by Jim Stackpool | Sep 12, 2024 | Growth Stress, Leadership, Measures of Success, wobble theory
As a kid, I always wanted to be bigger. Grownups could stay up late, didn’t have to go to school, could do what they wanted and had money to buy whatever they wanted. Little did I know my life as a kid was privileged, safe, happy and secure. I also didn’t...
by Jim Stackpool | Apr 18, 2023 | best practice, Business Performance, Business Planning, future of advice, Future of Financial Advice, Priorities, Prioritisation, stages of growth, Successful On Purpose, Systemisation, wobble theory
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...
by Jim Stackpool | Jun 22, 2022 | best practice, Business Performance, Business Planning, Complexity, Growth Stress, Leadership, LIfe Choices, Priorities, stages of growth, Successful On Purpose, Uncertainty, Valuable Lessons, wobble theory
With apologies to my first favourite author – Dr Seuss. No is no foe to grow. For grow without no is the toughest of grows. In his book “The Cat In The Hat Comes Back”, Cats A through Y unleashed incremental mayhem until the tiniest Cat Z makes...
by Jim Stackpool | May 31, 2022 | best practice, Business Performance, Business Planning, Future of Financial Advice, growth, Growth Stress, Leadership, Measures of Success, Planning, Productivity, Profitability, Successful On Purpose, Transformations, Valuable Lessons, wobble theory
I was consulting with a firm recently. They sought advice concerning their massive growth opportunities. Like most advisory firms today, they were enjoying a solid flow of new clients. Thanks to good networks, they were also attracting talented senior advisers...
by Jim Stackpool | Feb 2, 2022 | best practice, Brand Development, Business Performance, Business Planning, growth, Measures of Success, stages of growth, wobble theory
What is growth in 2022? For some firms growth in revenue is easier than growth in team members. For some firms growth in profits is easier than growth in amount of time off. For some firms growth in clients is easier than growth in ideal clients. For some firms growth...
