Category Archives: Decision Making in Business
Business Decision Making – Dictatorship or Consensus?
When making critical business decisions, what leadership type is better? A dictatorship or a consensus? There are advantages and considerations for both. Continue reading
Business Decisions – Making Progress
I am currently reading REWORK by Jason Fried and David Heinmeier Hansson. One section is called ‘making the call is making progress’, which translates to: Making a decision, any decision is usually better than holding out for the perfect option. Continue reading
Implementing Change in Business – Understanding the J Curve
Many businesses striving to make a change, abandon the effort early on because ‘the plan didn’t work’. The reality is, ‘the plan didn’t work – yet’. Continue reading
An Important Tip about Asking for Business Advice
We all rely on different professionals for advice for business and personal concerns. When we are looking for advice on a specific decision, I have a really important tip… Continue reading
A Great Tool For Business Decisions
One of my roles as an advisor is to assist my clients in making decisions. Here is a simple tool to determine the best business decision for you. Continue reading
Solve Business Anxiety with Action
Have you ever felt stress about a particular business issue? Just ‘thinking’ about the problem doesn’t help. Take action, any action! Continue reading
Don’t Avoid Firing an Employee
As a business owner, dealing with employee issues can be difficult, but not dealing with them can be worse. Continue reading
Instant or Deferred Gratification?
There can be a tendency to celebrate short term business success too soon. Let’s say your business has a good month and you make a nice profit. Should you take a bonus? Should you reward yourself right away? Continue reading
Eliminating Customer Service Issues
If your business has specific ‘black and white’ written instructions or systems to deal with customer service issues that arise time and time again – everyone benefits – the business owner, the customers and the employees. Continue reading
Minder, Grinder or Finder – Determining Your Business Preference
In business,each of us has a natural preference to be one of three business styles. The first step is to determine which type of work you naturally prefer. Continue reading
