Business Optimization & Value Builder Archives

Personal Transition Planning — It’s about treating your Platinum Years™ with respect and responsibility

“Retirement was good for me. I sold my business and my doctor immediately took me off my blood pressure medications. I didn’t need them.”

Baby Boomers: Purpose is MIA

Recently we ran a survey of a small, anonymous sample of business professionals (age 50+ lawyers, accountants, business consultants, bankers and the like) who were working full time, asking them to rank various concerns…

Is Working Over-Rated?

I had just returned from a round of golf with Jim, a friend and neighbor. As we were unpacking the car, we saw Sam, another neighbor, still dressed in his shirt and tie, getting his mail.

Workforce Planning

In sports, a team’s success is often linked to its bench strength – the players on the bench who can seamlessly jump in and replace a player who is pulled due to injury or some other reason.

It’s Only The Rest of Your Life

Imagine you are getting tired, not the kind of tired at the end of a day, but tired of what you are doing now and how you are living. We have all felt that at sometime in our life.

Bridging the Value Gap

When selling a business, there is nothing more disappointing than realizing there’s a gap between what you want to put in your pocket and what potential buyers are willing to pay.