For many years, organizations have used sales quotas as a means to identify a target at which those involved in the revenue generation side of the business need to create and deliver to the company. These quotes, which are crucial for your business, to some degree are…
As we navigate the complexities of our work, it becomes increasingly crucial to pause and set priorities for the investment of your time and energy. This practice aligns culture and empowers you to respond to situations rather than react. By taking a moment to sort, order, and prioritize, you can assess the best outcome, contributing to success.
As you read this today, JKL Associates is investing in expanding our knowledge and understanding of various topics that can benefit our clients. We are attending a knowledge conference to gather insights and build relationships with other colleagues and experts in the industries and client profiles we serve. We take this time investment very seriously…
It is hard to believe that four months are already done for 2024. One-third of the year is complete. It is a good time to step back and evaluate your progress toward what you set out to accomplish this year. Maybe you are on track or ahead of schedule. Maybe you have become distracted and slipped off your course. Now is the time to either make course corrections or build on an already great effort.
During the past few weeks in April, we have looked at some aspects of business ownership. How we listen and hear. Are we growing from being managers of things to leading people? Do we invest appropriately in training and development for our team members so they can contribute at their highest levels?
Spring is traditionally a time when the earth renews itself. Trees bud, flowers blossom, birds lay eggs, and the world turns again to a new start. Maybe this year, we can all learn from nature and start anew with our culture. Maybe this season, we can refresh our relationship by respecting each other in all matters.
Last week, we discussed the growth of the owner, from starting with a job in the business to the growth opportunity of being an asset owner. We highlighted that this is not a casual effort and must be part of the focus and expectation of the desired outcomes of business ownership. With that same understanding of it being part of the end game expectations, the investment in team members must also be made to support that growth plan.
The annual contribution to reconcile our taxes for another year has come and gone. Our culture has many challenges in front of us. The tax season, which allows for many of the services we all enjoy, is important to keep in proper perspective. Individually, we could not afford what collectively we can all achieve with participation in our tax system.
For the last 35 years, JKL Associates has been helping business people move through the various stages of business acquisition, operations, and perpetuation. We have regularly referenced that many initial business buyers or startups acquire or purchase themselves a job. Over time and with development, they move into the role of…
As the baseball and softball seasons roll out at all levels of play, from the Major Leagues to the school playground, our culture has a new opportunity to focus on building up the value of being part of a team and diminishing the negative energy created by making it all about a single person.