As a small business owner, you may try to calculate your estimated taxes in your head and set aside money every quarter or so. This… Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 6 (Part 2): The Fuel (Your Cash Flow) – Setting Aside Money for Profit and Taxes
In a business, cash equals fuel. If you have cash, your airplane can keep flying. If you don’t, you’re going to crash. From very small… Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 6 (Part 1): The Fuel (Your Cash Flow) – The First Three Checking Accounts You Need to Run Your Small Business
As an owner of a small to medium-sized manufacturing company, it’s all too easy to become trapped in the daily grind, focusing on the immediate… Read More »Three Ways to Engage a Shift from Business Operations to Business Growth
Even with a solid and regular system of your Operations meetings, are there some topics that don’t seem to fall within any of those meetings? … Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 5 (Part 7): The Body (Your Overhead & Operations) – Three Additional Meetings for Your Company
Do all your Team members understand how they are performing in their roles? Does your performance review process intentionally review their performance, instead of judging… Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 5 (Part 6): The Body (Your Overhead & Operations) – Evaluating Team Member Performance – The Quarterly Performance Review Meeting
Does each of your Team Members know what is expected of them and then consistently receive feedback on how they are doing? If you’re not… Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 5 (Part 5): The Body (Your Overhead & Operations) – The Personal Priority Speed Check – Individual Feedback Weekly
The Bowden Summer Internship Experience As we reach the end of summer, we reflect on the enriching experience we’ve had with our latest cohort of… Read More »From Learning to Doing: A Summer Internship Recap
Introduction Do your Department Leaders provide clear visibility for the individuals on their Teams to ensure they are working on the proper priorities for department… Read More »Business is Like an Airplane Step 5 (Part 4): The Body (Your Overhead & Operations) – The Department Stand-Up Meeting – Teammate Priorities Clarified Daily
The CEO Vacation from the Company This week, I’m headed out on vacation. It’s particularly important for our family because all our girls have left… Read More »The CEO Vacation – Three Reasons Why Your Company Needs a Vacation from You and Three Ways to Make Sure it Works!
If you’re leading a company, you certainly have learned a lot to get in that spot. If you’re like most CEOs I know, you’re continuing… Read More »Three Ways a Board of Advisors Helps Make You a Better CEO
