Running a company is virtually like the inner working pieces of a good-sized machine. There are cogs, wheels and all sorts of things that spin, move or turn, while pistons crank up and down, with the simultaneous distribution of oil to keep the parts from grinding...
Very often entrepreneurs try to go it on their own—after all, the business was their idea and they have the know-how necessary to delivery their product or service. However, letting experts help you with areas where they have the necessary know-how can save you time,...
Very often entrepreneurs try to go it on their own—after all, the business was their idea and they have the know-how necessary to deliver their product or service. However, letting professionals help you with areas where they have the necessary know-how can save you...
Although I’ve delivered hundreds of management seminars through Sterling’s1 30+year history, I am always amazed that no matter what the theme of my seminar, I invariably end up answering questions about managing staff. Managing personnel can be, by far, the most...
Getting some small business owners to be CEOs is almost an impossible task. Why? Because often they are vital to production and operations. They are often in the back examining and working on the patients, fixing cars, or making surfboards. How would you supervise...
After nearly 30 years as a management consultant, I have learned that to make any real difference to an organization you must start with the top person. You can deliver seminars and training to employees. You can work one-on-one with the senior executives. You can do...
One of the most effective ways to “get the word out” about your service, profession, or product is through the use of public speaking. Public Speaking is a tool, and used appropriately may produce some very rewarding results. Many clients I work with that have done...
Running a company is virtually like the inner working pieces of a good-sized machine. There are cogs, wheels and all sorts of things that spin, move or turn while pistons crank up and down. Simultaneously, the distribution of oil keeps the parts from grinding with...
I’m now into my 4th decade as a Hubbard Management Consultant. Over the years I’ve analyzed over 1,000 businesses to pinpoint areas that could be improved organizationally. While there is a great deal of technology on how to do this, there are vital fundamentals to...
My profession as a management consultant involves the education of business owners and their staff. Having been at this for 30 years, I wanted to pass on something I’ve learned along the way. When I was a young man, I had an opportunity to learn to play music with...
So your sales have been dwindling and you’re on your third sales manager and a couple of new salespeople and no matter how much you have pleaded and pressured or scolded and threatened, sales continues its frightening trend and lackluster range. You’ve racked your...
In the 30 plus years I have spent as a management consultant, using only the training I received as a young man in the Hubbard Management System, I have stepped into a wide variety of companies of all shapes and sizes and in all parts of the world. And I continue to...