Systems are the breakfast of champions. Too often we make a huge mistake when we hire. We don't use a system, we use our gut feelings. The problem with this is most of the time our gut feeling is just plain wrong. In today's very short video we're spending time with my recent podcast guest Kathy Knowles. We're going to get four little nuggets about what you need to know if you're really ready to start hiring with purpose. Let me know what … [Read more...]
068 – How To Not Go Bankrupt – Shields Harvey
Today's podcast features my first and arguably, my most important mentor Shields Harvey. When I first went into business I thought I was a real hotshot. My business was growing at over 20% per year and I thought life was good. That was until I got the first call wanting to know why my payment for merchandise was late. That started a cascade of issues that would have put my out of business had I not met Shields. We get a treat today and … [Read more...]
066 – Time To Change Your Crummy Systems – Clint Salter
Today we're going to be talking with Clint Salter about his organization The Dance Studio Owners Association. Although many people think trade associations are different than a regular blue collar business, they would be wrong. Associations have the exact same problems you do. They need customers, they have to market and they have to deliver value. These are all topics that we're going to talk about today. Clint has built a great … [Read more...]
7 Things To Do Before Launching A New Idea
Innovation is an important thing. If you don’t innovate, eventually your business will die. At the same time, not every new idea that you come up with is a good one. Having a way to figure out whether an idea is a good or bad one is a good idea. You might want to ask yourself the following 7 questions before you go charging off on a new project. Taking a step back and asking if it’s really worth the effort is important. If you never get … [Read more...]
