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I have a secret. Um ... two of them, actually. I like Strategic Planning (Stop, was that a teenage eye-roll?) I’m really looking forward...
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Norm Adams
- Nov 23
- 3 min
An Early Christmas Card to Small Business
To the small business owners - you are special. You are dealing with a mix things no other generation of small business owners has ever deal
Norm Adams
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Planning tips from the Cheshire Cat
In the whimsical world of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," Alice finds herself lost in a bewildering forest. Seeking direction, she...
Norm Adams
- Oct 24
- 4 min
Five ways your Strategic Plan can fail!
2024 is coming. Are you ready? I ask because, it’s that time of year when we get called upon to help leaders and their teams with their...
Norm Adams
- Sep 19
- 6 min
No, not today my friend!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe, as the saying goes, it’s about collecting the scars to prove that we showed up for...
Norm Adams
- Aug 21
- 6 min
How was your time off?
If you haven’t taken a holiday from your small business this year, what’s your plan? I ask because I’ve yet to meet a business owner who con
Dave Fuller
- Jul 16
- 2 min
"Life's a Meat and Cheese Platter, boy!"
Some time ago, my family doctor shared some wisdom that I'll always remember. We had an excellent relationship, and although I wasn't in...
Norm Adams
- Jul 12
- 6 min
Tips for a low stress borrowing experience …
Commercial Lenders ask a surprising number of questions. They do so because they have many things to consider before they can approve ...
Dave Fuller
- Jun 22
- 4 min
Surviving Threats to Your Business. How to Get Profitable Again
The steely blade of the hunting knife at my throat, made me swiftly take stock of the seriousness of the situation and my immediate...
Dave Fuller
- Jun 14
- 4 min
Yes, shorter is better. Really!
We have an eastward facing living room. It’s my zen space. Usually, I go there to read in the early morning before settling in with a...
Dave Fuller
- Jun 9
- 4 min
3 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Calamity!
My father had a stroke. Thankfully at almost 83 this is one of the first serious ailments that he has had in an otherwise healthy life....
Dave Fuller
- May 20
- 4 min
Taking Care of the Home Team
We talk a lot in our newsletters about strategies that leaders can take to improve their work teams. We seldom talk of the home-team...
Dave Fuller
- May 18
- 3 min
Why Business Owners Should Hug their Bankers Regularly!
It was one of the most stressful times of my life. I had just built a new house, we had our first child who had colic, I was trying to...
Dave Fuller
- May 11
- 3 min
Creative Ways to Finance Your Business Investment
Mack was frustrated. His bank was giving him the run around regarding his offer to buy a business. Because the business didn’t include...
Dave Fuller
- May 4
- 3 min
Why We Need to do a Better Job of Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs!
Jeff and William approached me in the fall of 2019 about helping them with their Ecotourism business. They had started the business in...
Dave Fuller
- Apr 25
- 3 min
The Benefits and Challenges of a 4-Day Work Week for Your Employees
The labor force has changed. Earlier this year, a colleague shared that he was seeking someone to help him. Familiar with the ins and...
Dave Fuller
- Apr 20
- 4 min
5 Things You Can Do about the Hiring Crisis and Attract Better Candidates!
“We just can’t find anybody qualified to do the job for us” is a line that I hear repeated regularly lately in working with clients. It...
Dave Fuller
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Are Immigrants Better Entrepreneurs?
Recently I have been able to rub shoulders with a number of immigrants who are interested in buying businesses and who are interested in...
Dave Fuller
- Mar 30
- 3 min
What Buyers are Looking for When They Purchase Your Business
Several times a week I talk to people who want to sell their businesses. Unfortunately, in most cases, the owners who want to exit the...
Dave Fuller
- Mar 23
- 3 min
4 Things You Owe Your Employees
Employees are the heartbeat of any organization, however occasionally I will come across a business or organization that seems to believe...
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