Accountability
Control
Efficiency
Profitability
Growing your business should not be this complex
People Issues
The people on your team are not performing at the level necessary to take your business to the next level.
Lack of Control
Where business used to be fun, it now feels like a daily struggle just to keep the wheels on the bus.
Nothing is Working
No matter what you try, you are blocked at each turn and nothing seems to be moving the business forward.
Declining Profitability
The business is not producing enough profit to invest back into the business or yourself.
It does not have to be this way …
Gain Clarity and Get More of What You Want
Strategy
Your company's strategy and vision is the starting point for everything. Without a unifying strategy, mission, and vision, your team may be highly talented and performing, but they are not on the same page, pulling in the same direction with their eye on the same goal.
People
A strong, healthy team is key to the success of your business. Having the right people, sitting in the right seats makes all the difference between a strong, thriving company that is meeting and beating all expectations vs. a mediocre company that is just surviving.
Execution
Having a great strategy is just a dream if your team is not executing on that strategy day in and day out. A high performance team is working together with a shared playbook that instills accountability and discipline, setting your team up to execute on your vision every day.
Cash
The reality is that cash truly is king - without it your business will not make it. Yet, so many business owners don't truly understand the financial numbers of their business or the impacts that simple decisions can make on the financial health of the business.
You and your team will get to the point where the entire organization is crystal clear on your vision, performing in a disciplined and accountable manner executing on that vision, and working together as a health, cohesive, and fun loving team.
Growing Your Business Should Not Be This Hard ...
You are an expert in your field with a great product or service that your customer base loves. In the early days, business was fun.
Now, it feels like you are on a river going through the rapids, barely in control of the boat with the waves and rocks tossing you back and forth.
We can help you rebuild the foundation of your business, simplifying everything, putting you back in control, and getting you more of what you want from your business.
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Jeff for nearly six years, on several projects, and several fronts. As a colleague, Jeff consistently brings a grounded perspective and can simplify and articulate complex projects to allow for meaningful collaboration. Jeff embodies the unique ability to lead, inspire, and unite the members of the team.
Jennifer Brown
Vice President of Program Operations, GreatAuPair
I have worked with Jeff for several years. He is always available, professional and equipped with ideas on how to address my concerns or implement my ideas.
Stephanie Francois
Sr. Regional Manager, GreatAuPair
Jeff has a unique combination of business insight, communication capabilities and technical skills that have been instrumental in the success of our projects. The only hesitation I have in writing a factual, glowing recommendation (which is deserved) is I want to ensure he's available for us when we need him!
Timothy Howard
CEO, Clarity Connect, Inc.
Jeff is a man of integrity with a strong work ethic and attention to detail. He's intelligent, patient and customer-focused. I would highly recommend his services to anyone committed to a high quality solution.
Kathy Granger
Founder, G2 Executive Search
Jeff is a man of integrity and honor. He is loyal, trustworthy, and focused on always doing the right thing. I would not hesitate to recommend Jeff and his company.
John Wedemeyer
Sr. Vice President, Texas Capital Bank
Get your business back on track
The Approach
Schedule an initial coaching session for you and your leadership team – completely complimentary – and establish a base camp for your team
The Climb
Work through a phased learning and implementation process to gain immediate results while continuing to build and grow as a team
The Pinnacle
Reach your Pinnacle – obtain simplicity and clarity in your business, getting you more of what you want from your business
Legos, Business, and a Weak Foundation
Growing up as a kid, I loved to build things and Legos were one of the different outlets for this passion. As I grew older, the passion remained but the Lego sets grew more complex (and more costly). One of my favorites is this collectors edition Imperial Star Destroyer model. This 3,100+ piece behemoth took quite some time to build and sat on a shelf in my office … right up to the point when we we moved several years back. Despite wrapping the model in protective wrap and packing it in all sorts of padding, the move still resulted in this mess.
A Weak Foundation
The problem was not that the model got dropped or bounced around in a moving truck. The model actually started falling apart simply by moving it from the shelf and the root issue was the foundation of the model. While the outside shell of the model is incredible, it lacks any real solid foundational frame and thus when it came time to move, the model cracked and broke apart.
The Entrepreneurial Business
Most entrepreneurs don’t wake up one day and decide they want to build a business. Most entrepreneurs start with a passion or a solution to an issue which then turns into a business. As an entrepreneur, your background is typically not in business – it is in technology, medical, engineering, etc. What you find out is that starting a business is the “easy” part. Once you get it off the ground, that initial period of growth is fun – adding new customers and having parties every Friday afternoon with the team.
A Weak Foundation
As your business grows and starts to transition beyond the fun boutique stage, the weak foundation starts to crack. Most likely you never see it at first – it is just one more customer, one more employee, one more custom order. Before long, what was fun is now a train wreck waiting to happen with the next storm that comes along … and it will. Whether that storm is a key employee leaving, a global pandemic, or even a whale of a client landing – your business will be stressed as it grows.
The Five Year Failure Rate
Unfortunately, statistics show that more than half of businesses that make it to their 5 year mark still fail. With the business leaders I have spoken with, many times this corresponds with the transition from small boutique firm to a “real” business. It comes with the transition from the fun teenage years to actually becoming an adult and realizing that trying to wing it with a “grown up” business is not a lot of fun.
A New Passion
Having been down this path myself with a previous business venture, I found a new passion in helping other entrepreneurial business leaders make this jump and rebuild a strong foundation under their business, allowing it to smoothly grow, scale, and handle the inevitable storms that are on the horizon.