Make Your Story Count: Each Moment Is Precious
March 14, 2017 at 7:38 pm

On Feb. 3, I faced one of the scariest events of my life. I was grilling hamburgers for my family—like I have thousands of times before—when suddenly the grill exploded due to a propane leak. I am so thankful that I was...

Are Meetings Worth Your Time?
January 10, 2017 at 9:00 pm

I have several friends who work at what I consider to be large companies. They complain about having to sit in meetings all day long in lieu of getting work done. Many a night and weekend are spent doing said work. I’ve looked at their calendars...

Ready to Truly Lead? Become a Passionate Leader
December 6, 2016 at 8:57 pm

Passion that is channeled in a positive direction is an incredibly powerful force. Many of the greatest visionaries possessed great passion as part of their leadership strategy. This is one of the many reasons why people were so motivated by these leaders and so willing to follow them...

How to Compensate My Salesforce
December 6, 2016 at 8:09 pm

One of the most critical plans in any organization and a very common question we receive is: “How…

Your Top Three Budget Killers
September 27, 2016 at 7:35 pm

It is the starting line of the New Year and sets the pace for the next 12 months. As you race through 2016, if you are hitting or exceeding your revenue line, life is good! Your people experience more opportunities for advancement, you can invest more in technology to further accelerate results...

Why Responding to RFPs Hurts Your Sales Organization
September 13, 2016 at 6:51 pm

It happens all over the country in organizations every day. A top prospect suddenly emails a salesperson a Request for Proposal (RFP) and they immediately forward it to their manager with a note, "We need to throw everything we have at this. This is a real opportunity for us!" Is it, really...

Is There a Stock Chart of Accounts That I Can Use When I Set Up My Business?
August 23, 2016 at 7:53 pm

Your Chart of Accounts (COA) is an important groundwork for your business to organize your financial transactions. The specificity of your COA will determine how clearly you can view your financial statements. You want enough detail to delineate categories of cash inflow and outflow that are important to your business, but not so much detail that your financial statements are a jumbled mess...