by Chris Hunter | Feb 6, 2018 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Project Management
7 Ways to Get Your Desk Clean
by Chris Hunter | Nov 17, 2015 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups
Successful employers and employees share many personal qualities but there may also be key differences. For example, both employers and employees need a positive attitude, and a good attitude is something that can be nurtured and developed. But the attitude of the...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | Business Plans, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
Every organization will benefit from an input of fresh ideas. These can be about products, services, promotions, packaging, human resources — any aspect of an enterprise. Even if you don’t have any pressing problems to solve at the moment, it’s always healthy to give...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 18, 2015 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Management & Motivation, Start-Ups, Strategy
The word “vision” is part of our contemporary business language, yet not every business owner can readily articulate just what their vision for the business is. It’s not just a marketing plan, although these plans have to be based on an appreciation of a vision for...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership
Every person in every organization is well aware that by adopting even the most basic time management techniques they can become more effective, and hence more productive. Even if they don’t actually do it. For professional service firms it is especially important....
by Chris Hunter | Nov 21, 2015 | Buying a Business, Entrepreneurship Assessments, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Start-Ups
The mindset of the entrepreneur is essential as a predictive indicator of success. Studies have shown that only a small minority of individuals possess a strongly entrepreneurial mindset. It’s important to note that skills can be taught, but aptitude and attitude are...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 6, 2019 | Coaching & Soft Skills, Communications & Performance Reviews, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Human Resources, Leadership
This tip is adapted from “Are You Sugarcoating Your Feedback Without Realizing It?,” by Michael Schaerer and Roderick Swaab Many managers sugarcoat tough feedback, either to avoid retaliation or to protect employees’ feelings. But research shows that managers tend to...
by Chris Hunter | Dec 29, 2015 | General - Human Resources, General - Operations, General - Personal Growth & Leadership
In most enterprises today goal setting for team members is a part of the business structure. Goals provide a direction toward which your team can direct their energies. Goals focus your efforts and the efforts of your team on the activities that propel you in the...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 22, 2015 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
by Chris Hunter | Sep 22, 2019 | Change Management, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Performance Management, Strategy
From McKinsey & Company When developing initiatives to improve performance and health, follow this process to prioritize for maximum impact. Click picture to read article.
by Chris Hunter | Nov 22, 2015 | Delegation, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups, Strategy
by Chris Hunter | Jan 2, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Training Programs
Leadership is a combination of inherited and acquired characteristics. Even if your genes didn’t make you a ‘natural’ leader you can certainly learn a lot about leadership if you’re called upon to lead. Natural leaders stand out – they’re easy to identify. Identifying...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership
by Chris Hunter | Mar 25, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Operations
There are several reasons why you should make sure conditions in your office are comfortable for the members of your team. People who are comfortable work more efficiently and tend to stay in their positions longer than those who are uncomfortable. Maintaining...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 31, 2016 | Communications & Performance Reviews, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Management & Motivation
There is no “one size fits all” solution to succeed in the demanding area of managing people. Most managers have their own styles and some are more effective than others. What is certain is that people management must be an active part of every business owner’s daily...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
How do you feel on Friday afternoon — worn out, tired, flat? Do your body and your mind agree that you’ve made it to the finish line, and you feel finished? Maybe it’s time to set a different pace for your workdays. This doesn’t mean you’ll get less done, at least not...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 22, 2015 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups
There are so many risks in small business that it’s impossible to list them all. Many events can put a business out of business and it’s the responsibility of owners and managers to somehow anticipate and deal with them. You’ve probably insured your business for the...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 25, 2015 | Business Development, Change Management, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups, Strategy
by Chris Hunter | Mar 31, 2016 | Business Plans, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Project Management
Problem solving is a part of life, especially in our businesses. How you go about it is often the most important determinant of the outcome you get. Here’s a step-by-step management process for problem solving that you can use the next time something goes wrong and...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Start-Ups
Consultants are among the most independent of business people. They usually possess a certain skill or knowledge that qualifies them as “experts” but often it’s the case that these experts have to work pretty hard to find clients that will pay them for their...
by Chris Hunter | Mar 29, 2016 | General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
by Chris Hunter | Nov 25, 2015 | General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Management & Motivation
by Chris Hunter | Sep 14, 2017 | Change Management, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Project Management
Not being able to make the changes you want? This tool has been helpful in diagnosis of where you may have gaps.
by Chris Hunter | Nov 21, 2015 | Franchising, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership, Start-Ups
Everyone wants to be a successful entrepreneur, which is why the management and self-help sections of bookshops are full books with titles like “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. But the term entrepreneur is a vague one, which can mean different things around...
by Chris Hunter | Nov 25, 2015 | Business Plans, Cash Flow Management & Modeling, General - Entrepreneurship, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
You’ll recognize the familiar way to tell an optimist from a pessimist. Give each a glass of water filled to the halfway point and ask them to describe it. The optimist says the glass is “half full”, the pessimist says it’s “half empty”. From this you can extrapolate...
by Chris Hunter | Aug 29, 2019 | Coaching & Soft Skills, General - Personal Growth & Leadership, Leadership
You’ve probably heard this meeting advice before: Set an agenda and send it out ahead of time. But if the purpose of your meeting is to tackle a complicated problem, it’s better to have the group decide on the agenda together. Plan to spend 10%–15% of your meeting...
Chris’ combination of academic credentials, career experience and temperament ideally suit his calling as a business development advisor. Clients say he has a mind for business and a heart for service.