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# C-Link Consulting

Drive value and maximize your exit

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## Posts

- [Insights into driving value, profitability, cash flow, and a successful exit](https://www.c-link.consulting/insights/) - Owning a business should be fun, but issues around profitability, cash flow, and delegation cause stress and sleepless nights. How can you drive change? Read on!
- [Worried AI is crushing your exit value?](https://www.c-link.consulting/ai-crushes-exit-value/) - How will AI impact the ultimate value of your business? The answer depends on which side of the fence you’re sitting on. If your service model relies on tasks that are easily automated, the "panic" is real. If you’re in a seemingly "AI-proof" industry, like home services, you’re likely watching the horizon, wondering when robotics
- [13-Week Cash Flow Analysis: Free Template & Strategic Next Steps](https://www.c-link.consulting/13-week-cash-flow-analysis/) - Gain total visibility over your financial future. Download your 13-week cash flow template and discover the tough questions you need to ask to protect your business’s value
- [Most owners focus on the "number," but the secret to long-term satisfaction might surprise you: Legacy.](https://www.c-link.consulting/most-owners-focus-on-the-number-but-the-secret-to-long-term-satisfaction-might-surprise-you-legacy/) - It’s a delicate balance between financial gain and the mark you leave behind. Don’t become part of the 76% of former owners who regret their sale. Protect your legacy
- [Exit value and the multiples are the way to judge success. What else matters?](https://www.c-link.consulting/exit-value-and-the-multiples-are-the-way-to-judge-success-what-else-matters/) - If 76% of former owners regret selling, there is more to consider than value. Why are control and legacy critical to a successful exit?
- [“My business is a legacy that I’m going to pass to my kids. That’s the best thing for everyone.” Is it?](https://www.c-link.consulting/is-my-business-legacy-best-secured-by-my-kids/) - “My business is a legacy that I’m going to pass to my kids. That’s the best thing for everyone.” Is it?
- [No one wants to leave a mess for their family. They want to leave a legacy. What will you leave?](https://www.c-link.consulting/dont-leave-a-mess-leave-a-legacy/) - “I’m not going to exit for years. Maybe never!” There are two big problems with these common statements. I’ll take the easy one first...
- [How can you avoid the pain of Seller's Remorse?](https://www.c-link.consulting/sellers-remorse/) - The Exit Planning Institute has found that 76% of business owners regret selling their business. Will you have seller's remorse or enjoy your new life?
- [The true cost of unfilled employee positions](https://www.c-link.consulting/the-true-cost-of-unfilled-employee-positions/) - It's always upsetting when an employee chooses to leave your team and in addition to the immediate loss, there are three key effects: More work for you and your team A loss of expertise in the team A loss of income for you and for the business Click here to jump to the calculator 1.
- [Don't let the 'iceberg of ignorance' sink your company](https://www.c-link.consulting/dont-let-the-iceberg-of-ignorance-sink-your-company/) - Do you know how frustrating it is to introduce a new system or process to lukewarm response? Overcome 'The Iceberg of Ignorance' to drive effective changes
- [Is your Team powerful and dynamic? Or only you?](https://www.c-link.consulting/is-your-team-powerful-and-dynamic-or-only-you/) - Just me? The feeling that you are the only one driving the decision-making process forwards can be a lonely and frustrating experience. Leaders should be in the position to ensure the best decision is made, not having to make every decision. One option would be to remove yourself from the decision-making process, which may sound
- [The Great Knowledge Loss](https://www.c-link.consulting/the-great-knowledge-loss/) - Companies will struggle when they lose the people who know how to get things accomplished in the organization's culture. The interpersonal relationships that these employees formed over the years and the social capital they built up are lost.
- [Stop average performance affecting your customer experience](https://www.c-link.consulting/stop-average-performance-affecting-your-customer-experience/) - Worried that your team gives average customer service? If you want to create a unique customer experience and sustain it, you must fight the gravity of average performance. How can you focus your effort and what are the key questions to ask yourself?
- [Is it possible to be a manager and a coach?](https://www.c-link.consulting/is-it-possible-to-be-a-manager-and-a-coach/) - Do you know how time pressure often results in leaders telling employees what to do without looking for input? When you are overwhelmed, it’s hard to take a moment, go beyond what you want done, and ask for feedback. Pressure closes us off from our creative side, which allows us to consider alternatives. It also
- [How employee turnover impacts revenue](https://www.c-link.consulting/how-employee-turnover-impacts-revenue/) - In addition to the upset, extra work, and frustration employee turnover causes, what does it cost you?
- [What happened to my great idea?](https://www.c-link.consulting/what-happened-to-my-great-idea/) - I have a great idea! Sometimes we have a great idea and cannot wait to share it with our team! You present it with enthusiasm and it is well received by the team, but the implementation takes forever, or doesn’t occur. What happened? You were excited, and your first instinct was to sell the team
- [Tough questions for your business](https://www.c-link.consulting/tough-questions-for-your-business/) - To insulate your business in this downturn, review this action plan to maximize your cash flow.
- [Effectively leading remote meetings](https://www.c-link.consulting/effectively-leading-remote-meetings/) - Effectively leading remote meetings requires a different approach to preparation, execution and follow-up. Be aware of how much of your message is lost using a virtual medium
- [Looking to innovate?](https://www.c-link.consulting/looking-to-innovate/) - "Ditch the Startup Mentality and Adopt a Venture Capitalist Mindset" The suggestion in this KelloggInsight article is that when being told to innovate, rather than turning the culture of your organization into a start-up, use the venture capital model to look at the data for areas where you can take big risks and get big
- [A product line analysis saves $200,000 annually](https://www.c-link.consulting/a-product-line-analysis-saves-200000-annually/) - Client: Bricks and mortar retailer. Situation In an effort to compete with online sales, our client had introduced a new product line that was not sold on the web. They had not taken into account that this new product line had a much lower profit margin and they were not able to raise the sale
- [An "intervention" leads to $150,000 annual savings](https://www.c-link.consulting/an-intervention-leads-to-150000-annual-savings/) - Client: Multi-state medical services provider. Situation After several years of contracting and then stagnant growth, the client was looking for a method to increase profitability. Reviews for savings had been considered in the past, but options had been rejected for fear that removing services would reduce brand equity. Process A strategic “intervention” was staged with
- [3 Key Points about Staff Turnover](https://www.c-link.consulting/turnover/) - 1. It’s bigger than you think 51% of your employees are considering a new job. Realistically, they won’t all quit at once, but the average turnover rate was 26% in 2017. Look around the office and imagine how difficult it will be to replace a quarter of your team and the impact it will have
- [Stop Complaining About Your Colleagues Behind Their Backs](https://www.c-link.consulting/stop-complaining-about-your-colleagues-behind-their-backs/) - HBR posted an interesting article about how a “confirmation expedition” affects the reputation of those who gossip more than their targets. I think that the third strategy for not engaging in this behavior (towards the end of the article) should have been: “Make it a personal policy to talk to the person you have a
- [“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less”](https://www.c-link.consulting/if-you-dont-like-change-youll-like-irrelevance-even-less/) - “If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less” – General Eric Shinseki Change is hard, and it takes a lot of effort to effect a successful transformation. While every change has an implementation cost, there is also a cost to “institutionalizing” your organization, where people fear change. This can lead to a
- [Are you good at decision-making?](https://www.c-link.consulting/are-you-good-at-decision-making/) - Are you good at decision-making? Effective decision-making is a key ability for any leader, as it determines the ROI of any project and ultimately whether the firm is successful. Most of us assume that we make good decisions, but extensive research has shown that this is not true. Do you know which techniques can maximize your
- [Want to retain your talent?](https://www.c-link.consulting/want-to-retain-your-talent/) - Want to retain your talent? Many studies have shown that how you make decisions has a dramatic impact on not only how effective the outcome is, but also whether your team wants to stay working with you. You may be frustrated by how difficult it is to find good candidates for your open positions now,

## Pages

- [C-Link Consulting - How can you maximize your exit value?](https://www.c-link.consulting/) - Are you concerned that your business isn't as profitable as you want it to be? Get clarity on how to drive cash flow and maximize your exit value.
- [About C-Link Consulting & driving value for your business](https://www.c-link.consulting/about/) - How does Curious Discovery and Creative Consulting support the principle of driving value? How does this lead to clarity and cash flow to drive your business?
- [Maximizing value for our clients with our industry partners](https://www.c-link.consulting/industry-partners/) - C-Link Consulting has developed deep, trusted relationships with industry partners, which allow us to bring experts to the table who can solve your problems
- [Send us a message, and an expert will contact you shortly](https://www.c-link.consulting/contact/) - Unlock a world of insight. Get clarity from an expert on where you are, how to drive value in your business, harvest it, and understand your exit options.
- [What's really happening in your business?](https://www.c-link.consulting/whats-really-happening-in-your-business/) - Corporate Lifecycle Analysis: What's really happening in your business? It's hard to step back to take an objective view of what is going well and what could be better in your business. An outsider's perspective can often open our eyes to what we know is there but are too busy fighting fires to think about.
- [Why organizational purpose impacts the bottom line](https://www.c-link.consulting/drive-savings/) - How much can I gain? Purpose-driven organizations gain significant advantages in retention, profitability, employee happiness, quality, and shareholder value. The numbers give some idea of what you could gain from keeping one employee. The size numbers may surprise you, but it can change. Turnover costs $390,000 per 100 employees 51% 51% percent of employees are
- [How to make decisions that drive profitability and cash flow](https://www.c-link.consulting/making-effective-decisions/) - How you make your decisions in the C-Suite and engage your organization has a dramatic and direct impact on your profitability, cash flow, and adaptability.
- [Are you ready to acquire a business?](https://www.c-link.consulting/business-acquisition/) - How can you maximize the value of an acquisition and minimize the pain of integration? Get insight into talent, cultural adaptivity, and customer capital.
- [What do we do with cookie data?](https://www.c-link.consulting/cookie-policy/) - Learn how we use data from cookies.
- [Drive your success with Executive Coaching](https://www.c-link.consulting/executive-coaching/) - Executive coaching provides the tools and strategies to foster trust, participation, and engagement to drive your career and business success.
- [Project Modeling & Evaluation](https://www.c-link.consulting/forecasting-for-effect/) - Project Modeling and Evaluation In a hole? Digging deeper? Sometimes, we lose perspective on what a project was supposed to achieve and how far we are from realizing the goals we defined when modeling results. It's hard to objectively evaluate your projects without falling victim to the "sunk cost trap" and "project completion bias". It
- [Is your culture eating your strategy for breakfast?](https://www.c-link.consulting/cultural-alignment/) - Many clients are skeptical about how cultural alignment can impact business performance until we discuss: "Most issues are people issues. What are yours?"
- [Don't set your Emerging Leaders up for failure](https://www.c-link.consulting/emerging-leaders/) - Don't set your Emerging Leaders up for failure Do you know how the first promotion to a management position is an exciting but challenging career moment for an emerging leader? High expectations are based on an excellent performance in a previous technical role, but being a leader requires a new skill set. 40% of all

## Categories

- [Executive Coaching](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/executive-coaching/)
- [Team Development](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/team-development/)
- [Decision-making](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/decision-making/)
- [Case studies](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/case-studies/)
- [Change management](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/change-management/)
- [Staff retention](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/staff-retention/)
- [Trust](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/trust/)
- [Employee Engagement](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/employee-engagement/)
- [Delegation](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/delegation/)
- [Purpose](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/purpose/)
- [Cash flow](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/cash-flow/)
- [Exit Planning](https://www.c-link.consulting/category/exit-planning/)

## Tags

- [Decision-making](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/decision-making/)
- [Executive](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/executive/)
- [leadership](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/leadership/)
- [Engagement](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/engagement/)
- [Culture](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/culture/)
- [Trust](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/trust/)
- [Case study](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/case-study/)
- [Annual savings](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/annual-savings/)
- [Product line](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/product-line/)
- [Reputation](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/reputation/)
- [Turnover](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/turnover/)
- [Job satisfaction](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/job-satisfaction/)
- [Staff retention](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/staff-retention/)
- [Onboarding](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/onboarding/)
- [Purpose-driven](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/purpose-driven/)
- [Hiring](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/hiring/)
- [Success](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/success/)
- [Staff input](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/staff-input/)
- [Effective implementation](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/effective-implementation/)
- [Project delay](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/project-delay/)
- [Effective decisions](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/effective-decisions/)
- [Increase trust](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/increase-trust/)
- [Communication](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/communication/)
- [Framing change](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/framing-change/)
- [Opportunity](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/opportunity/)
- [Threat](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/threat/)
- [Frustration](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/frustration/)
- [Status quo](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/status-quo/)
- [Implementation cost](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/implementation-cost/)
- [Expertise](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/expertise/)
- [Work load](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/work-load/)
- [Workload](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/workload/)
- [Revenue](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/revenue/)
- [Quota](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/quota/)
- [Bonus](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/bonus/)
- [Employee retention](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/employee-retention/)
- [Complaint](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/complaint/)
- [Conflict](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/conflict/)
- [Employee conflict](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/employee-conflict/)
- [Strategic intervention](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/strategic-intervention/)
- [Savings](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/savings/)
- [Staff perception](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/staff-perception/)
- [Brand equity](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/brand-equity/)
- [Stakeholder satisfaction](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/stakeholder-satisfaction/)
- [Product](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/product/)
- [Profit margin](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/profit-margin/)
- [Low profit margin](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/low-profit-margin/)
- [Brainstorming](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/brainstorming/)
- [Staff morale](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/staff-morale/)
- [Initiative](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/initiative/)
- [Profitability](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/profitability/)
- [Coaching](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/coaching/)
- [Management](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/management/)
- [Time pressure](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/time-pressure/)
- [Feedback](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/feedback/)
- [Motivation](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/motivation/)
- [Empathy](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/empathy/)
- [Listening skills](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/listening-skills/)
- [Best decision](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/best-decision/)
- [Challenge](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/challenge/)
- [Responsibility](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/responsibility/)
- [Autonomy](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/autonomy/)
- [Risk](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/risk/)
- [Control](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/control/)
- [Implementation](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/implementation/)
- [Implementation issues](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/implementation-issues/)
- [Social capital](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/social-capital/)
- [Innovation](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/innovation/)
- [Commitment](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/commitment/)
- [Venture Capital](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/venture-capital/)
- [#competitiveadvantage #culture #innovation #diversityatwork #decisionmaking #growth](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/competitiveadvantage-culture-innovation-diversityatwork-decisionmaking-growth/)
- [Retention](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/retention/)
- [Cashflow](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/cashflow/)
- [cash flow](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/cash-flow/)
- [Profit](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/profit/)
- [Production](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/production/)
- [Predicitive Index; Knowledge Loss; Hiring Costs;](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/predicitive-index-knowledge-loss-hiring-costs/)
- [Exit Planning](https://www.c-link.consulting/tag/exit-planning/)