What leaders do is always more impactful than what they say, specifically when it comes to sharing feedback. Executive teams should trust everyone on the team, leaders included. However, evidence shows that most managers are afraid or tend to ignore the feedback, specifically feedback they don’t like, which creates
Saying “No” is a challenge for successful people. About 15 years ago, I was sitting with a close friend of mine, discussing how exhausted he was. He was feeling like a failure because he wasn’t able to keep all of his commitments. I started asking him why. After asking why three or four more times […]
If you’re like most business owners I’ve worked with over my 20 year career you’re asking “Where is my cash?” The first place most business owners run to is an accounts receivable report and asks who owes us money? Thinking, if everyone just paid us what they owed us we would be fine. Although accounts […]
Do you have a coach? The final part of the Gazelles Growth Method™ is having a catalyst. Having a business coach keeps you focused, motivated and holds you accountable for following the 4-3-2-1 system to achieve profitable business growth. It is hard to stay focused with the daily chaos. Many CEO/Owners tend to feel like […]
Every company has two drivers, people and process leads them to succeed. People include: shareholders, associates, and customers. Balancing all the different type of people can be challenging. The shareholders are happy if they continue to see profit. Associates are happy if they get paid well and enjoy their work environment. Customers are happy if […]
Disciplines are activities, exercises, or regimens that develop or improve skills or processes. The Gazelles Growth Method™ includes these three disciplines: Priorities, Data/Metric, and Meeting Rhythms. These three disciplines are three key activities, exercises, or regimens that grow your company. Priorities – finding a small number of highly focused activities that will achieve bigger results. […]
