Providing Direction and a Clear Vision for Business
I believe in the adage that small businesses make the economy run. There are THOUSANDS of businesses under $50M in Minnesota. You drive by them every day not knowing what they do or the people they employ. Many of those small businesses were started by an entrepreneur with a product or service that solved a customer problem. After some years of managing and growing their business, things just aren’t as fun as they used to be:
- Growth may have slowed or stopped
- The business may have become all consuming, limiting time with family and friends
- It is more difficult to make a profit and cash flow is tight
- Their managers may not know what to do
I have worked with manufacturing companies for over 30 years and been a leader of small businesses from $2M - $60M in size. I like taking my breadth of experience in roles from sales to finance, operations to M&A, product management to quality management and GM to President and melding it with the Focal Point tools to help those smaller companies improve. The value I bring to my clients is the ability to understand the challenges that they face because I have been there. I can walk alongside them, helping them to find clarity and purpose to make change that will have a positive impact on their company AND their lives. Creating a positive impact for my clients and their companies has a positive impact on their families, their employees, and their communities. There is definitely a ripple effect in the work that I do, like a pebble dropped on a pond.
Over the past 15 years of business leadership I have had three leadership principles:
- Focus on the customer
- Help each other
- Have some fun along the way
I’ve been coaching and mentoring employees and business leaders for over 20 years. I love sharing my knowledge and helping others grow in their professional lives. So, becoming a Focal Point business coach was a natural progression for me. Now, I can work with several clients at once to improve their businesses and help them get what they want from their business.