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Skip The Plan

Maybe your track record with goal-setting isn’t the greatest. It’s hard. It’s something you have to work at every day. Even if you miss a day, just get up and try again.

How to Run a Daily Stand-Up Meeting

The most common meeting in your organization should be the shortest. A daily stand-up should be around 15 minutes, and consist of three areas: Priorities (What are the top three things you’re doing today?) Company KPIs (What are the key metrics for the company? How are we doing as an organization?) Rocks (What are you […]

How to Run a Weekly Team Meeting

One of the meeting rhythms proscribed by the Rockefeller Habits is the weekly team meeting. As explained by the book “Scaling Up,” ideally these should be weekly meetings involving the different departments in your business. One for sales, one for marketing, one for finance, etc. However, if you’re a small business, odds are you also […]

GET EFFICIENT OR GET LOST

You guys may have noticed that I hate wasting time. That’s why when I come to a meeting I want to know exactly what we’re doing and what we’re going to be discussing. A meeting without an agenda is like lighting a whole pile of money on fire … and I’m no Joker. On today’s […]

There Is No “I” in Team, but There Is “Me”

Many small business owners become managers out of necessity – well before they’re equipped with the skills and the mindset necessary to really grow and develop a team of A-players. The unfortunate reality is that poor management is a handicap for your business. And while it’s not a skill you’re going to master overnight, there […]

COMPANIES ONLY WORK IN CONTEXT

No matter how big or small your organization is, it’s going to have problems if everyone isn’t on the same page. And with people being people, persistence, patience, and love are necessary ingredients if you want to get anywhere close. As a business owner, you ESPECIALLY need to be patient, even when your employees aren’t. […]