“I’ll figure it out” is not a plan.
February Newsletter If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. – Lao Tzu Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you…
Get started on your Someday
January Newsletter Happy New Year! Business owners mention retirement from time to time. When I ask these folks what they’re doing to make sure it happens, I usually get some…
Merry Christmas from Eagle Corporate Advisors
December Newsletter Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos . . .…
Ready, Set, Build!
November Newsletter 2020 seemed to come with built-in challenges that have easily distracted many of us from the wonderful things in life. Stress can be brought on by obstacles and…
Who’s your guy?
October Newsletter Questions and issues seem to pop up continually when you’re a business owner. These issues fall into so many different categories– marketing, sales, legal, operations, planning, people, financial–…
Back to the Future
September Newsletter In the now-classic movie “Back to the Future,” Marty McFly finds himself in the past, spending time and energy doing all he can to ensure that he’ll have…
What’s Your End Goal?
August Newsletter When business owners are ready to understand the actual value of their business—I bring the truth. Mentoring business owners toward their goal of adding transferable value—whether a potential…
How Attractive is Your Business?
July Newsletter The disconcerting events of 2020 have sparked a review of business approaches along with a close examination of personal choices. When economic uncertainty lingers, you cannot let your…
There’s certainly a lot of change in the air
June Newsletter Are things changing too quickly some days and too slowly on others? There’s certainly a lot of change in the air– more than most of us are comfortable…
What is Normal Going to Look Like?
May Newsletter What is Normal Going to Look Like? No matter how you describe the ride that we’ve endured for a couple months now, we are realizing that things will…
Don’t Go It Alone
April Newsletter How Do You Deal with the Unexpected? Which of your tasks are a priority during turbulent tides? How can you feel confident that you are making the best…
Burnout Happens
March Newsletter Are You Optimistic? My job is often to be very candid with my clients regarding an outsider’s perspective on the condition of their business. That sometimes carries with it…
What’s keeping you awake at night?
February Newsletter What’s keeping you awake at night? Sleeplessness, caused by the inability to turn off the mind, is one of the most common side effects of business ownership. In…
What Has Stopped You From Achieving the Things You Wanted to Achieve?
January Newsletter What Has Stopped You From Achieving the Things You Wanted to Achieve? As our decade comes to a close, take a moment to pause and reflect on the…
Sing Like No One’s Listening
December Newsletter In his classic story, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens wrote: “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live…
50% of Business Exits Are Not Voluntary
November Newsletter “Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin We all know how important it is to give back to our communities. Besides…
An Idea Poorly Implemented is Always a Bad Idea
October 2019 Newsletter “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems…
And Sometimes Why…
September 2019 Newsletter Do You Remember Your “Why”? What are you working on today? What will you accomplish this week or month? Who is demanding your time and attention? Are…
Recharging Your Batteries
August 2019 Newsletter Recharging Your Batteries “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes . . . including you.” – Anne Lamott Many business people,…
Customers Will Never Love a Company Until the Employees Love it First
July 2019 Newsletter In screening potential clients, one important characteristic that I require from owners is being humble and teachable. In order to improve and change for the better, all…
Are You Kicking the Can Down the Road?
June 2019 Newsletter The 2019 Nevada Legislative session is in the books, leaving participants exhausted but hopefully with a feeling of accomplishment. As usual, many ideas and bills did not…
Are You Achieving Your Goals?
May 2019 Newsletter Although the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session only has 3 weeks remaining, it is far from winding down. In fact, this might be the most intense portion of…
Steering Clear of Pitfalls
April 2019 Newsletter Now that we are halfway through the Nevada legislative session, it’s safe to say there is an assortment of thoughtful proposals. Then there are several that leave…
A Failure is Not Always a Mistake
March 2019 Newsletter The visit to Carson City was successful despite the ever-changing winds. A few from our delegation were not able to make it due to diverted flights. Along…
Strong Leadership is a Key Value Driver
February 2019 Newsletter The 80th session of the Nevada Legislature, which meets every two years, began on February 4th and will be running for 120 consecutive days. The decisions made…
A Goal is a Dream with a Plan and a Deadline
January Newsletter Welcome to The Navigator, the new monthly newsletter from Eagle Corporate Advisors. We chose the “Navigator” name because we feel it is representative of the role we play…