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Article by Director of Leadership and Executive Coach, Stan Peake. Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine on Aug 17, 2017 Navigating the business world often presents a pivotal question: Are you a business owner or an entrepreneur? While "business owner" serves...

Case Study: Finding Time & Financial FreedomChallenge A local entrepreneur was working 98 hours a week and living paycheck-to-paycheck. While they were passionate about what they were doing, they felt like they were burning the candle at both ends and it wasn't...

Forgive But Don't Forget  I never liked the adage, “Forgive and forget.” Even when I was very young, intuitively, I knew there was something not quite right about this phrase. What would the harm that is done to us — or the harm we do to others — serve if we are...

The financial needs of a business will grow and evolve with your business. This results in a need for accurate and reliable financial information to assist with managing cash flow, making informed business decisions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory...

Having the right leadership and skill set will help your business move forward. Successful people often say, “identify your weaknesses, find others that are strong in your weak areas, work together and get aligned on your goals then get out of their way.” Our team at...

As a female entrepreneur, it's not uncommon to feel like your biggest obstacle to success is yourself. Often it’s our internal dialogue, our Inner Critic, that gets in the way of being the calm, confident leader we need and deeply desire to be.   This Inner Critic can...

Measure what matters. Most businesses focus on metrics that don’t move them toward their 1, 3 and 5-year goals. Here are the top 5 financial KPIs that every business must track: Revenue Gross profit margin Net profit margin / EBITDA Cash flow AR Turnover What are your...

The Addicted Executive  *This article contains information about addiction-related topics which some readers may find disturbing – reader discretion is advised. “The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Nicholas...

Accuracy & Precision Matter when it comes to Financial Reporting and Record-Keeping Which target board does your finance and accounting team strike?   Top left - low accuracy, low precision - your financial information is unreliable and massively hinders your...