817-834-3625 ext. 232
817-999-0980
Some in our industry have been proposing a second interchange for some months now and that was the topic of last month’s column (visit our web site if you didn’t see part one). A bad idea. Part of their proposal is using OEM numbers to write interchange. That’s folly. The OEMs have no interest in having…
A few months ago, The Answer Men (Jim and Robert Counts) wrote an article asking the question: “Do We Need Another Interchange?” Please go read their article (http://www.rpowersource.com/The%20Answer%20Man.html) if you missed it because it clearly spells out many of the reasons that another interchange would be a very bad idea for our industry. Jim and…
When I do consulting work for businesses, I continue to find owners who manage their operations with a fanatical devotion to avoiding taxes. ALL TAXES. I hate taxes, but it’s a mistake to focus so much energy on minimizing taxes that writing the smallest possible check to the IRS becomes the alter upon which larger…
Management Article Dec. 2007 – Building A Team of Top Performers In a prior month, we talked about delegation. My friend DL, and co author of Salvaging Millions, shared a story with me about how his father delegated a task to DL early in his career. When DL first came into management, he was responsible…
Management Article November 2007 [A Key to Great Achievement: Effective Delegation] You’re only one person, and you are going to need more folks pulling on the oars. Delegate. As owners, we tend to be possessive of our idea. After all, it was our brainchild, right? The problem is that many owners make the mistake of…
Management Article Oct. 2007 [The Key Question When Employees Don’t Have the Faith to Follow] You’ve got to be collaborative, and surround yourself with people that are smarter than you, or can or will do what you cant or wont. What will you do, or what do you do when your employees, some of whom…
Management Article September 2007 – Bill and Joe: Two View of Risk Taking For Growth Are you willing to take risks to grow your business? If you want to leverage yourself in order to reach a higher income or grow your business, you’ll have to take risks. If you don’t want mediocrity, you are going…
A Tale of Two Management Styles Management Article – August 2007 Over the last few installments of this series, we have considered some of the ingredients necessary for business success. As I travel to speak and consult, I run into businesspeople of every description, but I also run in to people who believe that business…
The Success Habit Management Article July 2007 How many times do we see business owners looking out the window or at their watch while impatiently waiting for the time to justify their exit? Why come in late or leave early if your ambition is to excel? Those who are always looking for excuses not to…
Management Article – Time: Every Business Person’s Most Precious Resource June 2007 I use even the smallest bits of time. I’m such a fanatic about it that I have been known to talk on my cell phone while using the men’s room. Though that may seem funny, I do it because I feel compelled to…