CEO Advisory

One of the key challenges that face any business owner is how to build a business that is independent of themselves. In other words, how can they build a business that isn’t reliant on them being there every day to solve challenges or put out fires. Obviously sound systems and...

I am stretched so thin with all the projects on my plate and sometimes it feels like getting help from an assistant isn’t a help, but rather it’s like adding another to-do to my plate. This is a common response from executives of small and medium sized companies who I...

Here are 10 sales tactics I’ve used with many companies I’ve run or coached over the years. 1. Convert Visitors into Customers: Look at all the people who “visit” your business (either online or physical) but whom you never actually get their contact information. If it’s online, beef up your...

The question I'm most often asked about Twitter is this: “Who is worth following for breaking news & stories?”. Which Twitter handle would you recommend to a friend joining Twitter for accurate, reliable, and efficient news stories? How to stay in touch with news updates? With that in mind, here’s...

Establishing a brand involves more than a logo, a tagline, or physical storefront. In fact, the systems you leverage to run your business, including the forms of payment you accept, can speak volumes about your professionalism as a company — and how consumers perceive it. Here’s what your payment processing...

The North Carolina State Capitol Raleigh snagged the top spot on Forbes Magazine’s annual list of “the best places for business and careers in 2014," followed by Des Moines, Iowa at no. 2, Provo, Utah coming in third, Denver at no. 4, and Fort Collins at no. 5. These top...

Collaboration among decision-makers drives business growth. Why? Because keeping company executives on the same page ensures that departments are working toward the same goals and their efforts are mutually beneficial. But unfortunately, department heads sometimes become so focused on their individual responsibilities that they lose sight of the organization’s shared...

So what are the barriers which airline CEOs face when looking to expand?  With the global economic realignment and  rising profits, airline chief executives are looking to invest in research and development and planning to go on a hiring spree. However, business leaders are concerned that they will not be...

In today's busy world, if you're trying to figure out how to become the most productive and effective Person. Here are few crucial productivity and effectiveness tips you can implement TODAY. How do you make sure every day is productive? Becoming productive is the very first step in the process...

Let's make a comprehensive list of most annoying and overused phrases (buzzwords ) we hear at work. Those office waffle phrases 'it's a no-brainer' and 'thinking outside the box" that drive us mad - don't you just hate it? For me, these are my top 25 most irritating jargon phrases...