Foundations
Decision Funnel
If there’s anything that causes stress in our lives and businesses, it’s making difficult decisions. While they may be challenging, either/or decisions and yes/no decisions seem to be easier than complex decisions that involve more than one alternative. In this video, Tom provides a funnel tool and the thinking process to accompany it in order…
Read MoreOwner Roles
In this foundation video, Tom outlines the specific role distinctions you play in your business as the owner or as co-owners. As you understand these specific roles, you can see when you are in a specific role, and then know when to switch into another one. Be sure to watch the STOT Framework video before this one.
Read MoreThe STOT Framework
I want to introduce a framework that has been helpful to me as an executive coach. The STOT framework is a structure that allows me to layer and understand the different elements of a client’s planning or unpack the issues they are facing. The framework is made up of four primary categories: strategic, tactical, operational,…
Read MoreMajor Business Systems
In this foundations video, Tom discusses the major systems in your business that ensure its survival and success. If you are not completely clear on how these major systems work and integrate in your business, you will struggle to diagnose and assess where issues are in your business. You can also define where development can…
Read MoreMetacognition
In this video, I delve deeper into the topic of understanding the underlying theories, beliefs, and mental models that drive our thinking and actions in business. As individuals, every one of us have our own set of theories, beliefs and mental models that shape the way we do things, the way we think, and the…
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