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Course Corrections - Chapter 9 Leading From Reality: Machiavelli’s Lesson for the Modern Business Owner
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and real-world stories from the frontlines of business, helping owners navigate with confidence and control. Chapter Nine Leading From Reality: Machiavelli’s Lesson for the Modern Business Owner Introduction There’s a line in Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince that offers a surprising amount of wisdom for today’s business owners: “The distance betw
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Course Corrections - Chapter 8 Cash Flow Doesn’t Have to Be Scary: Take Control and Manage Your Business Risks
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and real-world stories from the frontlines of business, helping owners navigate with confidence and control. Chapter Eight Cash Flow Doesn’t Have to Be Scary Introduction Scroll social media and you’ll find an army of doom-sayers whose favourite pastime is turning everyday accounting and bookkeeping activities into headline drama. They’ll tell yo
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Nov 117 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter 7(c) Rebuilding Momentum After a Pivot
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and real-world stories from the frontlines of business — helping owners navigate with clarity, confidence, and control. Chapter Seven (c) Rebuilding Momentum After a Pivot Introduction Making a change in your business is one thing. Moving forward successfully after that change is another. By now, you’ve explored the practical considerations of a p
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Oct 175 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter 7b Making Peace with a Change in Direction
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Oct 58 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter 7(a) Changing the direction of your business - A three part series
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Sep 275 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter 6 The Governance Advantage
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Aug 266 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter 5 - Flipping the Narrative
Flipping the Narrative When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights,...
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Aug 193 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter Four - Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic...
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Aug 174 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter Three - fCFO?
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Jul 293 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter Two - Checklist of Delusion
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Jul 145 min read


Course Corrections - Chapter One - Lost Digits Origin Story
When business gets offtrack, a small shift can change everything. Course Corrections delivers sharp insights, strategic advice, and...
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Jun 196 min read
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