How can you help your clients focus on the reputation they want to have?
We are often asked: what makes up a reputation and how can we as a business take more control over it? In this video we share five ideas for building reputation.
…Articles written by Lisë Stewart, Galliard Founder & Board Chair.
We are often asked: what makes up a reputation and how can we as a business take more control over it? In this video we share five ideas for building reputation.
…“Honey, what’s wrong?” Ben looked at me with grave concern as I sat, hunched over my tablet, reading an article with tears brimming in my eyes. When I opened my mouth to try to tell him about the article, I was so overcome with emotion, I just couldn’t get the words out. When I finally composed myself enough to utter a sound, I said “I am in awe.”
…Try as I might, sometimes my experience, expertise, wit, charm and warmth just doesn’t cut it.
I usually find that being a woman in this line of work is quite an advantage, for several reasons. My strong and dominate male leaders often find it hard to discuss more personal issues with fellow men, perhaps as a result of years of competing with and leading other men.
…I saw his mug shot online. Those big liquid brown eyes, furrowed brow and thin little legs. His official name was ‘Stewart’ and he stole my heart.
…Use this simple template to help develop your exit planning strategy proposal.
…Once a company completes their strategic plan, no matter how simple the document is, they face the challenge of cascading this plan down through the rest of the organization.
…I have learned that this is not a state that one can create entirely independently. Rather, it is a delicate dance between willing, caring, compassionate co-creators of a social contract. I have seen rare, but beautiful examples such as one memorable afternoon in a small San Francisco diner.
…I am a dreamer… always have been. My grandmother told me that as a very little girl, I’d sit for hours on the floor of the closet with the door partially closed. When asked what I was doing, I’d say “just thinking.”
This has been a virtue most of the time, but not always.
…Back in 2004, Professor Michael Ray, from Stanford University published his wonderful Book, The Highest Goal – The Secret That Sustains You in Every Moment.
This is NOT a book review. This is a story of achievement. You see, I read Michael’s book a number of years ago. It is the book version of his extremely popular and successful course he teaches at Stanford called Personal Creativity in Business.
…Do you have a plan in place in case you get the dreaded ‘ransom’ email? Have you helped your clients consider how and if they need to be protected? Are you prepared for the inevitable breach in security?
…We all know that this is a tricky issue and sometimes a challenging conversation.
…Would your clients want to know how to make a leveraged buy out tax deductible?
…A 60-minute presentation from John Warrillow, founder, The Value Builder System™ and author of Built to Sell and The Automatic Customer.
…I walked into Dan’s office on a bright spring morning expecting to hear about his recent ‘wins’ with his new hiring strategy. Instead, I found Dan, the CEO of a small family business and a long-term client, sitting in the dark, the shades pulled and his head in his hands.
He asked me to shut the door and silently motioned for me to take a seat beside his desk. “Sally and I have decided to split. We’ve been trying to make this marriage work for years and I guess we’re just too tired to do it anymore.”
…A few weeks ago, I met with Tom, a past client who I hadn’t seen in almost five years. I was about to ask how things had been going when he cut me short, saying, “I guess you heard about me and Gabby.” When I looked confused, he continued, “We split up. After almost forty years of marriage, I couldn’t take the way she was spending my hard earned money or the lifestyle she wanted to live, so, I left.”
…A series of videos from the GFBAI archives:
A series of videos from the GFBAI archives:
A series of videos from the GFBAI archives:
As a business evolves and grows, the roles and expectations of managers, including owners, begins to shift. However, in many cases, this simply happens by default, with little or no discussion. Problems can arise when expectations differ and when people don’t perform in a way that is consistent with expectations.
…What do we actually mean by “having it all” anyway? I agree with Sheryl Sandburg when she points out that opportunities abound when we open ourselves to the potentials of a rewarding career and raising a family. However I struggle mightily with the emphasis that we put on the mythical state of “having it all.” This seems to suggest that if we manage our lives well and do the right things, we can create happy families, loving children and impressive resumes – all at the same time.
…If someone told you that about half the people who run half of America’s most active and inventive businesses will retire in the next four years, would you care? You should.
…Family business owners often ask us how a solid exit plan can increase the value of their business and ensure a fair price if and when they put their business on the market. In addition to making sure you have a successful products and services, there are actions you can take to increase both the value of the business and the likelihood that you will realize that value.
…A question I have been asked recently is “how can someone who is trained in the Galliard Family Business Advisor program encourage or incorporate innovation into the process?”
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