by Bernie Heine | Nov 2, 2013 | Business Coaching, Exit/Succession Planning, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Only 3 in 20 businesses survive to see 3 generations. It’s a scary statistic isn’t it? All that blood sweat, tears, and success, doesn’t add up to a hill of beans, if your business dies when you walk away. Don’t get me wrong here, walking away from your business,...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership
Your Business is your Brand – It is a reflection of you. Networking is a fundamental marketing tool. Come along to one of PBC’s events and share your networking stories. We can all learn from each other. In the meantime here are 10 practical networking tips to...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Personal Evaluation
Many say “Time is money” yet it is actually more valuable than that since you can get more money, but you can never get more time. All of our businesses would be much more profitable, if only we were more productive and relaxed with our personal time in the five...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 17, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Ask yourself, ‘what makes a great leader’? Think about great leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King or JFK and it is clear that leadership is about having a vision. Your vision for your enterprise (or for yourself personally) is no less valid than:...
by Bernie Heine | Oct 16, 2013 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Winter, like taxes and death, is inevitable. What if power outages coincide with heavy snow? The wise homeowner like the smart entrepreneur prepares for such emergencies while the sun shines, but what if you are not prepared on that cold day? Loss of electricity...
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,...
