After my softer, gentler message last month, as promised I am returning to the more traditional focus on finance, cash flow and business performance. It is a well-known fact (if you don’t believe me, check Google) that people are often …
For those of you expecting the usual message about finance, cash flow or business performance, this month brings a bit of a different twist. Hopefully, it is even more valuable. This past weekend I had the opportunity to talk with …
My Seven P’s of Performance What drives performance? I recently had the opportunity to spend the day at the BMW Performance Driving School in Greer, SC with my brother, Steve. This is the second time we’ve made the trip for …
No one can predict the future (or at least not that I know of) but businesses need some line of sight into what tomorrow might bring. Note that I used the word “might”. Although no one can know with certainty …
Are you picking up early warning signals about the health of your business? That’s what RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) does. It picks up signals long before something is close enough to do harm. If no one is paying attention, …
It’s been a while since I’ve written a piece that is technical in nature and deals with understanding financial statements so I suppose that I am overdue. The statement of cash flows is one of the most important, but least …
Back in the day (which day depends upon how far back in time you are willing to travel) the written word was handwritten or perhaps produced on an Underwood typewriter, a Wang computer, or via the program Word Perfect (I …
It was January 2nd and the first workday of the New Year. I looked down at my watch. It read 8:01 AM and I was heading to an 8:00 AM meeting. I’m a minute late but had already gotten a …
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum hopefully we can all look back on 2017 and agree to say “What A Year!” And no matter your views on tax reform, I can guarantee you that if you’re fortunate …
There is a difference between selling something and helping someone buy what they want or need. Frankly, I don’t like to be sold to . . . but I love it when people help me buy. What’s the difference? To …
