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During my discussions with business owners regarding the drivers behind them being in business, a recurring theme emerges; the desire to dedicate more time to their families. Paradoxically, as their…

In the past week, I was in conversation with a client who was struggling to answer the question “What do you do?” My client described when asked this innocuous conversation…

In the past week, my conversation with a business owner was about taking on new team members to help him better manage the ever expanding growth in the business. The…

One topic which comes up regularly during my conversations with business owners is about building the culture in their business.  The culture is created by not only what the business…

I was in conversation with a business owner this past week about establishing an office at an interstate location.  The plans for establishing the office are well advanced and the…

My post last week about the tight employment market generated a lot of discussion with business owners about the consequences of that tight market. One theme which emerged from those…

Most business owners with whom I am having conversations are optimistic about the future growth of their business. However, each laments the biggest challenge they face is finding the quality…