If your employer handed you $1 million and said they want you to manage and maximize the investment to its utmost potential, would you take that seriously? Would you feel the weight and responsibility of that request? How would you proceed in fulfilling that call to...
By: Missy Jackson, Managing Partner Recently, we shared a story about my 17-year-old son, Eion Jackson, an up and coming streetwear apparel designer, and promised to provide you an update. Well, here it is! His e-commerce business, JCKS Apparel, has flourished with...
By: Darrell Crawford, Managing Partner Profits are on the minds of every business leader right now, specifically, how to get businesses back to profitability post COVID-19. As we discussed in our previous posts, while accumulating wealth and generating profits...
Asking questions should be a daily practice of any leader within an organization. Learning the art of asking the right questions to better understand your business is critical and takes a conscious effort. Tactical questions are important, but they aren’t the...
By: Missy Jackson, Managing Partner If you were digging a tunnel and heading in the wrong direction, how soon would you want to know? Perception is all about the level of openness you maintain while offering the appropriate level of space to foster innovation, and...
Like marathons, growth efforts and organizational changes demand pacing, persistence and can be tough on the people involved. Unlike marathons, however, there is no finish line. The changes that drive the need for businesses to transform are many, including market...
By: Missy Jackson, Managing Partner The success of any organization rises and falls on its leadership. It is critical individuals and teams do all they can to maximize strengths, build-up weaknesses and identify blind-spots. Leaders need to invest in the right...
The success of any organization rises and falls on its leadership. It is critical individuals and teams do all they can to maximize strengths, build-up weaknesses and identify blind-spots. Leaders need to invest in the right priorities while keeping those priorities...
By: Missy Jackson, Managing Partner Asking questions should be a daily practice of any leader within an organization. Learning the art of asking the right questions to better understand your business is critical and takes a conscious effort. It isn’t just tactical...
By Missy Jackson, Managing Partner During this turbulent and disruptive time in our history, we will be faced with many decisions on how to move forward. Whether evaluating next steps as individuals, leaders or looking at existing business models and offerings, the...
