, which is a short-term reward, bonuses which are the medium-term reward; and increased valuation of the business, which is the long-term goal. Your goal as an […]
Growing Means Learning to Work On Your Business Not In It
I’ve learned something on the road to being a business owner and leadership executive. As we all know, in business, there are two roles in an organization for an owner, where an owner works on the business, develops the systems and processes, fosters relationships, creates sales, and builds the company as they see fit. Then […]
Yup….I’m The Coach Of My TEAM!
Most business owners wake up one day to find themselves doing a whole bunch of activities for which they feel unprepared. Managing and motivating their team is often one of those activities. Without a well-coordinated coaching and mentoring effort, a business cannot grow successfully long-term. One top challenge for any business owner/executive is mastering leadership […]
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