by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Financial Management
I don’t need to remind you, how important cash flow is to your business. A late delivery or defective products are quality failures that can be learned from, and put right. But a cash dribble can mean a slow death for your business. Cash flow is a complex issue...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Strategic Planning
As entrepreneurs, wealth creators and employers, we all carry a great responsibility within our communities. Hamel points out how “What Matters Now” are 5 challenges: 1. Values: Trust in our big businesses and institutions has never been lower. Just think, Enron,...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership
Don’t get left out in the cold, all winter lost and confused. I’m not talking about hypothermia, but rather that business slow death of having no clear strategy or goals. This is the natural season to take some time to consider where you are and where you want to take...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Human Resources, Leadership
When you put “out in the world,” what you want, you are using a very powerful leadership skill. It will generate change. How will people know how to help you, if you don’t know in your own mind?Two recent examples of putting this in practice. I belong to a group that...
by Bernie Heine | Jun 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Personal Evaluation, Strategic Planning
How does your enterprise score? Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are to your business, what the score is to a football game at halftime. They simplify the random chaos that is the business game that never ends. Many people mistake measures such as ‘sales revenue’ or...
by Bernie Heine | Apr 23, 2013 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Sales
Is your sales more like Hockey or Ballet?Hockey is a great game, but too many businesses treat sales as though they were the puck in a hockey game. Drop it on the ice and all hell breaks loose. Every play is a unique and totally random experience. Sales must be more...
