The 5-Minute Strategist

When you feel torn between what you deserately want to do and what you know is the right move for your business, there are some simple check in you can use to make a strategic decision for you and the business.

Don't throw your business baby out with the bathwater because you got bored, had a fun idea or felt like burnout was creeping in.

Feeling like you're constantly being pulled into the details or being asked questions by your team? This is a you problem, not a team problem.

When a team member is paid fairly and incentivized based on performance, that team member is motivated to show up and hit those long-term goals. When they are not, that team member gets frustrated and angry and stops going the extra mile. You, the CEO, are THAT team member.

If your business is not ready for your goals, you risk your reputation, your team and your own peace of mind by pushing it too far too soon.

Remember when ChatGPT was just fun novelty tool? How things have changed! But did you go along for the ride or strategically integrate AI in your business?

It's hard to find a small business owner who doesn't have tons of ideas every day. So why is there so little innovation?

The trend right now is to go back to solopreneuring. But the outsourcing that requires has some risks that are often ignored in the time, cost saving and flexibility benefits.

How do you transform the core values that you so lovingly came up with into a useful framework for your team and business?

We are not born thinking. We learn how to think and what to think about for the people and world around us. But we rarely takethe time to think about how we could think better in our business.

When you think about your contribution to the financial success of your business, do you automatically think sales and marketing and maybe amazing delivery to your clients? If so, you're missing a key piece of the puzzle.

CEOing is hard so we need to find as many ways to motivate ourselves as we can so that when one fails another steps in.

If you want a strategy that compunds your results from each move you have to pay attention to the connections and these are far from linear

We all want a team that can work without needing us…just as ling as they do everything exactly like we would have and don't make any mistakes in the process. Time for a reality check

Considering the many faces of a CEO and the numerous factors that will influence the future of business, what skills and qualities will you need to develop to lead effectively in the next5 to 10 years?

We've been taught that we need to keep our eyes on the prize, stay in our own lane and keep our eyes on our own work. But what if that is hurting you more than it's helping?

There's a whole lot of risk in your business and choosing to ignore it and just stay positive is not a great strategy.

Your style and strategy can either work together to push you toward your goals or grate on each other until everyone in the business is exhausted.

When you're aiming for sustainable growth, it's not enough just to chase new customers. You have to protect the customers you have and your reputation.

We spend a lot of time in our business trying to maximize things like revenue and profit and time off. But what if we've over-maximized and it's holding us back?

It's lonely at the top but you know where it's also lonely? On your remote team. And that loneliness could have a direct impact on your bottom line

The customer might not always be right but even, when they are wrong, their friends will still believe them and make buying decisions accordingly

Green is the new black and customers are voting for more sustainable businesses and offers with their wallets and this applies to online businesses too.

The key to doing the right things for your business lies in the feedback you get from it. Without feedback, you'll be left disappointed in your profit line.

Flexibility is great but have you ever tried to schedule a meeting across 3 or more timezones? Timezones aren't going any where so we need to adapt our business to minimize the impact.