A crisis, one more powerful than 9/11 or the Great Recession is causing widespread economic consequences that most small companies, here and around the world are simply unprepared to manage. Complacency from our elected officials to our own lack of business contingency or continuity planning, has taught us all a very costly lesson, proactive planning […]
Come out of this Stronger
We still know little about what life, recognizable society, and the condition of our commercial markets might be like in six months, a year or five years. People need qualified information to make decisions. Right now, it seems like we’re all on our own as business leaders in finding accurate information we can base sound […]
Is your Business Inside or Outside the Circle?
The fundamental question in preparing your post Covid-19 business future is whether your industry is “inside or outside” the circle of sustainable industries. Slow recovery is predicted for most retail stores, restaurants and other social establishments; while stay-at-home enhancements from landscaper, pool contractors and home entertainment installers are outliers in an otherwise recessionary business picture. […]
8 Steps Every Small Business Should Do Now to Prepare for Post Covid-19
If you are like most business owners, one of your primary concerns is correctly guessing what the business climate will be like when the health emergency subsides. Habits, personal pursuits, and relationships will all likely be affected in some way. These unexplored realities will have an impact on you and your business. If you […]
While the World Takes a Time Out
Right now, here and around the world, it looks as if life, commerce, people will remain in a significant isolation period for a while. The small business leaders I spoke with last week all express great concern for the sustainability of their enterprises. Although no one knows when our world will head back to […]
Moving Away from Command Management
Most often the private companies I advise are run by very talented and thoroughly capable owners. Although their work gets done somehow, unlike their counterparts in bigger organizations, many of these leaders have put themselves at the very crossroads of almost all that happens at work every day. As a small business consultant, I […]
