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The Leadership Signal

I am writing this month's column from a cabin in Highland County, Virginia; in the sort of surrounding that seems increasingly rare in modern life. Our cabin sits in the heart of one of America's radio quiet zones, where cell phone service is almost nonexistent. Broadcast signals are limited. The endless stream of notifications and […]
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Margin: Why the Best Leaders Don’t Run at 100%

In February, my mother died unexpectedly. Within a matter of hours, my calendar for the week was cleared—meetings canceled, commitments postponed, responsibilities either delegated or delayed. That included my article for the last issue of the Shed Business Journal. Things that had felt important just a day before were suddenly easy to move. In the […]
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High Trust Advantage

It's that time of year when many companies and people are reflecting over the past year and looking ahead into the new year. Healthy organizations share this important characteristic: they take time to reflect and extract the lessons from the experiences of the previous year while also looking into the coming year and planning how […]
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From Tradesperson to Business Leader: The Seven Shifts Framework

From Tradesperson to Business Leader: The Seven Shifts Framework

Many new businesses are inititated when a skilled tradesperson decides to leave his position in his trade; currently an employee for another entrepreneur, he wants to begin practicing that particular occupation under his own business name. Frequently this transition is fueled by his desire for more personal autonomy as well as increasing the household income. […]
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Knowing Your Numbers

How Scorecards and Financial Data Build Confidence in Your Business Running a business is hard work. Typical businesses deal with manufacturing challenges, the challenges of sales and marketing, and the logistics of distribution to lots and customers. With so much going on, many leaders feel like they are always reacting to the next crisis, customer […]
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Taking Care of Your People

While I still have my fingers in business operations, I spend the bulk of my time serving as a coach to business leaders and their teams. I don’t work exclusively within the shed industry, but a majority of my clients are shed industry folks. Without question, the most pressing concern continues to be HR: human […]
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