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August 21, 2022
The Selection Bias That Might Be Leading You Astray
There’s an interesting phenomenon related to how you see yourself in relation to competitors, and it makes me smile. I do the same thing, so I’m addressing this to myself, […]
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: The Selection Bias That Might Be Leading You Astray
Clients
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Expertise
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Managing Clients
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Marketing
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Marketing Yourself
August 17, 2022
Why Most Firms In This Space Are “Owner-Operators” And What That Means
Why are there virtually no outside investors in this space? You know, people who want to invest in a firm without actually running it? And what are the implications of […]
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: Why Most Firms In This Space Are “Owner-Operators” And What That Means
Management
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Managing People
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Succession
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Succession and M&A
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The Work
August 2, 2022
Managing the “Deliverables” Dance
First, can we all agree that “deliverable” is a terrible concept? This will come up early, too, in your discussions with a prospect. I hear questions about them so much […]
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: Managing the “Deliverables” Dance
Managing Clients
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Marketing Yourself
July 31, 2022
Losing Graciously…Even While Being Intensely Competitive
Success requires that you try a lot of things. Trying a lot of things means you’re going to lose. A lot. If you don’t lose gracefully, you’ll be burning many […]
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: Losing Graciously…Even While Being Intensely Competitive
Marketing
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Marketing Yourself
July 17, 2022
Let’s Talk About Case Studies
There are so many instinctive aspects of the new business process. At some point, the prospective client is likely to ask you for: This request for case studies has me […]
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: Let’s Talk About Case Studies
Expertise
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Managing Clients
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Marketing
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Marketing Yourself
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Processes
July 11, 2022
The Root Causes of Unprofitability
Okay, your firm isn’t profitable…or maybe not as profitable as you’d like. This article is for you. I hope you can read this as more “thorough” than “pedantic” because that’s […]
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: The Root Causes of Unprofitability
Benchmarking
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Developing Processes
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Finance
June 26, 2022
Why You Should Probably Be Putting More Things In Writing
For some people, talking things out is how they clear the fog. They “think out loud”. You may be within earshot, but your perspective isn’t all that necessary. You’re just […]
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: Why You Should Probably Be Putting More Things In Writing
Succession
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Succession and M&A
June 20, 2022
Why the EBITDA Multiple Is Useful…But Incomplete
One of the questions I get asked a lot—and it’s a question that almost always makes me smile—goes something like this: “Hey, what’s the going EBITDA multiple for a firm […]
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: Why the EBITDA Multiple Is Useful…But Incomplete
Succession
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Succession and M&A
June 12, 2022
Why You Should Be Hopeful About The Future
My professional life is consists mainly of fixing things: noticing what works elsewhere, listening closely to a given situation, and then applying those principles uniquely to foster improvement. That means […]
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: Why You Should Be Hopeful About The Future
Management
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Managing People
June 5, 2022
Q/A No. 01: Your Questions and My (Attempted) Answers
Q: “I think I’ve heard you say on podcasts that ESOPs are immoral. Why is that?” —Chris, in Atlanta; “I’d love to know why you say ESOP is universally a […]
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: Q/A No. 01: Your Questions and My (Attempted) Answers
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May 29, 2022
Behind 2Bobs: The Biggest Podcast In This Space
The 2Bobs podcast that Blair Enns and I do is now just over 5 years old, with 150+ episodes, hundreds of reviews (averaging 4.9+), and a gratifying worldwide reach. Based […]
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: Behind 2Bobs: The Biggest Podcast In This Space
Marketing
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Marketing Yourself
May 9, 2022
You Are Not Alone: Many Management Struggles Are Similar
As part of every Total Business Reset we do, we survey all of a firm’s employees on a number of different factors… from onboarding experience to internal processes to people […]
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: You Are Not Alone: Many Management Struggles Are Similar
Management
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Managing People
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