When I was a boy, my dream was to be a pilot, and I was enamored with flying and outer space. In fact, one of my favorite movies growing up was, “The Right Stuff”, which chronicled the stories of American test pilots like Chuck Yeager and astronauts like Alan Shepherd who put [...]
If your family is in business together, you already know some of the special joys -- and challenges – of working with relatives. A family-owned business can be a great vehicle for generating family wealth, for providing jobs for family members and the opportunity to work together. While the rewards can be [...]
Many of the decisions you make as a business leader carry a significant element of risk. If you are too timid or risk avoidant, then you and your business will likely fall short of your potential. But if you embrace risk too readily or recklessly, you could damage your business and [...]
Hello, this is Michael Lambert with True Edge Performance Solutions, a management consulting firm in Lancaster, PA. I’d like to cover a few points about not only staying afloat today, but taking advantage of the situation and building momentum for an eventual exit. There is no need to talk about the latest details [...]
I'd like to tell a couple of stories today, and I suspect you'll probably nod your heads and recognize some of the scenarios. There was a sales team that I knew, and they did okay. They were close to quota, but never really blew it out, nor completely bombed. I asked the manager [...]
