When was the Best Time to Plant a Tree? This old proverb says the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. The same is true for your 2027 strategic plan and budget. If you have not started, today is the day. The leaders who finish strong… Continue reading Best Time to Plant a Tree
Tag: Strategy
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?
The Four-Month Sprint
Today is September 10th. New Year’s Eve is seventeen weeks away. That’s not a long runway, it’s four months, 80 working days, one earnings cycle, one holiday season, and one last shot at whatever this year was supposed to be. Sprint or yawn? I’m voting for a fast sprint. Here’s the thinking. The Business Ledger… Continue reading The Four-Month Sprint
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
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?
The Meeting After the Meeting May Be the Most Important One
The U.S. Marines and Special Operations teams understand something many businesses overlook: Finishing the mission is not the end of the mission. Most Companies Do Not Have a Learning Problem. They Have a Repeating Problem. They make the same mistakes that show up in different ways. Then they call it experience. The U.S. Marines and… Continue reading The Meeting After the Meeting May Be the Most Important One
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?
It’s Not About the Tackle
Are you trying to upgrade your results by buying better gear instead of refining your own approach? Every weekend, you’ll see the same scene at the local lake. An amateur angler pulling up with thousands of dollars of the latest high-end gear. They have the most expensive carbon fiber rod, a top of the line… Continue reading It’s Not About the Tackle
Business Can Be Fun: The Future-Self Advantage Most Entrepreneurs Never Discover
Most entrepreneurs are asking the wrong questions. Those questions matter. But they miss something deeper. A better question is: What kind of person am I becoming through the process of building this business? Because the truth is, your business is not merely producing revenue. It’s producing you! Every decision you make, every challenge you face,… Continue reading Business Can Be Fun: The Future-Self Advantage Most Entrepreneurs Never Discover
What If Life Had A/B Testing?
In business, we love A/B tests. Measure the results, then select the winner. Clean. Logical. Measurable. Life does not work that way. In life, you do not get to go left and right at the same time. You take the job or you do not.You start the company or you stay where you are.You have… Continue reading What If Life Had A/B Testing?