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 | May 8, 2018 | Blog, Business Interest Protection, Change Adaptability, Encore, Futures, Growth, Growth Challenges, Leadership, Planning, Protecting a Business, Retirement, Selling a Business, Setting Direction, Start-Ups, Strategy, Transitions, Values, Visioning
Vision, mission, values, purpose — Huh? Too many leaders get sucked into endless word-smith battles about this set of words. Instead, what emerging and transitioning companies — as well as exit-planning business owners — need is a set of...
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...
by Pamela Dennis | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Encore, Growth, Planning, Selling a Business, Transitions
Getting Older, Letting Go, Moving Forward When I was selling my company, I was frequently asked, “What’s next?” or “What are your goals now?” I was only 55; surely I had big plans. When I was writing Exit Signs, I heard a constant question from Boomer owners young and...