To run a business successfully, you
must change from an artist and a
dreamer to a business person and a
team player. I run workshops and
seminars for remodelers around the
nation who are interested in analyzing
their businesses and improving their
performance. In the course of my
work, I meet a lot of former carpenters
who say they want to learn how
to manage their business better. But
too often these same folks won't
accept the help that they so desperately
need.
To compound the problem, the
only financial numbers these wouldbe
entrepreneurs have available
aren't on paper, but in their heads.
The "facts" they use to make business
decisions are a blend of rumor, scuttlebutt,
and intuition about