Recommendations to Assure Employees and Reduce Potential COVID-19 Impact

A printable checklist for reassuring anxious employees and minimizing the impact of the coronavirus on your business.

Operations, Strategic PlanningAndrew JacobsMarch 23, 2020coronavirus, crisis planning

How to Design a Coronavirus Crisis Management Plan for Your Business

As the Coronavirus pandemic worsens and we work to safeguard the health of our families, employees, and communities, many business owners are also asking what steps they can take to mitigate the wider impact of the virus on their business.

Strategic Planning, OperationsAndrew JacobsMarch 20, 2020coronavirus, crisis planning, business

How to Handle an Underperforming Employee

Underperforming employees are a common challenge for business leaders. Learn how to spot and re-motivate these employees before they negatively impact your company.

Human ResourcesAndrew JacobsMarch 12, 2020HR, Leadership, Employees

Bowing Out Gracefully: How to Plan Your Exit Strategy

For business owners who have spent their lives building a business, retiring may not be an easy prospect.

Strategic Planning, Exit StrategyAndrew JacobsFebruary 25, 2020Exit Strategy, Retirement, Succession Planning

Is a Business Coach in Your Future? Here’s How to Select The Right One

Hiring a business coach is like having a highly experienced partner in your corner, and can lead to better business ideas and business growth. Here’s how to choose the right one for you.

Strategic Planning, Personal Development, LeadershipAndrew JacobsFebruary 3, 2020business coach, planning, strategy

Is Your Business Recession Ready?

How should a business prepare in advance of a recession? The steps you take now can help recession-proof your future.

Financial, Operations, Strategic PlanningAndrew JacobsJanuary 21, 2020financial, Recession, planning

Do You Have an Effective Team?

If you need advice on creating a great team dynamic, read on to learn what your employees need to become a high-performing team.

Human ResourcesAndrew JacobsJanuary 3, 2020Leadership, Team, Employees

7 Tips to Build a Great Company Culture

A positive company culture is critical to hire and retain the best employees and impacts all aspects of your business. Read on for how to foster a great culture in your company.

Leadership, Human ResourcesAndrew JacobsDecember 16, 2019culture, Employees, Leadership

Signs Of Executive Burnout - And What To Do About It

If you’re exhausted, stressed, overworked and overcommitted, you could be suffering from burnout.

Leadership, Personal DevelopmentAndrew JacobsDecember 3, 2019stress, burnout, Small business

9 Reasons Why You Need a Business Valuation

Knowing what your business is worth is invaluable information to help you prepare for the future. Here are the top reasons to have your business independently valued.

Financial, Strategic PlanningAndrew JacobsNovember 19, 2019planning, financial, Small business

Preparing Your Business for Recession: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes

The decision to downsize is never easy, but it is sometimes necessary. Make downsizing work for your business by avoiding these 5 common mistakes.

Financial, Strategic PlanningAndrew JacobsNovember 6, 2019Recession, Planning, strategy, Employees, Downsize

Are Meetings on Meetings Driving You Mad?

If your meetings are regularly unproductive, with employees are showing up late or staring at their cellphones instead of taking notes and contributing, your company has some improvements to make.

OperationsAndrew JacobsOctober 24, 2019planning, meetings, productivity