I find that business owners, in their quiet moments of self-doubt, wonder if they will ever break out of a rut. Some of the ruts I hear about are: “I’m... read more →
Will Your Business Survive Succession? “Succession is a Process – Not an Event” The odds are overwhelmingly against a successful transfer of ownership in privately held companies. Seventy percent of... read more →
Ever since Jim Collins chose the imagery of "the bus" in his now-renowned book, Good to Great, to help the rest of us who struggle in the trenches with the... read more →
Kingdom Business: What is it? Is it possible? How do you Lead it? This week, ABA is introducing the first issue of a new and separate newsletter, The Spirit Led... read more →
Determining the best debt design for your business is critical in order to maximize profits/cash-flow, provide liquidity, and manage risk. The major reasons for debt problems are excessive optimism, over-leverage,... read more →
Many owners—and most of humanity--struggle with articulating and living consciously by the genius within. The expression of genius is what makes us and our firms unique and best suited for... read more →
NOTE: We’ll continue the series on “acedia” next week. You’ve no doubt heard Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” song/video. If you haven’t, take 4 minutes to get a little happy: I recently... read more →
Last week I described a major milestone of my business—my Sept. 21, 2013 BMD. This date signified Jon Hokama and Associates creating both money AND time for the owner. My... read more →
What is the one essential that you must attend to as a business owner or leader in 2017? [To learn more, check out this Insider, Your Leadership Success One Essential... read more →
As a business owner, I am acutely aware that my sphere of influence gives me a great potential to directly impact these dreary statistics of unemployment, underemployment and long term... read more →