There is a lot on your plate as a business owner. Delegating tasks effectively is one of the best ways to get more done in a shorter period of time. But delegation can be fraught with anxiety and can seem a little hit or miss. You might ask Linda to do a task on Monday and she does…
I was recently talking to a new coaching client who has been struggling with task delegation. He had gotten over the initial hesitation and control-itis phases and had started to regularly hand off small tasks and projects to others on his team. But then things had started to go a little sideway and he found that oftentimes the projects…
As a business owner, learning how to delegate tasks to your team can make a huge difference in your ability to reach your company goals and deadlines. But there are a few subtle nuances that can make or break any delegation–which is why today I want to address one of the most common misunderstandings when it…
Originally published on Inc.com.David Finkel, bestselling author and CEO of Maui Mastermind, has been a regular contributor to Inc. Magazine for over a decade. This article is one of his latest pieces featured by Inc. Running an enterprise should bring you freedom, not tether you to 80-hour workweeks that leave you exhausted. I’ve watched many…
Business coaching tips to reduce your business’s reliance on you the owner Building Out Your Business’s Core to Reduce Its Reliance on You the Owner and to Become More Scalable! Characteristics of a Typical Middle Stage Level Two Business: The Self-Employment Trap™ Why is it that most business owners never make it past Middle Stage…
Originally published on Inc.com.David Finkel, bestselling author and CEO of Maui Mastermind, has been a regular contributor to Inc. Magazine for over a decade. This article is one of his latest pieces featured by Inc. Marketing often feels like a guessing game—especially for owners of small to medium-size businesses who don’t have a large, specialized…
Originally published on Inc.com.David Finkel, bestselling author and CEO of Maui Mastermind, has been a regular contributor to Inc. Magazine for over a decade. This article is one of his latest pieces featured by Inc. Many small- to medium-size-business owners struggle with an all-too-familiar pattern: the feast-or-famine cycle. One month, they’re overflowing with orders or…
Originally published on Inc.com.David Finkel, bestselling author and CEO of Maui Mastermind, has been a regular contributor to Inc. Magazine for over a decade. This article is one of his latest pieces featured by Inc. If there’s one resource business owners can never seem to get enough of, it’s time. Yet, in my years of…
There are 6 major causes of risk for a potential buyer (see below). Your job is to do everything you can that mitigates these risks and enhances your company’s value. 6 Key Risks from a Buyer’s Perspective: Management team: How talented are the managers? Will they stay? What happens if one or more leave? Who…
Many business owners say that because they’re selling expertise that lives in their heads, they can’t scale their businesses. This is especially true of the professional practices we coach. These doctors, lawyers, and highly paid consultants say, “David, there’s no way we can scale. We can see how what you teach would apply to other…