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Old commercial buildings are being renovated. Maybe your professional or business services firm should think about renovating its outdated form. The “Old Building” Hourly billing.

Old commercial buildings are being renovated. Maybe your professional or business services firm should think about renovating its outdated form. The “Old Building” Hourly billing.

Language counts. That’s been my motto for more than 24 years. We professionals have to choose our words deliberately. Most important is to not use

A business owner, Lisa, told me that she sold her business because she “wanted her weekends back” and I thought of this poem: For want

“We’re getting by” said the lawyer when I asked how the year is going. “We’re doing okay” said the web designer in our conversation about

Do clients take forever to choose one of your offers? They tell you they’re not ready. They don’t return calls, they ignore your emails. One

You know this—human beings are a bundle of feelings and biases! You can ignore these and put your plans for success at risk. Or you

Here’s what happens if you do everything… except change the way you think. Elaine told me she spent five years trying to improve her fractional

Congratulations on your first $1 million. Or $5 million. Or $250K. When you hit your latest revenue goal, it’s time to celebrate. And before you

“Susan, I hate to admit it, but I don’t really know what it means to “know your numbers.”” The systems engineering consulting firm Owner was

I was working with Beth, the CEO of a fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer) firm. They have about twelve clients each year, which keeps her