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Grow Your Business in 90 Days or Less

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Three Ideas for Next-Level Growth

I enjoyed my interview with Brandon Gano on his Harmonious at Lunch Podcast. We both believe in the importance of strategic planning for business growth. In our interview, I emphasized the need for entrepreneurs to step back from the day-to-day operations of their business and think about the bigger picture. I recommend using a one-page strategic plan and holding quarterly planning sessions to set clear goals and track progress. We also discussed the importance of trust within a team and the need to address the biggest challenges facing the business. I reminded listeners that I offer coaching and facilitation services to help entrepreneurs implement these strategies. Listeners are encouraged to take action and implement at least one idea from the episode to accelerate their business growth in the next 90 days.

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Getting Sober With a White Collar

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A gift to the recovery community are the more than 250 episodes of Hard Knox Talks that Daniel Hearn has created. It is a testament to what can be achieved in sobriety and in life, by focusing on one area and sticking to it. I was fortunate to be interviewed by Daniel and his wife Donna, as we discussed my journey into alcoholism, business, recovery, and personal growth.

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My Process to Achieve High Performance and Growth-Building

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You can learn a lot from my second podcast interview with Lois Sonstegard on her Building My Legacy Podcast. Find out:

  • How to create high growth, high performing businesses.
  • The benefits of using the Verne Harnish One Page Strategic Plan.
  • How planning 3-5 years ahead and working backwards is extremely effective.
  • Strategic planning is a process that requires an entrepreneur and their team to get off site every quarter.
  • When doing strategic planning, focus on the wins (what’s working) and then the challenges.
  • High performing businesses have clear who, what, and when lists for the senior executive team.
  • Key Performance Indicators give you real-time feedback about how your business is doing.
  • Every employee needs to know week by week how their work is contributing to the corporate goals for the quarter. (more…)

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