Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt A good answer evolves from many good questions. –Burke Franklin, Author, Business Black Belt If I had two hours to solve a problem, I would spend the first hour and a half asking questions and questioning assumptions—mine and those of everyone involved. I’ve found…
Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt When you know what to do and have the right tools, you can do anything. This is my brief biography, to give you an idea of who I am, what I’ve learned, and some of the experiences that have contributed to this book. I…
What does it take to start, build, and run a successful business? When I spoke to an Entrepreneurship Class at UC Santa Barbara, I asked them what they thought it took to be successful in business. They listed the usual words… What I realized in that moment was that these words describe what success looks…
Use this Sample Letter to Build Your Board of Advisors Having a Board of Advisors working with you can do wonders for solving problems, avoiding stupid mistakes, and attracting capital. Advisors are generally successful or retired executives, business owners, consultants, professors, or others who could help your business. You don’t need to pay them with…
READING TIME: 75 seconds! This is one of the most common complaints I hear from clients and colleagues. Here’s my (edited) response to a client about this concern. First off, you need to FULLY understand this concept: that people are tuned into a particular “frequency.” It’s also called “signal.” Everything else is “noise.” Signal… noise.…
