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
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Is Your Time Paying You Dividends?
Measuring Your Return on Time (ROT) We all know about ROI, Return on Investment. We monitor our retirement accounts, mutual funds, and businesses because we want our investments to produce the greatest possible return. But when was the last time you evaluated something far more valuable? Your Return on Time. Unlike money, time is the… Continue reading Is Your Time Paying You Dividends?
What is your current AI Grade?
If AI were a class you’re taking right now, what grade would you earn? An A? B? Maybe a C? Most people assume AI is about building agents, writing code, or replacing jobs. It is not. For most professionals, AI is simply the most powerful thinking partner they’ve ever had. The question is not, “Do… Continue reading What is your current AI Grade?
Do You Have a Personal Org Chart?
Most leaders would never run a business without an org chart. Kept current, well thought out, effective. We want to know who owns finance, sales, operations, marketing, technology, people, customer experience, legal, compliance, and strategy. Even in a small company, clarity matters. When the boxes are unclear, things can get missed. When responsibilities are vague,… Continue reading Do You Have a Personal Org Chart?
Work ON Your Business: Now Add AI to the Equation
Is Michael Gerber still, right? Absolutely! In The E-Myth Revisited, Gerber challenged entrepreneurs to stop working in their business and start working on it. Decades later, that distinction still separates companies that scale from those that stall. But today we have an advantage Gerber did not. Artificial Intelligence AI, used properly, is not a shortcut.… Continue reading Work ON Your Business: Now Add AI to the Equation