Strategic Business Consulting

Make good business decisions

How are you making decisions?

Your business will always be vulnerable to events it can’t control.

Strategic decisions means focusing on what you can control to continue growing your business.

What do you do, why do you do it and how do you do it? Running a business is performance art in multi-tasking and fast decision making. Call on an external point of view to help review your assumptions and plot your decisions within your business strategy.

Pricing

Ongoing: $220 an hour

Monthly or Quarterly Retainer, including Progress Review and Questions Answered

$220 for one hour
$1000 up to five hours

What my clients are saying...

Working with Rebecca has given me the insights to grow my business. Her approach makes it easy to see what needs to be done and she has the knowledge to back it up.

- Jason Wade, SiteTrustee

What I'm thinking about business Consulting...

What Technical Skills Should You Really Require in New Hires? Experience And Potential.

*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks Hiring is not only about values and principles. There is also technical skill to consider. The question is: which technical abilities are essential from day one, and which can be developed on the…

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Balanced Hiring: How To Balance Culture And Competence. (The Worksheet)

*Upon request, this month I will give you one worksheet and walk you through how to use it over the following weeks When it comes to hiring, most people fall into one of three camps: Hiring approach These instincts aren’t wrong—but relying on just one can lead to trouble. Hiring balance The truth is you…

Actually, Company Values Guide Profitable Behavior: Good Decisions And Brand Strength. (The Worksheet)

Over the past two weeks, we’ve defined your company’s Mission and Culture in clear, actionable terms. Now, it’s time to do the same for your company’s Values. That’s right—values aren’t just buzzwords; they are tangible, meaningful principles that guide your organization. The concept of values Values are beliefs or principles that guide our behavior and…

Practical & Powerful: Why Your Business Mission Statement Matters More Than You Think. (The Worksheet)

“Mission statements, So woo.” I understand why so many people still think of mission statements as unnecessary embellishments. Mission statements can often feel aspirational at best, vague and self-centered at worst. It’s what happens when your mission statement isn’t practical. Think of your mission At first glance, it seems so conceptual. A mission statement feels…

The Magic Meeting Makeover: How to Make Every Meeting Count. (The Worksheet)

The average employee spends 392 hours in meetings each year. But there is a problem. Only 33% of meetings actively make a new decision. And a meeting without a decision is a waste of time. Make sure your meetings are part of the 67% where decisions are made. Why meetings are hard There’s nothing wrong…

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Adapt with Consistency: How To Change Your Business When Things Change. (The Worksheet)

Adapting. It’s a skill we use every day, often without even realizing it. When your GPS suggests a faster route mid-drive. When you’re cooking and discover you’re missing a key ingredient. You pause, you reflect, and you adapt to get where you want to go. In business, we do the same thing. Consistency is key…

Precision Troubleshooting: Fixing What’s Broken Without Breaking What Works. (The Worksheet)

When things go wrong in business, there is more than one way to deal with them. And the way you handle mistakes in your business will affect the culture. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has a naming policy for when somebody calls out a mistake. They don’t call them “near misses”. They call them “good…

What You Can Control: Three Steps to Effective Risk Planning. (The Worksheet)

Seen recently on a social media platform: “We don’t have a Plan B, to write a plan b would be to accept failure before we even begin.” If that sentence inspires you, please read on. Let me share why this is not a sound approach to business. Accepting failure Managing risk is not about accepting…

The Power of Clarity: Small Business Teams Want Clear Expectations. (The Worksheet)

Nearly 48% of workers reported leaving a job because it didn’t meet their expectations (from a survey by ThriveMap). This highlights a crucial aspect of employee management: the importance of clear communication about expected outcomes. The importance of managing expectations. Communication gap It is not because you lied to them about their jobs. It is…

Managing Expectations: The Ultimate Ingredient For Business Confidence. (The Worksheet)

Managing expectations is one of my favorite phrases. It encapsulates the importance of being clear and explicit. But in business, people often overlook this crucial practice, leading to misunderstandings and unmet goals. Just ask Tanya Osensky, or Katie Sparks-Moore, or any attorney who has navigated the complexities of drafting or amending contracts. Don’t skip the…

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