Chief Operating Officer Archives

Profit Sharing Works!

If you’re running a wildly successful and profitable business, don’t hide it. I talked to a business owner from Las Vegas once, and he was nervous to let his employees know how much money he was making. He said, “Oh no, I wouldn’t want them to...

Build Your Company Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Build Your Company Like a Jigsaw Puzzle Consider doing this for your next quarterly or annual strategic planning meeting. Leave the session with ONLY 10 core projects to focus on for the quarter (smaller ones) or year (larger ones). Either way – limit them to...

Do you KAMP? Your Revenue Growth Depends On It

In the early days building 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we had a franchisee that was struggling. They just weren’t getting enough work to cover their costs. We knew that it was more about aligning their entire team and making a focused effort than it was about their...

Here is Why You Need a Vivid Vision

Vision statements and mission statements are useless. They don’t work. They have never worked. They will never work. Why? Because this is how they are made… You get a bunch of smart people in the room. You put a bunch of your favorite words up on...

How to Save CEOs From Themselves

Help save CEOs from themselves! Most entrepreneurs suffer from what I call A.D.O.S., and it stands for: Attention Deficit, Oh Squirrel! The reality is, entrepreneurs and CEOs are often “Quick Starters” (a term from the KOLBE A profile I have all the CEOs I...