The "cookie cutter" syndrome when it comes to providing solutions. . . Have you ever found yourself channel-surfing late at night, to...

Hint: How big are those icebergs? Evolving since the advent of Home Depot, the internet, and YouTube, a DIY (do-it-yourself) revolution...

Step #10 - Manage or be managed . . . The last of the steps is also the one I consider most important: the reminder that in business, as...

Step #9 - Think about the end game . . . Corporations technically exist into perpetuity; human beings do not. And though we’d like to...

Step #8 - Mold and nurture your organization's culture . . . Like thumbprints that are unique to each individual, similarly, each...

Do you manage a financial enterprise? If so, here's a few questions to ask yourself: Do you have an experienced and trusted...

Step #7 - Focus on what you do best. . . We’re all familiar with William Shatner, the sometimes bombastic personality - legendary Captain...

Step #6 - Win with a "team". . . There’s a story about the legendary college football coach, Lou Holtz, when in 1986 he took over a...

Step 5 - The right people . . . When business activity increases, it often means there’s more work to do than the number of people on...

Step #4 - Plan for contingencies . . . Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to see many multi-year projections and financial models. ...