John Denton
Why do some business owners succeed but most don’t
I am writing this after a coaching session with one of my Business Owners Taking Action clients. We got talking about why some business owners seem to always succeed whilst other always struggle. It was a conversation I have had many times with people over the years. For 10 years I had a […]
Does Your Business Run On Business Systems Like A Swiss Watch?
Does it run on business systems or lurch from crisis to crisis? Can you leave your business for weeks at a time and it runs ‘profitably’ without you? James Clear in his book Atomic Habits says “You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” (Sidebar: If […]
Buying Into A Franchise?
“Buying into a franchise? Before you get into it, know how you are going to get out of it!” It happens too often when I am talking to franchisees. A statement I hear regularly is “If I could just get out of my franchise for what it cost me to get in to it, […]
Don’t Try To Sell A Business Before You Are Ready
Want to sell a business? Don’t put it on the market too soon. That can be like launching yourself down a ski jump without being ready and well prepared. You wouldn’t do it, would you? So why would you make such a big decision to sell a business before you were “ready for sale”? Sometimes […]
Number 1 Roadblock When Trying To Sell A Business
The most common ‘roadblock’ when trying to sell a business is the owner, or owners. There is a book called “The Fish Rots From The Head” by Bob Garratt It is a great little book! It has a simple but powerful message. Essentially it says if the Board (business owner) is dysfunctional then the rest […]
Common Myths About Selling A Business
One of my biggest frustrations… When helping business owners turn their business in to a saleable asset and prepare it for an eventual sale, is the beliefs business owners develop around selling their business. Very often these beliefs have come about due to well meaning accountants, bookkeepers, business coaches, friends and sometimes the media. It’s […]