Business Leadership

13 Ways to build a stronger, more profitable microbiz in 2017!

13 Tips to Make 2017 Your Best Microbiz Year Ever!

Happy MicroBiz Matters Day! Today in the UK, a group of micro enterprise entrepreneurs are celebrating their businesses! Over the past several years, many successful microbusinesses have been founded by people over the age of fifty who want to create an extraordinary business for themselves and families. These businesses have…


How do you become the disruptor in 2017?

Entrepreneur, are you the disruptor or disrupted in 2017?

7 trends that will disrupt your business in 2017 from Strategic Performance Partners How is your market changing? Where do you turn when things are changing so quickly? Can you become a disruptor in 2017? What trends can you use to become a market leader? Every year clients ask me…


What’s are the keys to building a high performing leadership team?

Can You Develop a High Performing Leadership Team?

What’s the key to building a growing, profitable business? How do you build a leadership team that can help you lead your markets? I’ve spent the last twenty five years working with and leading many of the world’s best run high growth businesses.


Can Cognitive Computing Provide Your Business an Advantage?

Can Cognitive Computing Provide Your Business an Edge?

How do you compete in a more complex world? What would it take to help you make better decisions faster? Could you get comfortable working with a thinking partner who is constantly learning and evolving? No, not me. I’m talking about cognitive computing!


What is required of leaders in times of change?

What is required of leaders in times of change?

I’m working on several great projects with clients on advanced analytics and Internet of Things. Some of the most common questions my clients ask are “What are the critical success factors in helping organizations successfully manage and use new technologies when things are changing so quickly? How do you lead…


Turn a Client Complaint into Positive Word-of-Mouth, Part 2

How do you turn a client complaint into a positive, word-of-mouth prospecting opportunity? It is amazing at how simple it can be (but not always easy…!) —to turn a negative into a positive. It is all in how you choose to respond.


Do you know what motivates your champion connectors?

What Motivates Your Champion Connectors Network?

Serving leaders struggle to expand their influence with people they don’t know.  I find building a network of champion connectors can help accele Add Mediarate your network and opportunities for growth. But what if you don’t have the right people in your network today?


Turn a Client Complaint into Positive Word-of-Mouth, Part 1

No matter how hard you work to provide the best service for your clients, there will always be times when problems arise. If a client calls you and is obviously distraught or even angry, how you respond at that very moment will impact your ability to resolve the situation—and turn a negative complaint into a positive outcome.


How do champion connectors empower and engage others?

How Can Leaders Find Their Best Champion Connectors?

I’ve spent the last 25 years working with some of the most fascinating people on the planet. Almost all are champion connectors. So how do you find champion connectors? How can you empower and engage your network to change the world?


How to Make 2017 Your Best Year Ever!

How to Make 2017 Your Best Year Ever!

How do you make 2017 your best year ever? I know I’m a bit early writing about making 2017 a great year. Here’s what I discovered.  If you invest in the final quarter of 2016, you are well on your way to an incredible and prosperous 2017.