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Norm Adams

Jun 14, 20234 min read

Yes, shorter is better. Really!

We have an eastward facing living room. It’s my zen space. Usually, I go there to read in the early morning before settling in with a...

3 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Calamity!

Dave Fuller

Jun 9, 20234 min read

3 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Calamity!

My father had a stroke. Thankfully at almost 83 this is one of the first serious ailments that he has had in an otherwise healthy life....

Norm Adams

May 20, 20234 min read

Taking Care of the Home Team

We talk a lot in our newsletters about strategies that leaders can take to improve their work teams. We seldom talk of the home-team...

Why Business Owners Should Hug their Bankers Regularly!

Dave Fuller

May 18, 20233 min read

Why Business Owners Should Hug their Bankers Regularly!

It was one of the most stressful times of my life. I had just built a new house, we had our first child who had colic, I was trying to...

Creative Ways to Finance Your Business Investment

Dave Fuller

May 11, 20233 min read

Creative Ways to Finance Your Business Investment

Mack was frustrated. His bank was giving him the run around regarding his offer to buy a business. Because the business didn’t include...

Why We Need to do a Better Job of Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs!

Dave Fuller

May 4, 20233 min read

Why We Need to do a Better Job of Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs!

Jeff and William approached me in the fall of 2019 about helping them with their Ecotourism business. They had started the business in...

The Benefits and Challenges of a 4-Day Work Week for Your Employees

Dave Fuller

Apr 25, 20233 min read

The Benefits and Challenges of a 4-Day Work Week for Your Employees

The labor force has changed. Earlier this year, a colleague shared that he was seeking someone to help him. Familiar with the ins and...

5 Things You Can Do about the Hiring Crisis and Attract Better Candidates!

Dave Fuller

Apr 20, 20234 min read

5 Things You Can Do about the Hiring Crisis and Attract Better Candidates!

“We just can’t find anybody qualified to do the job for us” is a line that I hear repeated regularly lately in working with clients. It...

Dave Fuller

Apr 13, 20233 min read

Are Immigrants Better Entrepreneurs?

Recently I have been able to rub shoulders with a number of immigrants who are interested in buying businesses and who are interested in...

What Buyers are Looking for When They Purchase Your Business

Dave Fuller

Mar 30, 20233 min read

What Buyers are Looking for When They Purchase Your Business

Several times a week I talk to people who want to sell their businesses. Unfortunately, in most cases, the owners who want to exit the...

Dave Fuller

Mar 23, 20233 min read

4 Things You Owe Your Employees

Employees are the heartbeat of any organization, however occasionally I will come across a business or organization that seems to believe...

Dave Fuller

Mar 16, 20234 min read

7 Ways to Exit Your Business

James sat across from me and told me that for the past year he had been working with a business broker to sell his business with little...

Why I Became a Business Realtor to Help My Coaching Clients

Dave Fuller

Mar 9, 20232 min read

Why I Became a Business Realtor to Help My Coaching Clients

Frances was tired and ready to sell her business after a long successful stint at the helm. She had reached out because she had heard...

AI is Going to Affect Your Business, What Are You Going to Do About It?

Dave Fuller

Feb 28, 20234 min read

AI is Going to Affect Your Business, What Are You Going to Do About It?

Last week I asked a group of university students how they were using Artificial Intelligence or AI in their studies. Their response was...

How Can Your Business Respond to High Interest Rates and High Inflation? (Part 2) Know your Customer

Dave Fuller

Feb 23, 20234 min read

How Can Your Business Respond to High Interest Rates and High Inflation? (Part 2) Know your Customer

Hello Leaders! Last month, we started a discussion on how best to respond to inflation and high interest rates – an economic...

How Your Accountant Might Be Wrecking Your Business

Dave Fuller

Feb 23, 20232 min read

How Your Accountant Might Be Wrecking Your Business

Recently I hosted a group of women entrepreneurs. These ladies had two things in common, they were all passionate about their business...

When Did Accountability Become an “Offensive” Word?

Dave Fuller

Feb 16, 20232 min read

When Did Accountability Become an “Offensive” Word?

Recently I was invited to speak at a zoom meeting with leadership professionals from across North America. I was talking about the...

“Lazy Millennials”? Why Boomers are to Blame!

Dave Fuller

Feb 9, 20234 min read

“Lazy Millennials”? Why Boomers are to Blame!

“I can’t find anyone who wants to work”, my client spoke boldly as he told of his frustration with hiring young Millennials. I had heard...

3 Things You Can do to Accomplish More in Less Time

Dave Fuller

Feb 2, 20233 min read

3 Things You Can do to Accomplish More in Less Time

Let’s face it, many of us feel crunched for time. We have a variety of activities and tasks that seem to need our attention on a regular...

The Three Most Probable Reasons Why Your Business is Struggling:

Dave Fuller

Jan 26, 20233 min read

The Three Most Probable Reasons Why Your Business is Struggling:

If organizations could fix these three things, most businesses would thrive again. Jesse sat in my office shaking his head. His business...