Management

Episode 63: What In The World Is Going To Happen With Interest Rates? And Work/Life Balance – Is There A Better Framework?

( our tracks are a bit out of sync so our responses to each others comments don’t always sound timed correctly – we’re working on our internet signal to fix this) Eric and David discuss some current events including what might be happening with interest rates. Check out Episodes 36 and 59 where we discuss…

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Episode 62: Keep Your Planning Flexible and Nimble (and be careful about rewarding your employees financially for hitting budget)

In today’s podcast episode, we’re going deep into the complex world of corporate finance and budgeting as we face the economic uncertainties of 2024. We’ll explore the various challenges and considerations that business owners and managers must contend with in this volatile economic landscape. The recent announcement from FedEx about an expected slowdown really caught…

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Episode 61: Stop Lead Generating, Start Building Influence

Eric and David wrap up a mini series on sales by discussing non-manipulative selling and concepts from the book Find Your Six: Stop Lead Generating, Start Building Influence by Patrick Kilner. They discuss the importance of authentic relationship and of creating value for clients. They also discuss how this factors into the valuation of your…

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Episode 56: Does Your Business Scenario Planning Include the Inverted Yield Curve and the SLOOS Report? It Should.

In this episode, we look at current and historical data from the Federal Reserve and discuss what the inverted yield curve tells us about the state of our economy. The SLOOS Report is a quarterly survey of senior loan officers of banks. According to their date, over 50% of banks are seeing a decline in…

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Episode 54: Emergency Action- What To Do When You’re Running Out of Cash

In this episode, we discuss step 2 of the 5 stages of a turnaround, the emergency action stage. We give several practical actions that you’ll need to take in order to get your business through to the next step. It’s all about cash. And you’ll need to map how it comes in and goes out…

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Episode 53: Housing Crash in 2023? You do need to know.

Are you following the housing market? All business owners and managers should. While other industries only affect us if we are in them or related to them, housing affects all of us. Will there be a housing crash in 2023? Or is the crash cancelled? Eric and David weigh in on where the year is…

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Episode 51: The Second Most Important Person to Build a Strong Company

The discussion on turnaround management continues today with a discussion on weak finance function. As a business owner, it is your responsibility to have integrity and to hire people to work in finance who will hold the line. It’s not just about the numbers, it’s about recording financial data according to fundamental principles with correct…

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Episode 50: You Can’t Put Lipstick On A Pig!  – Signs Your Business May Be In Trouble

Today we’re highlighting some adverse trends that indicate problems are arising in your business. If your business is struggling because you’ve hit a plateau, or your business is headed in the wrong direction, you’ll want to pay attention to these warning signs of decline. Poor working capital controls will ultimately get your business into trouble….

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Episode 49: I’m Turning My Company Around – I’m Starting with the Man in the Mirror

Emerge Dynamics is all about how businesses can emerge from their peers, and businesses accomplish that when they are well-run. This is especially true during a downturn, so today we’re focusing on how you can guide your business through these challenging times. There are so many bankruptcies happening in 2023. Why is that? It can…

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