As we approach the middle of the year, we can take a moment and see where the economy is and how the rest of the year could play out. The data shows that the economy hit a rough patch in the fourth quarter of 2013, with the severe weather further hampering economic vitality in the […]
The Power of Having Organizational Clarity to Maximize Profits
Essential for any organization to posses is extreme clarity regrading what business they’re in. The answer to this goes beyond what they actually do and instead reaches into the heart of both the breadth and depth of the purpose of the organization. By having a clear definition of what business you are in, then all aspects […]
How to Blend SEO and PPC For Increase Profits
A common question many business owners ponder: Do I invest in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) or Pay-Per Click (PPC) paid search advertising? Important question and an essential one for your business to grow. Their intent is simply to invest money and energy into the one form of advertising and lead generation that will give them […]
Feeling Scared of Ecommerce? Turn Your Brick and Mortar Store into a Shopping Experience and Succeed.
It feels scary out there. Especially if you run a Brick and Mortar retail Store. For the last half of 2013 and beginning of 2014, retail sales in the U.S. declined or remained stagnant at best. Nordstrom, traditionally more profitable than many other retail chains, saw their stores reporting flat or slightly down results. At the […]
3 Steps to Managing Cash Flow in Your Business
As any business owner will testify – running out of cash is the death blow to the existence of any business. Definitely not good. It’s a big stress, especially not having the liquid funds necessary to meet important demands such as payroll. At the same time having cash sit idle wastes the chance for investment, allowing the business to […]
The Carrot Principle by Chester Elton & Adrian Gostick
From the authors of the smash bestseller The Carrot Principle comes an inspiring and lively page-a-day guide to harnessing the remarkable power of the carrot—taking yourself and your team to new heights of success in work and life. Based on their twenty years of experience teaching leaders at Fortune 100 companies, as well as one of the […]
Ryan Crownholm of Dig & Demo on ABC 7 News
Bay Area Mastermind Member Ryan Crownholm of Dig & Demo in Walnut Creek was featured on ABC 7 News recently. As this drought becomes more and more of a reality in the Bay Area, some people are taking leaking swimming pools into account in their water conservation decisions. More and more of Ryan’s customers are […]
Achieving True Business Class with David Hilton
“I’m working myself into the ground… I haven’t taken a vacation in 5 years… my employees are useless. Whatever I’m doing isn’t working… there’s got to be a better way!” If you are like most business owners, you started your business primarily because you were tired of working for someone else. Unfortunately, for many business owners, the […]
Bay Area Mastermind Economic Review
As we look back on 2013 and forward to 2014 there were several key areas of the economy that show a strengthening economy as well as some cautionary tales. In this article we will cover a few of the various segments of our economy and review the opportunities, strengths, and cautions. Auto Industry The auto […]