Chalk Talk Posts by Quarter

Blogs Posts - Q2 2022

#34 Low Cost Ways to Build Profit (4/19) - look to conversion rate, number of transactions, and average sale to build profit

#33 - The dangers of discounting (4/12) - choose marketing techniques over discounting to improve lifetime value of your customers

#32 Improve your profit margins (4/5) - know not only your overall margins but also know them by product or service

Blogs Posts - Q1 2022

#19 Orient Around Values (1/4) - ensure that your goals and actions are aligned with your values

#20 Communication - the response you get (1/11) - the response you get reflects the quality of communication

#21 Great communication, great team (1/18) - top 10 communication sins, 10 effective practices

#22 True communication, a two-way street (1/25) - Asking questions, listening, and then responding

#23 The art of adherence (2/1) - Focus x Competence x Passion = Adherence

#24 11 Ways to strengthen concentration (2/8) - the ability to focus is a skill that you can develop

#25 Finish what you start (2/15) - settling for less than planned leads to failure - finish what you start!

#26 Why 1% is Amazing (2/22) - make small improvements everyday for great results

#27 Scoreboard - Financial Results (3/1) - using sports to highlight value of keeping score

#28 Financial Mastery (3/8) - if you want to go fast, you need to know your financials

#29 Profit Breakeven (3/15) - point when your gross profit covers all your fixed costs

#30 Drivers of Financial Performance (3/22) - break things down to understand more clearly what drives these outcomes

#31 Opening a Profit Account (3/29) - you can have a profitable business but still have no cash

Blogs Posts - Q4 2021

#6 Using Assessment Tools (10/5) - use assessments to improve hiring decisions

#7 Proper Training Requires Focus (10/12) - invest the appropriate time and focus to ensure success

#8 Secrets to Getting the Perfect Employee (10/19) - tips to find the right employee - the first time

#9 Planning for Success (10/26) - setting goals is key indicator of your future success

#10 Operational Planning & Org Goals (11/2) - there is a direct relationship between strategic & operational planning

#11 Business Planning Is More Than Just a Plan (11/9) - your plan is more than a piece of paper

#12 Power planning (11/16) - have and execute a plan - key to business success

#13 Planning for the new year (11/23) - Failing to plan is planning to fail!

#14 A Time for Reflection and Gratitude (11/30) - take time to remember what you are grateful for

#15 Believe You Can (12/7) - the birth of excellence begins with the awareness that our beliefs are a choice

#16 Giving thanks for your gifts (12/14) - being a business owner is a gift

#17 Inspire People (12/21) - commit to your improvement, develop a plan, and act on it

#18 10 best resolutions for 2022 - if followed, will make 2022 your best year ever

Blogs Posts - Q3 2021

#1 Fresh Look at How You Hire - 7 reasons you should take a look at how / why you hire

#2 Help Wanted - Take the fear and anxiety out by developing a systematic approach

#3 Seven Leadership Tips - Strong leaders are engaging, inspiring, passionate and have fun

#4 Right People on the Bus - Get the Right People on the Bus - and in the right seat

#5 If it's going to be, it's up to me - Systems allow businesses grow beyond the owner