My Business On Purpose

351: Slow Is The New Fast And Wisdom Is The Game-Changing Tool 10.09.2019 6:54 ↓

"Wig", as most call him, sat in front of me over the simplicity of a Subway sandwich shop table and motioned his arm with a fist up and down saying thoughtfully and slowly, "it's about wisdom."   Wisdom. Last week I was with a group of Cross Country athletes from our local High School and had them answer this question, "What is wisdom?" Their answers were thoughtful and aware-- sincere and slow.  ...

350: I Hate Hiring! Is There An Easier Way? 09.09.2019 10:52 ↓

I was exhausted and standing in front of a Customs Official in the Lagos airport.  "Where is your yellow immunization card?" My face turned yellow I'm sure as my eyes darted through my passport.  I was no stranger to the Nigerian customs process and was usually well thought out and on my game.  Not this trip. It was a situation where I literally grinned, looked at this powerful lady and said, "E'k...

349 Want To Sell Your Business? Here Is How. 07.09.2019 10:10 ↓

We stopped about 38 minutes through our coaching time and one of the Owners asked, "could you help us just sell our business?" He was frustrated with his construction company because construction is hard.  With all of the lead hunting, bidding, questioning, job costing, crew recruiting, scheduling, material ordering, monitoring other people's schedules, weather delays, and market variations...cons...

348: 3 Things Every Business Owner Should Monitor 26.07.2019 7:13 ↓

"I see the new building, and the delivery trucks and all of the promotions she is running around town, she must be killing it with her business!" You and I have both said it at some point.   We declare, "they are making money hand over fist!" when we see that promotion or branding somewhere in town. It all looks so easy...just show up, money rolls in, people love working there and all is perfect....

347 I Don't Have To Market My Business 22.07.2019 6:49 ↓

He bragged, "I don't have to market my business, it markets itself." It was one of those statements where publically I responded with a polite and affirming chuckle but privately my mind was on the spectrum between confused and shamed. "Is that true?" I thought. If a product or a business is created and nobody knows about it then how are others positioned to benefit from its existence?  Is it poss...