A business managed by brute force will not work if you want to be a remarkable CEO and have a remarkable business. The CEO leads with leverage and makes decisions with one part gut, two part data. These 6 tools are designed to inform the CEO, and someone on your team must own them or else you will still own a job. Remember, this is about doing remarkable, and the remarkable machine is how you do it!
00:47 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen introduce today’s topic, 6 Tools That Will Grow Your Business and Make You a Better CEO
14:37 – Tool #1: The CEO Goals Report
18:04 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen take a moment to promote Chiro Match Makers
19:24 – Tool #2: The Marketing Report
24:21 – Tools #3 & #4: The CEO’s Vital Signs Report & the Practice Scoreboard
33:17 – Tools #5 & #6: The Individual Scorecard & the 90-Day CEO Project Planner
EPISODE QUOTES
“I love the quote that we shared during the wartime which was, ‘In times of uncertainty, we don’t win with certainty we win with clarity.’ We don’t fight uncertainty with certainty; we fight it with clarity.” (02:17)
“I really like to use this time to unpack what we consider the six fundamental CEO tools – the tools that we use to really run the remarkable business. These are the tools that make up what we like to call The Machine.” (04:27)
“Ninety percent of our problems are people problems. Ninety percent of your solutions live on your accountability chart. Why? Because that’s the blueprint – that’s the diagram – for your people.” (07:58)
“Priorities are what we do. Everything else is just talk.” (19:09)
“You don’t get what you want. You get what you measure.” (26:07)
“If the Scorecard creates focus for the individual, the Scoreboard creates focus for the team.” (30:56)
“Focus is my favorite ‘F’ word because focus is what makes the difference between busyness and productivity.” (34:47)
“What I love about the CEO Project Planner is it teaches our team members and us as CEOs to always be looking ahead – not too far, but far enough ahead – so that we make sure that whenever there’s a turn in the road, we’re ready for it.” (39:00)
LINKS MENTIONED
Dr. Stephen’s Book – The Remarkable Practice: The Definitive Guide to Build a Thriving Chiropractic Business