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Dave Fuller

Jun 3, 20213 min read

The Tourism Rebound, Are We Ready?

Canadians are ready for the borders to be re-opened and will be flocking to sun destinations this winter like never before. The number of...

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start or Buy a New Business?

Dave Fuller

May 27, 20214 min read

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start or Buy a New Business?

Weekly we get people reaching out to us at Pivotleader to get some advice on whether or not they should diversify their current business...

Buying or Selling a Business? How Much Is a Company Worth?

Dave Fuller

May 20, 20214 min read

Buying or Selling a Business? How Much Is a Company Worth?

The current economic climate has changed the way that business owners think about their businesses. While we had worked with companies...

Are You Setting Yourself Up for Failure?

Dave Fuller

May 13, 20213 min read

Are You Setting Yourself Up for Failure?

A client of mine was buying a new business. The company they were purchasing had been successful, however as a result of the effects of...

Does Your Boss have this Deadly Problem? E.D. is a crippling disease for many organizations!

Dave Fuller

May 6, 20214 min read

Does Your Boss have this Deadly Problem? E.D. is a crippling disease for many organizations!

“I need your help” were the first four words out of John’s mouth when I walked into his office recently. “We are starting a new business...

Should You Control or Surrender Your Future?

Dave Fuller

Apr 30, 20213 min read

Should You Control or Surrender Your Future?

Early last year, I received a call from Sergey Shchepotkin asking if I would be his assistant coach for the University of Northern...

Why Most Contractors are too Busy to Make a Profit and 4 things You Can change!

Dave Fuller

Apr 22, 20214 min read

Why Most Contractors are too Busy to Make a Profit and 4 things You Can change!

The word “profit” is one of the most misunderstood and misconstrued words in the English language. Customers often think that profit is...

Dave Fuller

Apr 15, 20213 min read

Why More Fun = Better Team Performance

Life seems very serious at the moment. Everywhere we turn people are challenged with discouraging news about health, the economy, job...

Dave Fuller

Apr 8, 20213 min read

Why Trust is the Foundation for Success

When I was a child, I had a tremendous fear of falling. I would climb a tree and I couldn’t trust that the branch wouldn’t break. I...

What are You Willing to Sacrifice to Achieve Your Goals?

Dave Fuller

Apr 1, 20213 min read

What are You Willing to Sacrifice to Achieve Your Goals?

One of my biggest regrets is that I didn’t stop home for a quick visit more often when my kids were young and my wife was stuck at home...

Rewarding Yourself: Why Reward Is So Important To Your Performance!

Dave Fuller

Mar 25, 20213 min read

Rewarding Yourself: Why Reward Is So Important To Your Performance!

How often do you ever celebrate your successes? When was the last time you took the time to reflect on an achievement or treated yourself...

Fake it until you Make it! Your Self Image and its Effects on Your Performance

Dave Fuller

Mar 19, 20214 min read

Fake it until you Make it! Your Self Image and its Effects on Your Performance

Believe it or not, your performance is limited. However, that limitation to what you can do with your life, in your job or in your sport,...

Dave Fuller

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Why Business Leaders Need Exercise!

My brother Rob who is a 50 something entrepreneur living in Ireland, annoyed me the other day when he told me that he is on track to be...

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

Dave Fuller

Mar 5, 20213 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...

Entitled Employees, Why Managers are Frustrated

Dave Fuller

Mar 3, 20213 min read

Entitled Employees, Why Managers are Frustrated

Why Managers are Frustrated: The Pandemic and an Entitlement Culture that lacks Accountability Jan was on the verge of tears as we...

Praying for Customers and Staff, does it Make a Difference?

Dave Fuller

Feb 12, 20213 min read

Praying for Customers and Staff, does it Make a Difference?

Sometimes I catch myself thinking about my clients or staff and saying a quick prayer for them. It’s a habit I have fallen into over the...

3 Key Elements to Being Successful in Sales

Dave Fuller

Feb 5, 20212 min read

3 Key Elements to Being Successful in Sales

Like many entrepreneurs and sales professionals, I have been selling since I was a teenager. Over the years, I have hawked worms,...

3 Things You Can do to Accomplish More in Less Time

Dave Fuller

Jan 29, 20213 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...

What to Do when your Board Members go Rogue!

Dave Fuller

Jan 25, 20214 min read

What to Do when your Board Members go Rogue!

Jenny was in tears. As the Executive Director of her organization, she was at wits end and said that she was ready to quit. She had...

3 Weird Things You Can Do To Increase Your Personal Performance

Dave Fuller

Jan 18, 20213 min read

3 Weird Things You Can Do To Increase Your Personal Performance

There were only 3 days left before I had to have the program ready for my team. I had been putting off working on the project until it...