All posts by: Chris Wise

The Nine Building Blocks of Scaling – Part 1 of 9

A business is a complex system with many moving parts so it’s not always easy to know where to put the most effort and when. I help my clients to grow their businesses by identifying areas in the business that...

The Revenue Growth Life Cycle

What Stage is Your Business In? Building a business is like building a house. As with houses, there are different stages of the building process. When you understand what stage your business is in and what its primary challenges and...

What Does Love Look Like in Action in a Business?

Love in business? For some that might seem like oil and water however in this mini post I am going to show you how love may already be a part of your business and give you a greater context in...

Building a Real Business

Building a real business…It is one thing to be an entrepreneur, and it’s quite another to build a real business. To me a real business is one that is not dependent upon you to continue to grow and be profitable...

The Relationship Between LQ & Trust

If you are not familiar with the concept LQ or Love Quotient we recommend that you read this article as a precursor to the following. Trust is a key element in business and in business relationships. For leaders in business,...

Bringing an End to the War Against……

So often in life with nonprofits and government I hear words like….The war against drugs, the war against terrorism, and the fight against human trafficking. When I see things like this I know there will never be an end to...

Organization and Business….Here is why it matters.

Many business owners, entrepreneurs and CEO’s I meet either don’t like or aren’t good at organization. They are great at creating, leading teams, or driving revenue. These are necessary and wonderful skills for a CEO to have to create a...

Scaling Vs Growing

Scaling is a systematic approach to growing a business that accounts for all aspects of a business in its design and function. When scaling a company people, systems and processes are put in place in a way that allows for...
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