The problem with systems…

The problem with systems…

Michael Gerber was right. Systems can improve every aspect of our work lives by providing the necessary frameworks to help busy technicians create solid businesses. Gerber’s book – “The E-Myth Revisited”- created a new language for small...
Showing Up – The #1 Advice Productivity Measure

Showing Up – The #1 Advice Productivity Measure

An advisory team’s best days are usually those spent in front of their clients. As most people join the advice industry to help others lead better financial lives, the time spent in client discussions, resolving issues, identifying forward steps, and creating...
Bankers becoming Advisers

Bankers becoming Advisers

For different reasons, all our kids left home once they finished school. The eldest, the family’s best writer, went west to Bathurst to study marketing. The determined actress left Australia to chase opportunities in Vancouver’s film industry. The quiet achiever and...
Under-Delegation – How to cripple an advisory firm

Under-Delegation – How to cripple an advisory firm

Know any Texans? If you have to think about it, the answer is probably no. These guys stand out. I’ve been there several times and have never met a timid one. In the early 1980s, I worked in a small Australian software firm founded by Bruce – a tall, lanky...
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