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The Ten Commandments For Business Failure Part Two
Part Two, Commandments 6-10 By Philip Elworth I recently read an interesting book by Donald Keough, who was chairman of Coca Cola Company during the introduction of New Coke. He has some intriguing insights into business failure. What I find most interesting is the number of companies I have seen who are following at least…
Read More >Goals
By Phil Elworth Establishing clear and written goals cannot be over emphasized. It is well documented; those who establish clear and written goals are many times more likely to achieve their goals than those who do not. Goals come in many forms and sizes. Your goals as a business owner will need to be both…
Read More >Dealing With People
By Philip Elworth As a business owner dealing with people is part of the job. How you deal with those people however is a choice you make each day. Have you ever noticed when you offer advice and feedback to some people they accept it and grow, but with others, you tell them over and…
Read More >Hope
By Phil Elworth HOPE: I once had a business owner say to me as we were working through some tough changes in his business, “I guess hope is not a strategy”. I agreed with him that hope is not a strategy, but then, what is hope? Dictionary.com defines hope as something “to look forward to with desire and…
Read More >Why Consider Alternatives To The W 2 Job
For 31 years, I had steady employment, having only been out of work twice and only for a total of about 8 months. Then came the end of a 24 year run with one company. This was a family business, in its second generation that was not going make it to the third. We were in the commercial…
Read More >Creating Value for Your Business Part 2
Part II Minimizing Risk By Philip Elworth This is the second in a series of white papers on getting your business ready for a transition. As previously discussed this could mean a sale, a recapitalization or a gift. There are many things a business owner can do– long before the time to transition– to maximize…
Read More >Creating Value for Your Business
Part I Growing Revenue By Philip Elworth This is the first in a series of white papers on the topic of getting your business ready for a transition. This could mean a sale, a recapitalization or a gift. There are many things a business owner should do, long before the time to transition to maximize…
Read More >Clarity
Clarity By Phil Elworth a Partner with B2B CFO® in Chicago One thing I try and accomplish with each of my clients, is to help them gain clarity around who they are and what they do. This topic was recently documented in a very instructive way by Patrick Lencioni in his latest book called The Advantage:…
Read More >B2B CFO® Teams up with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Announces Alliance with B2B CFO® Professional alliance offers more holistic approach for business owners Sep 6 2012 | New York Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has announced a new national alliance with B2B CFO®, the largest CFO services firm in the United States. This agreement provides an innovative blueprint for a coordinated…
Read More >Think Your Way to Success
Think Your Way to Success I believe it is a well understood principle that proper planning leads to success. What this means from a practical standpoint was brought home to me recently. The book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill was recommended to me by two entirely different sources. If you are not…
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