by Pamela Dennis | Nov 10, 2020 | Agility, Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Change Adaptability, Character, compassion, corona virus, Entrpreneurs, Execution Excellence, Gen X Business Owners, Growth Challenges, Leadership, Mindsets, Pivoting Direction, Resilience, Success in adversity, Transitions, Triumph over challenges, Trust, Uncertainty, Values
When I graduated from high school in 1965, the boys’ dream car was the Mustang, and our class song was The Impossible Dream. I think that, ironically, they went together. You might groan, thinking what a corny, sentimental ballad. But then, it was the ‘60s: civil...
by Pamela Dennis | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Buyer Options, Entrepreneurs, Gen X Business Owners, Goal Clarity, Guarding Assets in a Sale, Meeting Goals, Merger & Acquisition, Merger Integration Planning, Planning, Protecting a Business, Retirement, Selling a Business, Transferring ownership, Transitions, Values
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Two wonderful business-owner friends recently completed the sale of their companies. These successful endings had different inspirations and paths. I’m sharing them hoping they instill confidence that,...
by Pamela Dennis | Jan 1, 2019 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Change Adaptability, creating options, Encore, Entrepreneurs, Futures, Leadership, Meeting Goals, Mindsets, Organizational Health, Planning, Protecting a Business, questioning well, Retirement, Setting Direction, Strategy, Transitions, Values, Vision
It’s that time of the year when we look around and ask questions like: Am I feeling like “Another year, another dollar?” The actual words to the country song are “Another day, another dollar, working my whole life away.” It’s a pretty sad song about wasting away...
by Pamela Dennis | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Change Adaptability, Core Capabilities, creating options, Encore, Futures, Meeting Goals, Mindsets, Planning, power of mindsets, Retirement, Selling a Business, Setting Direction, Transitions, Values, Visioning
How Do You Think About the Road Ahead? I look out my window each day to trees turning increasingly brilliant shades of gold, orange and red. I love autumn, and I look forward to it because fall days are never the same, from the colors to the temperatures. Each fall...
by Pamela Dennis | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Change Adaptability, college planning, creating options, Encore, Futures, Meeting Goals, Mindsets, Planning, power of mindsets, questioning well, Retirement, Selling a Business, Setting Direction, Transitions, Vision
I spent three days with my 15 year-old niece exploring her college ambitions. Four ahas emerged. 1) I’m glad I’m not a sophomore in high school these days. 2) What a difference asking the right questions can make. 3) How unexamined mind-habits can have powerful,...
by Pamela Dennis | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Encore, Futures, Leadership, Planning, Protecting a Business, Retirement, Selling a Business, Strategy, Transferring ownership, Transitions, Visioning
It’s a new year, may it be a rewarding one! What does that mean to you? If you’re a long-time business owner it may mean continued growth and profitability or maybe just a year better than the last. If you’re like 75% of business owners you’re counting on the year...
