by Bernie Heine | Sep 18, 2016 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness
Do not blame the iceberg!It was bad decision-making that sank the Titanic! Joseph Bruce Ismay, CEO of the White Star Line, planned in 1907 to build four transatlantic liners. They would be the biggest and most luxurious ships since his father built the RMS...
by Bernie Heine | Jun 1, 2016 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Exit/Succession Planning, Leadership
Succession Planning with 3 Key Leadership Skills So, you had the idea for your business. You believed in yourself and had the strength of mind to set it up and keep it running through the busts and booms. But in the back of your mind, you know the day will come when...
by Bernie Heine | Apr 7, 2016 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Financial Management, Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning
Our world is facing a tsunami of change. As business leaders, you have the option of riding the wave of change on a surfboard of innovation and creativity. Or, you can bask on ‘comfort zone’ beach as usual and wait to be swamped. Because contrary to popular belief,...
by Bernie Heine | Mar 4, 2016 | Business Systems, Exit/Succession Planning, Financial Management, Sales, Strategic Planning
Personal productivity is a daily choice. For all of us, there are two sorts of tasks to do: Steve McClatchy calls them ‘move toward gain’ tasks and ‘prevent pain’ tasks. I call them ‘wealth-creators’ and ‘chores.’ Chores are everyday tasks like getting your car...
by Bernie Heine | Feb 23, 2016 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Customer Service, Exit/Succession Planning, Financial Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing, Personal Evaluation, Sales, Strategic Planning
Your role is ‘Champion of Continuous Improvement’… When you recognize that your business is a key part of the global economic matrix, you can grow and develop along with it, by working matrix style, as and when needed. Matrix organizations came about in the 60’s in...
by Bernie Heine | Jul 28, 2015 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Personal Evaluation
When you delegate effectively you take your enterprise with you. Out of the wilderness of work overload (for you, but under-load and disengagement for others) and into the promised land of productivity… Your own, AND the rest of your team’s. It’s an epic, virtuous...
