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As the second half of the year begins, you may be looking at what your business has accomplished so far and what still needs attention. A few important new initiatives or needs may now be on your list. Who should handle them? The challenge Your first instinct may be to give the work to your…

You start the year with plans and goals; don’t wait until December to see how it all turned out.  Along the way, you need to check in, see what’s working, and decide what needs to change.  June is the perfect time to do that.  The challenge What you examine can be improved or fixed.  What…

It is easy to think big in business.  Setting a big goal is exciting and energising. Until reality sets in.  Because the hard part isn’t thinking big: it’s acting small, every single day. The challenge Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is hard.  Not because we lack dedication or effort, but because too often we…

We’re three months into the business year, and I’m starting to hear a familiar refrain from business owners:  “My team is doing fine—but something’s missing.”  That spark they felt at the annual kickoff has fizzled. Monday meetings feel more like to-do lists than moments of connection or excitement. The challenge It’s easy to slip into…

You like your employees. You want them to stay and work with you for a long time.  And in that time, you want them to perform well, to stay engaged, and to grow along with your business.  You want to see professional development.  The challenge So you review their work. You schedule formal training sessions.…

A list of tasks ending with: “and run it by me when you are done”.  This is how many people delegate.  The problem? That’s not delegation — it’s moving from doing it all to micromanaging. To move from micromanaging to real delegation, you need one more step. The challenge The hardest part of delegation is…