John Reddish

January 19th, Martin Luther King Day - A Holiday To Remember: Revisited

Copyright (c) 2009 John J Reddish This year, 2009, is different: Martin Luther King Day, our American day of service, has, in many ways, been our quietest holiday. It was as if, growing in impact and acceptance, it was waiting for - something. Born o... Read >

Business Owner’s Manifesto: Must Do’s

A GOOD INVESTMENT ' I am the Leader of this business and am responsible to see that the business is treated and evaluated on the same basis as any business investment I might make, both in terms of time and money invested. I may have paid managers and st... Read >

A Better Strategy for Hiring

There is a valuable lesson managers can learn about recruiting from professional sports. In professional sports, each change in a team's line-up makes headlines. Fans speculate how their team will fare with the loss of one player or the addition of anot... Read >

Remembering Dr. King This Year

We Americans celebrate at least a dozen holidays each year. And while only Christmas seems to bring most business (and other activities) to a halt for at least part of a day, each holiday should represent at least a heartbeat's pause for those of us cele... Read >

6 Ways to Limit Your Liability When You Sell Your Company

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish I once met a man who was in the early years of his retirement. He had successfully sold his company and had moved on to a "friendlier pace", as he defined it. His only concerns were: he still had three years of payments ... Read >

5 Strategies to Successful Cash Flow Management

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish Managing cash flow is every manager's challenge, every day, every year. Those managers who keep a close eye on their daily activity and emerging industry trends can help reduce their company's exposure to the chill of a c... Read >

5 Strategies to Help You Buy the Company from Your Boss

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish "If only I were the boss," is a daydream that probably goes back centuries. Today, more than ever, many employees are turning that daydream into a reality and the boss is often footing the bill. The phenomena is known as... Read >

10 Steps To Successfully Sell Your Business

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish Getting your best deal when you sell your business is a major challenge. Unfortunately, it is a process all too many business owners take too lightly. They end up settling for less when they fail to employ strategic busin... Read >

3 Strategies to Minimize Stress When You're the Boss

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish Recently, while visiting a friend's office, he began to tell me his business was a mess. It wasn't fun anymore. "The problem with this business," he said, "is that the manager (ME) is the worst person for the job. I hav... Read >

10 Crucial Exit Strategies Leading to a Successful Sale of Your Business

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish Five years after helping a client to sell his business, I received my final check and placed a call to the person who represented the buyer. In discussing the history of the transaction and tying up loose ends, we came to... Read >

The 3 Most Effective Methods to Determine Your Company's Value

Copyright 2006 John J Reddish How much is your company worth? How much of that worth is attributable to your performance? Is a valuation for estate, or divorce, purposes a true reflection of the business worth? These are tough questions and they ma... Read >