Advising

 

I help High Impact Business Owners be the leader their company, team, and family deserve.

I Work Exclusively with Business Owners and Their Leadership Teams

 

This picture is a link to the client case study - All Work to Renewed BalanceIndividuals and companies come to me when they sense they can be more and do more and need objective insight to leap forward.

If we work together, my goal is to help you to be wildly successful in ways that matter to you, your company, and your family.

Before we even think about working together:

  1. Consider if you recognize yourself in my “typical clients;”
  2. Evaluate if you meet the Five Criteria;
  3. Determine that what I say resonates with you;
  4. Decide that who I am is congruent with who you are.

My typical client has been in business a decade or more, with the longest tenure being over thirty years. Some of my clients have one location for their business, and others have multiple offices spread across several states and regions.

You are proud of what you have accomplished and anticipate that you and your team will achieve more.

You have weathered significant successes and failures. You have grown exponentially and fought through revenue and creativity plateaus. You’ve wondered how you were going to cover payroll and weathered profound challenges.

My typical client sets a clear Vision and drives the company Culture to achieve that Vision.This picture is a link to the client case study - Work From Home or Return to the Office

You have cultivated a dynamic and capable team. You want to invest in your team and provide the resources they need.

You desire to mentor and help your team grow personally and professionally but can’t seem to carve out time to do that consistently.

My typical client is creative and fosters innovation across their teams.

You are faced with ambiguity and know you need to act decisively. You’ve sat alone in your office or at home with no idea what to do next.

You face challenges that seem insurmountable. You make decisions and take action, and sometimes second-guess yourself.

This picture is a link to the client case study - Killer Growth to Exhilarating ExpansionMy typical client nurtures relationships inside and outside of their companies. They seek to improve company performance and team members’ opportunities.

You know that the financial success of your company and future opportunities depend on you and your team, and yet security in this area consistently seems just beyond your reach.

You demonstrate every day that you have what it takes to lead your business and teams, and it seldom feels like you've done enough.

My typical client asks for help and seeks people and resources to solve present and future challenges. They take personal responsibility for outcomes.

My typical client has made a ton of mistakes and admits it. They are curious and are humble enough to say, “I don’t know the answer.”

My clients are anything but typical. They are High Impact Business Owners. Click above to continue to the next tab…

I get to work with remarkable clients, and I’ve come to recognize them asHigh Impact Business Owners.”

High Impact Business Owners embody the essence of leadership. They act knowing that their company, teams, and family deserve their best.

There are Seven Priorities of High Impact Business Owners. They:

  1. Cast a clear Vision for the future;
  2. Drive the Culture of their companies;
  3. Invest in themselves, their teams, and individuals;
  4. Encourage innovation, reward success and failure, and inspire learning;
  5. Embrace ambiguity and act decisively;
  6. Nurture relationships – business and personal; plus
  7. Leverage financial performance to create new opportunities

High Impact Business Owners appreciate that they have room for improvement in each of the Seven Priorities.

This picture is a link to the client case study - From Burnout to FreedomIndividuals and companies seek my advice when they recognize they can be more and do more. They crave insight, desire challenge to the status quo, and require straightforward input.

If you recognize yourself in my High Impact Business Owner clients, you may also fit my Five Criteria for clients. Click above to continue to the next tab…

In addition to being a High Impact Business Owner, I have five criteria all clients must meet;

  1. Have an inspiring Vision, are themselves inspiring, and have a growth mindset;
  2. Be enjoyable to work with, personally involved in our engagement, and open to experimenting through innovative ideas;
  3. This picture is a link to the client case study - Right Leader, Wrong to Right PositionBe facing real challenges;
  4. Be willing to change in response to and in advance of what your business requires of you;
  5. Grasp the power of collaborative commitment to be the leader their company, team, and family deserve.

Why these five criteria?

  1. My best work is with clients who inspire me and who pursue growth personally and professionally;
  2. Who wants to work with jerks, detached leaders, or close-minded owners? Yep, me either;
  3. I have no interest in an “easy” engagement. I intend to help you to be wildly successful in ways that matter to you, your company, and your family;
  4. Advice I provide is specific, actionable, and measurable. Progress requires anticipating your next best steps, bold decisions, and purposeful transformation;
  5. Our collaboration will lead to changes you desire. We are focused on one outcome: you being the leader your company, teams, and family deserve.

If you are or believe you can be a High Impact Business Owner, and you meet the Five Criteria, we may be able to expedite your potential through an engagement. Click above to continue to the next tab…

Every client and each client engagement is unique.

When I work with you, there is no canned approach. Our engagement is tailored and specific to you. We connect on an individual level and focus on what is important to you.

I work diligently to understand your capabilities and identify where we need to compensate for weaknesses and reinforce strengths. I will work with your team once you and I collaborate to produce beneficial results. I will do the same for your company.

We leverage a proven framework that enables us to work together to accomplish your goals and objectives. I draw on tools developed over two decades that have propelled other business owners to be the leader their company, team, and family deserve.

This picture is a link to the client case study - Frustration to Living the VisionYou will not receive cookie-cutter advice. You secure my best insights each time we talk. I will be your “living resource,” as I constantly learn and upgrade my capabilities for you. I will leverage my experience and hard knocks to help you anticipate, avoid, or soften the hard knocks you are facing and will face.

If I’m not working on something real, specific, and meaningful to you and your organization, I am of no value to you.

 

How Our Engagement Can Start

We will schedule a short, introductory Zoom call. If we mutually agree a longer call is a good investment of time, we'll get it on our calendars.

Our second meeting will be a 2-hour in-person or Zoom call where we go deep. We focus on what matters to you, your professional and personal goals, and the origins of your business. We’ll assess the responsibilities and makeup of your leadership team. We’ll evaluate what your business requires of a leader today and what it requires two, three, and five years into the future. I’ll provide my initial, best insights to you during our conversation.

If we decide to continue, we’ll schedule our next meeting. I’ll send you a two–page proposal reflecting your priorities, our mutual commitment, and your investment. Our engagement begins when I receive your payment outlined in the proposal.

I expect you to do the work we decide on doing. We’ll mark progress with your metrics and evaluate effectiveness and returns. Our conversations lead to action and impact.

Together we will unlock your potential, the capacity of your team, and possibilities for your company.

 

You Have a Choice to Make 

You're at the point of decision. You can either continue to lead your business as you have been doing for these past few years. This is the path of least resistance, moderate expectations and mixed results. –OR– you can choose to invest in yourself and become a High Impact Business Owner.

If you want something different to happen, if you want to change the trajectory of your personal and professional achievements, you must act. You must act because your company, team, and family deserve your best actions.

 

Now that you’ve taken the opportunity to think about working with me, make sure:

  1. You recognize in yourself  in the Seven Priorities of High Impact Business Owners;
  2. You meet the Five Criteria;
  3. You resonate with what I say
  4. You are congruent with my priorities, approach, and goals.

 

If so,

Your next best step is scheduling an initial 15-minute call. If we mutually agree that going deep in a longer call is a good investment, we’ll schedule that at a convenient time.

 

Schedule a 15-Minute Conversation

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“Rick is great at helping me to see the challenges and barriers that I’m facing; offers actionable solutions; and he holds me accountable on my follow through. I really appreciate his friendship, guidance and support.”

LauraConsulting Firm Founder & Owner

“I own a profitable law firm. After 30 years of practice, I realized that if I were to continue to practice, I needed to make some significant changes. I retained Rick to assist in figuring it all out. The results were remarkable.”

BryanLaw Firm Founder & Owner 30+ Years

“Rick’s breadth of experience has enabled myself and our team to draw invaluable insight. We wouldn't be where we are without him.”

BrianSerial Entrepreneur

“Rick is a great business adviser. We have been experiencing explosive growth. He has helped immensely as I have tried to scale our business. He's insight into interpersonal dynamics has kept me from many pitfalls I would not have seen without his help. He is a master at crafting a corporate culture any business leader would be proud to have.”

MichaelEngineering Firm Owner 12+ Years

“Over the past seven years I've seen Rick’s brilliant work with his clients. He helps them create measurable results and level up in life and business. I highly recommend him.”

KaryPublishing Company Owner 10+ Years

“As a leader I am guilty, as many of us are, of being laser-focused on building and growing our businesses. Having Rick’s alternative perspectives from outside the company is invaluable.”

AlexEd Tech Founder & CEO 12+ Years

“It’s hard to quantify the impact that Rick has had on our organization. He has introduced us to multiple advisors, investors, employees, and partners, and the skillsets they brought to the table were exactly what we needed then and now.”

NickConsumer Products Company Founder

“Prior to working with Rick, I rarely was able to do service work, and I rarely took more than two weeks of vacation per year. After working with Rick I have the margin that I need to regularly do service work, and I have been able to have significant opportunities to recharge; all without impacting client service or firm profitability.”

BryanLaw Firm Founder & Owner 30+ Years

“Rick helped me to re-focus on family through more structured time at work, building a calendar of intentional time to ensure uninterrupted creative cycles for the business.”

AlexEd Tech Founder & CEO 12+ Years