Tackling culture requires the same approach you apply to any other business problem: What is your goal? Where are you now? What is your plan to close the gap?
I once sat with a small group of business owners who wanted to talk about culture. For each of them, culture ranks as one of their key human resource worries – how to shift their culture in a meaningful way, or maintain a culture they see as critical to success. One of the advantages –…
I get to work alongside superheroes in the various fields who use their amazing powers to get their clients real results
As a business coach, I’ve been gifted with the opportunity to meet some of the greatest people on the planet. These are not the rich and famous, the lofty or the well heeled, though I’ve met and worked alongside some of these. Through my career as a business coach, I come in contact with some…
Most small business leaders have no defined goals, they’re unsure what to keep track of and they’re floating from year to year
“How do we win?” I asked. “We need to score baskets,” they answered. “How do we score baskets?” Donncha asked. “We need to pass and we need to shoot,” they answered. Our questions went on and on. The scoreboard told the story. It was halftime and our team was down by six points. The girls…
Find your zone, connect to the world, tune into your purpose and then get specific
I recently had the fabulous opportunity to chat with a group of executive administrative assistants on their final day of a national conference. They had spent a few days exploring what it takes to create positive energy for themselves and their organizations. When I met with them, they were elated, excited and maybe even a…
The fastest way to the end result is often the most expensive. When we slow down, look for options and think creatively, we can save money, time and energy
It was my lucky day when Emile told me he had some road kill in his freezer that he would give me in trade for a couple of cases of beer. Not so lucky for the cow that had been hit by the semi truck, I guess. Emile told me there were lots of steaks in…
If you want to work in a place that’s fun, start making it fun. If you want to work in a place that’s excellent, start making it excellent
Rock, paper, scissors is a game we all played as children in the playground. And in a company department nearby, they hold a weekly Rock, Paper Scissors Championship. On Thursday of every week, the people in the department gather on their lunch break for a few minutes to play rock, paper, scissors to determine who…
Policy levers can strengthen incentives for entrepreneurship and improve the likelihood of successful new business startups
By Steven Globerman and Jason Clemens The Fraser Institute Entrepreneurship is widely acknowledged as the basis for innovation, technological advancement and economic progress – and, subsequently, a driving force for improved living standards. Yet there’s little discussion, let alone action, among governments in Canada to stem the adverse effects of demographic change on entrepreneurship, specifically…
How many times do your customers leave your business because you’ve trained your staff to guard your products but not sell them?
I had just climbed the steepest part of the hill and was out of breath when out of the corner of my eye I saw the dog sprinting out of the driveway towards me. My heart was already racing and I was doing my best to stay on my bike when I felt its teeth…
The rate of small-business startups is declining in Canada. Here's what we can do to spur risk takers, who help reshape an economy
By Jason Clemens and Steven Globerman The Fraser Institute The ability to increase living standards primarily comes down to one thing: being more productive. Individuals and societies can only improve living standards if they become more efficient. Entrepreneurship is essential to this process of transforming inputs such as labour and raw materials into desired outputs.…
We’re fooled into thinking that there’s a direct relationship between being busy and success. In truth, we need to find a life balance
A business owner reached out to me to schedule a strategy session. First he emailed me and then he called me. I figured he must be serious. As we were talking on the phone, he told me that he was overwhelmed, he wanted to take his business to the next level but he needed to…
I once sat with a small group of business owners who wanted to talk about culture. For each of them, culture ranks as one of their key human resource worries – how to shift their culture in a meaningful way, or maintain a culture they see as critical to success. One of the advantages –…
