To say my dear grandfather is a “serial planner” is something of an understatement. A high-school math teacher and slide-rule expert, his love of details, structure and discipline is legendary. Whenever he travels anywhere, friends and family receive copies of a detailed itinerary well in advance, carefully hand-printed on a pristine sheet of – you guessed it – graph paper.
Topics: Leadership, Organization, Vision, Business, Clarity
I have asked hundreds of entrepreneurs what prompted them to start a business, and not one of them has ever said, “Because I just LOVE managing people.”
Topics: People
Now that you've followed through with Passionate Pleas I and II, it's time to get back to the basics.
Topics: Organization
I’m noticing two key issues right now.
People have been surprised to hear that most of my clients are still growing, and that almost all are remaining profitable in these challenging times. Obviously this is contrary to what you hear in the media. How are they beating the odds? They are doing the basics, and staying disciplined and logical (more on that in a minute).