Getting Sober With a White Collar

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

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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Video: What is a back of the envelope business plan?

My friend and accountant Bob Cole used to say that he loved when entrepreneurs came into his office with a business plan that fit on the back of an envelope. It made it easy to grasp the essence of what the business was trying to do, how it would work, and the amount of profitability. As businesses grow, we often lose sight of the essence and simplicity of the key drivers of what makes our business successful. Then it’s time to return and write it all down on the back of an envelope again.

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