“I got a call out of the blue last week from someone saying they were interested in buying my business,” opened Rich. “Wasn’t really thinking about selling yet, but if the price was right, I might be open to exiting now. How do I get a realistic idea of what my...
“I’ve been in this group a little more than a year now,” started Sarah. “Last year about this time you all started talking about your strategic planning / annual planning activities. I didn’t want to speak up last year, because we really didn’t have an organized...
“I know this has come up before; but now it’s personal,” starts Rich. “A couple months ago an employee came to me asking for a raise mid-cycle. Now a second person has come demanding the same thing. I wasn’t exactly sure what to do the first time; now I’m concerned...
“Seems like we discuss this at least once a year” starts Martin, “Someone has a manager whose management style is not working and whose team’s morale is suffering from it… now it’s my turn. We promoted Joe to a management position about 9 months ago, but now I’m...
“This is not a topic that comes up that often,” starts Joel, “but has had me thinking for the last few weeks. I’ve had a successful relationship with one of my key vendors; they’re reliable, competent and provide great customer service. We’re vertically integrated...