Business Consultant vs. Business Coach We are often asked "what is the difference between a business coach and business consultant"? As it relates us to, we are normally asked this by someone who has hired a business coach and had mixed results. In our opinion, being a business consulting firm, here is what you [...]
Trust But Verify Trust is one of the hardest things to come by and sadly far too often it is the one thing that gets broken easily in business. But when that trust is shattered by key people in your business or organization, the loss of trust hits home on a much more personal and [...]
Time For No More Bull My dad had a favorite saying that he used to use about people who were not on the up and up. It went “if you can’t dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them you’re your Bullsh*t”! He used to say this when we saw people being swindled or ripped [...]
Growing up I was a huge fan of Mike Tyson. He seemed to have it all at such an early age. His favorite saying was “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” He probably didn’t know how true that statement really is. You see, he was 18 years old and on [...]
Devoted Enterprises Inc. is an organization of consulting firms founded by Vernon Stading with offices in Minneapolis, MN and Tampa, FL. We work with everything from non-profits, startups, and small to large companies and we have a passion in helping businesses identify areas in their operation where they may be missing opportunities for growth or more profit. We [...]
Devoted Enterprises Inc. is an organization of consulting firms founded by Vernon Stading with offices in Minneapolis, MN and Tampa, FL. We work with everything from non-profits, Startups, and small to large companies and we have a passion in helping businesses identify areas in their operation where they may be missing opportunities for growth or more profit. We [...]
A positive organizational culture is crucial to an organization’s success. Organizational culture is shaped by many factors, leadership chief among them. The values, vision and goals of your organization come from the top down. Management’s actions can encourage a quality culture that keeps employees happy, attracts new talent and builds an excellent job environment. Likewise, leaders may [...]
At both the Small Business Advisory Board and Devoted Enterprises, we have a passion for businesses and the success and work life balance of their owners. We have this passion because it became clear to us early on that the majority of businesses fail after they achieve that first level of success and growth. That seems so [...]
