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For more than 25 years, I’ve dealt with bankers that have supported my clients’ growth and successes. Therefore, I feel highly qualified to know a great banker when I see one. And I’ve had the pleasure of working with many great bankers, and continue to meet dynamic new bankers who will definitely help my clients—and … Continue reading How To Know When You’ve Got A Great Banker

This past week, we acknowledged the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11’s successful landing on the moon. When John F. Kennedy stated the promise in 1961 to put a man on the moon and safely return him to earth by the end of that decade, the USA did not yet possess the capabilities to do … Continue reading Leadership and Going to the Moon

It’s a fact of life and of business: Good results come from good actions, good actions come from good decisions, and good decisions come from good information. Therefore, the most important resource in any business is information. Information gives your power to make better decisions, take better actions, and achieve better results aligned with your … Continue reading Resources and Systems to Support Success

Entrepreneurs and business owners are the modern-day heroes in our economy. However, they don’t have a government pension. They don’t get two months off in the summer. They aren’t guaranteed a paycheque. They sign unlimited personal guarantees to the banks. They take risks that most people are unaware of and unequipped to handle. But it’s … Continue reading Structures to Create and Protect Business Wealth

My good friend, who is also one of my earliest consulting mentors, Richard Fontanie and I were having lunch in the park this week. Lunch consisted of a burger and salad from my favorite restaurant, The Diplomat Steakhouse. You can trust a steak house to make a great burger! The Diplomat’s Burger Supreme Photo by … Continue reading Leadership for Private Companies

Recently, I introduced the Business Wealth Builder® Growth Manifesto. The first point is to develop a growth strategy. In good times, it’s easy to grow. In fact, many companies grow in spite of themselves, their strategies, and their lack of proactive management. They just answer the phone or email and fill the order. That’s not … Continue reading Growth Strategies and How to Grow in a Slow Economy

This week, I’m giving a presentation to the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors on how to strengthen their brands. They are all consultants and advisors to farmers. Farmers, as you know, grow our food, feed us, and provide us with safe, cost-effective and nutritious choices for our excellent quality of life. The best definition of … Continue reading Branding Lessons for Business from Photography

Achieving profitable business growth to build your wealth is neither simple nor easy. However, by keeping focused on critical factors that ensure profits and growth, you can be successful in growing your business and building your wealth. Here is my Growth Manifesto Part I: Performance and Growth Growth Strategy – this needs to demonstrate your … Continue reading The Business Growth Manifesto

The Financial Manifesto After 25 years as a management consultant and CPA advising private companies on growth and building business wealth, I’ve developed these 12 financial philosophies and strategies that help my clients to accelerate profitable growth, maximize the valuation of their companies, and dramatically increase their personal wealth. Don’t minimize taxes. It’s short-term thinking … Continue reading CASH ISN’T KING, IT’S THE ACE!

When was the last time that you ignored something small, such as a ticking sound in your engine or a decline in a product line’s margins, and then it turned into something major and cost a lot of money to fix? One of our strengths in human nature is to ignore little things so we … Continue reading All Problems are Icebergs