The challenge with growth is that the habits that got you here become the limitations that prevent you from getting there. Growth not only requires us to learn new habits. It requires that we unlearn old ones. I’m Tim Hamilton, CEO of Praxent and host of the Commanding Business podcast. Each week, I interview authors, experts and real world leaders about how they grew their teams, their organizations and ultimately themselves. From leadership to management and marketing to innovation, we’ll cover a variety of topics with an aim to uncover actionable takeaways you can implement in your own organization today.
Hiring a business coach may seem expensive and time-consuming for your organization but an outsider's perspective may be exactly what your team needs. Leaders may be in need of self-awareness coachin…
Many small businesses accept every client solely on the monetary aspect. The key to turning your business into a seven figure business is learning to say no in order to attract the right customers to…
From recruitment to retirement the Birkman assessment tool creates awareness in your organization. Understanding yourself is your first step to becoming a great individual. Understanding the personal…
Becoming self aware and recognizing your strengths and your weaknesses as a leader can ultimately make or break your business. Delegating tasks, sharing your vision and investing in your employees wi…
Key decision makers appreciate compelling and powerful messages from your salespeople. An intuitive opener is able to deliver the message and discover what truly matters to your prospects. A proficie…
You are currently living in a construct. You have created mental models, good and bad, to promote your own self interests. Each day you use these models as paths to guide you through life. You then a…
Building your sales force from scratch has its advantages as long as you are clear on which behaviors, you as the sales manager expect from your new hires. The first people on your team will likely h…
: Are daily tasks bogging you down and keeping you from moving your business forward? If so, gather your executives and hit the pause button every 90 days. Step back and gaze into your industry looki…
Prolonged fear and stressors have negative health effects on teams therefore depleting them of their effectiveness. Why not make some changes to your corporate culture to alleviate burnout and increa…
How do you get your customers from their current reality of riddled with problems to the future reality of alleviating the pain or removing the problem completely? You need to get the idea out of you…
Salespeople are made not born. If you have the right people in your organization the best thing for your company is to support and develop existing talent. Sales managers should work together with th…
If your company is not solving your customers hair on fire issue your competitor is. Your brand promise should be dictated by the clients needs and not a vague conglomeration of popular buzzwords. In…
Kaity and Andrew recently graduated college with marketing and entrepreneurial degrees respectively. The pair had many positive influences in their lives including Kaity’s entrepreneurial father, a v…
Legacy thinking may be taking over your business. Brainstorming sessions may not be a useful as playing strategic games that build upon constraints. Take a chance and be open to democratic solutions …
As a leader you may have a hard time saying no because you are an abundant thinker. If you learn to say no to the four thieves of productivity you can focus on the most important, most profitable, mo…
Knowing who you are are being clear about what you want can be some of life’s biggest challenges. Make an appointment with yourself for a self discovery session. Use basic questions as tools to clean…
The culture of continual improvement drives companies towards agile management. Squeezing out productivity for the sake of productivity can lead teams to compartmentalize their roles. Knowledge worke…
Description: Entrepreneurs and small business struggle daily with how to determine their profitability. Greg shares his proven insight to help you compensate yourself and your employees. Contribution…