Does your business need an integrator, a coo (or a PM)?

Deep Thoughts, Operations, Project Management

“Do I need a PM, or an Integrator?” “Our ops need to be streamlined, so I think I need to hire a project manager…” “Wait…can you tell me what the difference is between COO, Integrator and Project Manager? — When do I need which?” Yes I can! And I get asked...

4 systems that can cause (and fix) the ceo bottleneck

Deep Thoughts

If you are the bottleneck in your own business, you may be wondering which systems in your business need to change. I have the answer!  In the Bottleneck Rx course we give an “extreme makeover” to the 4 top systems in your business that can really cause a...

My Interview on the Laura Sprinkle Show

Deep Thoughts

Laura Sprinkle and I have some history. We’ve worked together, ALMOST worked together again, ALMOST worked together a SECOND TIME…then worked together briefly……and perpetually WANT to work together.  But recently we caught up and recorded our...

We Need to Talk About Your Delegation

Deep Thoughts

We need to talk about your delegation. I know, I know. The very mention makes that vein in your temple throb again. (Sorry.) Because — you’re not an idiot. And they’re not idiots either (tho some days, you would admit to doubting this). So why. is. it. that you guys...

Read My Mind

Deep Thoughts

Unless you hired for clairvoyance🔮 – your team is waiting for you to paint a picture of what to build. What does “Done” look like for the project you assigned? What MUST it have (or do)? What must it NOT have? So often I hear frustration from CEOs that they have to...

The Devil You Know

Deep Thoughts

Change means friction.⁠ Effort. Investment.⁠ Faith.⁠ ⁠ There’s a high cost to change.  ⁠ That’s why so many of us default back to “muddling through” ⁠ ⁠ So basically we’re saying: ⁠ ⁠ “It’s a little too tough for me to think about how I might do things...