When he turned 10 months old, my Bernese Mountain Dog Gabe became completely impulsive and difficult to control on a leash. He loves dogs and people and he wanted to exuberantly greet everyone who came near. He’s also over 100 pounds and is very strong. My response for 3 years was to work harder and … Continue reading How Much Could You Gain by Letting Go?
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Are You Trapped By Certainty about Your Pricing Model?
Adopting Value Based Pricing, which is the only ethical pricing model for services firms, will lead to a complete makeover of the company’s systems and thought processes. It re-shapes everything you’ve been certain about. That’s a great benefit for growth-minded firms and their clients. Certainty can become a trap. Conditions change, and you must be … Continue reading Are You Trapped By Certainty about Your Pricing Model?
Are You Afraid to COMMIT to Value Based Pricing?
“How can we get our associates to embrace Value Based Pricing? Everyone is so used to living by the demands of their time sheets.” Three professional services firms’ owners and founders asked me this question last week. I hear you! Habits are hard to break and their impact goes deep. Value Based Pricing goes deep … Continue reading Are You Afraid to COMMIT to Value Based Pricing?
Is Company Profit Also Building Your Owner Wealth?
Do you see your firm’s profit goal a means to build owner wealth, as well as being an indicator of management effectiveness and a premium for the risk of being in business? Or is it a hunch? A dream or wishful thinking? Deeply subjective? Hunches are great for innovation and growth (I wrote the book … Continue reading Is Company Profit Also Building Your Owner Wealth?
Is Company Profit Delivering a Risk Premium to You As Owner?
Is 2021 the year you’re going to wear your investor hat rather than your owner hat? I hope it will be. You deserve so much more for all the risk you’re taking. Profit is the return on the investment risk the company owner(s) takes by being in business in the first place. Running a company … Continue reading Is Company Profit Delivering a Risk Premium to You As Owner?
What Does Profit Reveal About Management Effectiveness?
Profit tells you how the company is being managed. It is the definitive measure of a privately owned services or knowledge based company. Is this a “duh” statement? I don’t think so. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities and lose sight of the fact that privately owned firms are the embodiment … Continue reading What Does Profit Reveal About Management Effectiveness?
What are You Doing to Increase Profit in 2021?
This year is devoted to PROFIT I am singularly focused this year on helping privately owned, expert knowledge-based companies make a profit from every engagement (sale) and increase their total annual profit. Why? 1) Profit tells you how the company is being managed. It is the definitive measure of a company. It is critical for … Continue reading What are You Doing to Increase Profit in 2021?
Pandemic Recovery Profitability Checklist 2021
It’s December 2, 2020. News about the upcoming availability of COVID-19 vaccines is everywhere. Business Owners and Executives are both excited and worried because there are many unanswered questions. Our Profitability Checklist reflects both the likelihood of pandemic impacts for months to come, and optimism that recovery will begin by mid-year. Click here to open … Continue reading Pandemic Recovery Profitability Checklist 2021
How Do Your Sales Process Steps Affect Cash Flow?
What if your sales process steps overlook the importance of cash flow to the detriment of the company’s overall health? I’ve noticed that the missing piece from too many sales processes is how to ensure that effective cash flow is an outcome of the sales process you use. What good is high sales volume if you have … Continue reading How Do Your Sales Process Steps Affect Cash Flow?
Accumulating Cash Gives a Company Superpowers
Does your top line revenue growth strategy specifically call for accumulating cash? In other words, increasing sales–the top line–is not enough. Your sales need to generate an excess of revenue minus expenses, what is known as profit. Not by accident, on purpose! And not minuscule, but substantial. Cash on hand gives the company superpowers! With … Continue reading Accumulating Cash Gives a Company Superpowers
