by Bernie Heine | Aug 4, 2019 | Business Coaching, Financial Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Here are some worrisome statistics from The Journal of Finance: On average, companies that take over others have a 10% reduction in wealth over five years post-acquisition. And up to 55% of all alliances fall flat with losses accruing to both firms. It seems that too...
by Bernie Heine | Nov 1, 2018 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Goals are good. Systems are VITAL! We all have targets we want to hit dead center in our businesses – more profit, record sales, more clients. And, of course, the first step on the road to achieving these things is to set specific and actionable goals. However,...
by Bernie Heine | Jul 7, 2018 | Business Coaching, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Planning
Too many businesses “talk the talk” on values but fail to “walk the walk.” “Integrity: We work with customers and prospects openly, honestly, and sincerely. When we say we will do something, we will do it; when we say we cannot do something, then we won’t do it.” This...
by Bernie Heine | Jun 18, 2018 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Leadership, Strategic Planning
When sales are down and advertising is not bringing qualified new leads like it used to do, there must be an alternative that we can add to our marketing mix, right? This article discusses an approach that brings fast results and includes many practical tactics that...
by Bernie Heine | Aug 28, 2017 | Business Coaching, Business Systems, Exit/Succession Planning, Financial Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning
We are all grateful for the wealth-creating opportunities this period of economic growth is giving us. But also recall that it has been nine years since the financial crash. Bountiful economic summers ALWAYS give way to harsh winters. Here are 7 secrets to ensure your...
by Bernie Heine | May 20, 2017 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Marketing, Strategic Planning
We have been spending a lot of thinking time lately with Nassim Nicolas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan and Antifragile. Black swans are his metaphor for events that are a) unpredictable; b) massive in their consequences for the people concerned; and c) obvious in...