An entrepreneur focused on creating value for clients and shareholders, John Hightower is also a 16 year consulting veteran with a tenacious approach to “roll-up-the-sleeves” and optimize results. John thrives by creating solutions in fast-paced, inter-departmental projects, and innovative/disruptive product sets. In 2017, he co-founded Arch + Tower, an FD Company that helps businesses win Read more about John Hightower on Flipping the Organizational Chart[…]

The 12 Week Year By Brian Moran and Michael Lennington For most of my working life, I have set one-year goals for myself. These include business goals, development goals, and personal goals. Overall, this annual goal-setting has served me well for almost 40 years. I have also helped hundreds of companies establish one-year business plans Read more about Book Review: The 12 Week Year[…]

The Worst Hiring Mistake You May Never Know You’ve Made When we think of bad hiring mistakes, we often tend to zero in on specific hires such as the sales guy that couldn’t sell or the accountant with math issues or even the customer service specialist with bad people skills. Those bad hires always tend Read more about The Worst Hiring Mistake You May Never Know You’ve Made[…]

Alex Muñoz is the owner and principal at CSR, a services and consulting firm that specializes in the assessment, recommendation, and delivery of organizational performance enhancement and/or remediation. Throughout his career, Alex has sought those types of situations that “nobody wants and are the most difficult” as they also tend to be the most interesting Read more about Knowing Your Purpose, Focusing on Your Strengths, and Some Great Cuban Food with Alex Muñoz[…]

In December 2009, I shared this book review in this newsletter. The economy had taken a deep dive and I thought this book was very helpful in addressing that decline for small business owners. Likewise, I think it is equally helpful in today’s world. The SBM Mastermind group is currently reading the book as well. Read more about Book Review: Bounce[…]

Mary Ritz, Ph.D. discovered her ability and desire to teach at a young age. Years later, she combined these skills with her keen insight into customer service and an engaging business coach emerged. Today, Dr. Ritz is known as a dynamic leader, speaker, facilitator, and consultant. She has enjoyed repeated success guiding strategy development, business Read more about Dr. Mary Ritz on Leadership, Team Management, and Understanding Your Biggest Asset[…]

Bill Campbell helped build some of Silicon Valley’s greatest companies including Google, Apple, and Intuit. A former college football player and coach, Campbell mentored great leaders including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt. When he passed away in 2016, the “Coach” left behind a legacy of growing companies and successful leaders. Based on the Read more about Book Review: Trillion Dollar Coach[…]

As the Founder and CEO of VMT Consulting, Veronica Maldonado-Torres empowers leaders and businesses to thrive. A small business champion and supplier diversity advocate, Veronica is a catalyst of growth for both small businesses and large corporations, bringing thought-leadership and innovation to the supplier development space. Veronica excels at building strategic alliances and fostering win-win Read more about Veronica Maldonado-Torres on Core Values, the Ability to Pivot, and a Spotify Debut[…]

Why does anyone choose to take a leadership position? Is it because it’s the next step on the organizational ladder? Is it for the money? Maybe, it’s the opportunity to serve. This is the question best-selling author Patrick Lencioni addresses in his most recent book, The Motive. Patrick Lencioni is one of my favorite authors. Read more about Book Review: The Motive[…]

Prior to the CoronaVirus crisis, this was a question that was asked frequently in small businesses across this country. There has been a strong movement in the past decade of more and more workers in companies of all sizes working remotely from home. This trend has been driven by several factors including convenience, cost reduction, Read more about Should You Work Remote?[…]