How a Board of Advisors Can Help Your Company
Many entrepreneurs shy away from asking for help, especially, first-time entrepreneurs. Here 13 ways a Board of Advisors can assist an…
Rules for Success When Working With Dad
Working with your Dad in a family business can be the best decision you have ever made or the worst experience of your life. For a successful relationship, both parties need to put their egos aside and think about what’s best for the company. For me, it was the best...
Creating an Advisory Board? Here are 9 Tips To Help You
Creating an advisory board is the best decision an entrepreneur can make, but many entrepreneurs fail to create an advisory board. I speak to entrepreneurs daily about creating an advisory board and hear many excuses about why they don’t have a board. Most common...
How Outside Directors Can Benefit Private And Family Businesses
Boards without outside directors do not make objective decisions. Boards need outside directors to see all sides of a problem and find the best solution. Outside directors bring incredible value with their “fresh eyes.” I believe boards that have not brought somebody...
How Board Directors Can Help Companies Survive the Coronavirus
Today we are discussing the Coronavirus and how Board Directors can help companies survive the crisis. Jack Derby, in his weekly blog, says it best: "Most importantly... ....take care of yourself and your family! ....take care of your employees and partners! ....when...
5 Proven Steps to Gain a Corporate Board Seat
As a board candidate, you need to let the world know you are seeking a board seat. No matter how excellent your qualifications if you do not let everyone know you are available you will never be invited to join a board.
4 Big Mistakes Companies Make Concerning Board of Directors and Advisory Boards
A company without a board of directors or a board of advisors is like a ship without a rudder. There are no checks and balances, and a company does not get the benefits of other opinions. The first big mistake that companies make is not having a board of directors or board of advisors.
How Selling My Company Made Me A Better Board Director
I have had many experiences that have helped me become a better board director, business leader, and advisor. One of the most important was selling our business to a public company.
What Companies Miss When It Comes to Cybersecurity
As a board director with cybersecurity experience, I always advise a company that no matter what they do the company will be hacked.
5 Go-Giver Laws That Will Lead to Your Stratospheric Success
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann. A best seller with over 500,000 copies sold. Being a giving person is how you achieve success. You never find a book that teaches both principles for business and personal...
How Walgreens Prospers by Hiring People with Disabilities
No Greatness Without Goodness - 2014 Fast Company's 10 Books You Need To Read this Year.Nearly 70% of individuals with disabilities and 95% of people with severe cognitive disabilities such as autism will never hold down a job. The reason is that no matter what they...
9 Reasons to Hire an Interim CEO
A company without a CEO can flounder and crash. Companies that lack CEO leadership are like a ship without a rudder. An Interim CEO fills this leadership gap. An Interim CEO is an individual who is temporarily chosen to act as CEO and fills the gap between a CEO...
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