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What is Your Story for 2025?
This is going to be a less tactical blog than some of my past ones. Finish with a sprint is not just a title…it’s an invitation to change and tell…
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Burnout and the Successful Business Owner: How to Avoid and How to Recover
I know burnout well. Personally and professionally, I have met this nemesis on the field of battle (our hearts and minds) and the conflict continues. I imagine you know that…
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Are you Building a Business or an Oil Well?
I was blown away sitting in the audience at a conference listening to a panel made up of a private equity expert, investment banker and one of the most senior…
There is a New Quarterback on the Team: Why Financial Advisors Are Now The Most Trusted Advisors for Business Owners
The traditional ‘quarterback’ for a business owner planning their eventual exit of their business was traditionally the CPA. No longer. The 2023 National State of Owner Readiness Report, published by…
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Who Should I Hire To Help Me Drive Growth and Exit Value For My Business?
Business owners want both growth and exit value increase for their businesses and why shouldn’t they? I certainly do for my current businesses now and am actively working towards both…
Why a CEO Joining a Peer Advisor Council group might be the key to unlocking more growth and a better multiple upon your exit from the business.
As a serial entrepreneur that is constantly curious about new businesses to invest in and grow, I don’t suffer from a lack of information about how to grow my business…
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Why Business Owners Should Have Their Financial Advisor Sitting ‘First Chair’ On Their Advisory Board
In the 2023 National State of Owner Readiness Report prepared by the Exit Planning Institute, a whole bunch of really valuable information is shared freely with the business owner community. …