Ask most leaders how close their company runs to full capacity and you’ll get a guess, usually something like “we’re slammed.” Busy is not the same as full. Before you can plan toward 100%, you should make an effort to define it. Three numbers worth knowing The gap between practical capacity and current output is… Continue reading What Does 100% Really Look Like?
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Where Is Your Time Actually Going?
The summer slowdown is behind us. Vacations are logged, the out-of-offices are off, and what’s left of 2026 is a sprint that runs straight into your 2027 plan. Before you put your head down, it’s worth pausing for one uncomfortable exercise. Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up methodology rests on four pillars: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.… Continue reading Where Is Your Time Actually Going?
Org Chart Current VS Org Chart Future
Every quarter, I ask my CEO clients to do something that sounds simple and almost never is, draw your current org chart. It’s easy in the sense that everyone knows who reports to whom. But when we put it on paper, a pattern shows up almost every time. The founder or CEO sits in three… Continue reading Org Chart Current VS Org Chart Future
How Full is Your Energy Glass?
We all get the same 168 hours every week. No one gets 172. No one gets 190. No one gets a secret extra day between Thursday and Friday. But while time is distributed equally, energy is not. Each of us carries an “energy glass.” Some people have larger glass. They can carry more, absorb more,… Continue reading How Full is Your Energy Glass?
Are You Investing in Yourself? or Just Expecting More to Just Happen?
Everybody wants the next level. More growth. More energy. More confidence. More income. More impact. But here is the truth. You do not get to the next level by wanting it. You get there by investing in the person capable of producing it. That is where many people get stuck. But when it comes to… Continue reading Are You Investing in Yourself? or Just Expecting More to Just Happen?