Consulting

Over the past few months I have been working with a local business and doing some consulting for them. It is amazing to see the compassion the owner has for his employees and truly wants them to be happy. The tough questions that needed to be answered is where are you going to take the business over the next few years and how do you plan on getting there? In business we are constantly busy chasing down daily, weekly and even monthly results that sometimes we lose track of the big picture.

This is a major issues especially for small business owners who traditionally do not have the resources to give them the feedback they are looking for. However change is inevitable in business and those who do not change will be faced with tough times. Competition is getting tougher each and every day; therefore hiring the right people to perform is the single most important job for a business owner.

Today we were able to solve a major problem and I made a recommendation to hire an additional Manager to develop the office. The structure this individual will give to the office will increase results if managed appropriately. This is where goal setting, accountability and feedback will become the backbone of the organization. Although this will be a tremendous culture shock to the business it will drive sustained results. The next challenge is to identify what the company wants to be do not try every great idea. Think through good ideas try them for a specific amount of time measure the results and identify if it is cost effective. A business leader who is not willing to change will not have to because the market will soon forget about them and move on leaving them in the dust.