In small business is it critical to set metrics that help to guide your enterprise to success. The common term for these metrics are KPI's or key performance indicators. A business with solid KPI's gets more traction as both founders, and employees, have clearly defined metrics. Conversely, a business without solid KPI's, can fail as [...]
On September 29th of 2008, the DOW dropped 777.68 and closed at 10,365.45. This amounted to a decline of almost 4,000 points from the previous year. On February 05, 2018, the DOW dropped 1175.21 – the single biggest drop in history. These days a 700 point drop barely causes an eyelash bat and consumers are [...]
The clock is ticking and December 31st will be upon us in no time flat. In addition to finding the perfect gifts, decorating the house, and cooking everyone’s favorite dishes, one of the key things that should be on every business owner’s list is organizing the finances. If you procrastinate on getting your finances organized, [...]
You are laid off, your business fails, you get divorced, medical costs, basically any cataclysmic event and suddenly you have to create something from nothing. Could you do it? Could you get back on your feet in thirty days or less? As heart wrenching as life tragedy is, know that you are more powerful, resilient, [...]
Zach Ferres knows start-up success and has built an incubator to prove it. With modern day unicorn stories of people going from zero to a billion-dollar valuation in 6 months, Ferres is out to prove that with the right idea, dedication, determination, and a solid work ethic, anyone can achieve start-up success especially in the [...]
The 52-year old godfather of my kids stood in my kitchen and proclaimed, ‘I am embracing technology. We are going email free.’ He was in town to do a tech incubator and over dinner was espousing the virtues of both Slack and Asana; terms that would not have been uttered from his mouth a mere [...]
According to an article published in US News, 80% of people give up on their resolutions by mid-February. Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe it was your best friend who challenged you to run a marathon this year. Whatever it was, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time and regardless [...]
At the end of each year, I take time to reflect on the progress over the previous months; contemplating, and writing, at least 100 ways in which my life, and the life of my family, moved forward. Taking stock of improvement is a catalyst in how the year is gauged in each of the [...]
Let’s dive right in and get to the point. I know that your time is valuable and chances are if you are like many of my clients, and students, you are in the throws of production and the last thing on your mind right now might be this – tax planning! Yes, I said the [...]
I am writing this week’s 3 from Boulder, Colorado. Last night I attended my cousin’s outdoor wedding which featured live entertainment and an opportunity to see some of my Canadian family members. After the wedding, guests were invited to write a ‘message in a bottle’ – words of wisdom for the bride and groom on [...]
