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
