Episode 115: You have to face reality, with Dr. Pamela Dennis.
Dr. Pamela Dennis has helped some of the world\u2019s top leaders successfully build their organizations from global Fortune 100 companies such as GE, Merck, JPMorgan, and GM to emerging companies and closely held partnerships in private and public sectors for the last 30-years. She successfully founded and ran a consulting firm for over 20 years, which was consistently recognized as one of the 100 fastest companies in Colorado and in the top 25 women-owned business for size and revenue. This experience also provided her with all of the invaluable insights necessary to publish the book \u201cExit Signs: The Expressway to Selling Your Business with Pride and Profit.\u201d She speaks to international and national organizations on leadership and change, with the emphasis on leading transitions. Pamela is also affiliated with the Women\u2019s Council of the Leeds School of Business, which supports developing women in leadership at the University of Colorado.
\nSecret \u2013 timesaving technique\nPamela thinks in terms of bifocals \u2013 you need to be able to see in the distance clearly and also have a very short focal point to see what needs to be done today, this week, this month, this year. ONWARD!
\nDaily habit that contributes to success\nMake lists \u2013 Pamela believes in having a organized daily, weekly, monthly, yearly agenda.
\nCould have ruined your business \u2013 but now \u2013 an invaluable learning experience\nPamela made a major client very unhappy \u2013 and Pamela tells the whole story here.
\nMost critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful\n"Have a great sense of what you're looking for in a person \u2013 and have your sense of when to let go f your illusion of control."
\nMost influential lesson learned from a mentor\n"You have to face reality \u2013 as hard as it." \xa0
\nFinal Round \u2013 \u201cBreaking Down the Recipe for Success\u201d\nWhat systems would you go back and put into place sooner?\nI would have had a better system for revenue generation \u2013 don't waste time elsewhere.
\nWhat one strategy or \u201crecipe\u201d would compound into big wins for business owners?\nBe clear about where you're headed \u2013 and have a plan to get there.
\nHow to exceed expectations and add the most value?\nAn individual would have the same values as we do \u2013 hire values over resume.
\nWhat strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success?\n- \n
- Begin with the end in mind \u2013 you need to know where you're going \n
- Build an equity based business \u2013 you need to build the business so that you can leave it \n
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