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Dealing With Under-Performers and Under-Achievers
Herb Cannon
Growing up as the oldest of 5 boys in Central New Jersey, I was always involved with sports. While there was organized baseball, basketball and football leagues, it certainly wasn't as organi . . . keep reading
Producing Better Financial Information
Herbert M. Cannon, AEC Management Solutions, Inc.
One of the biggest mistakes consistently made by financial professionals in this industry is producing huge quantities of detailed financial information for the monthly business meeting. They do so in the mistaken belief that more information is better information . . . keep reading
Working Strategically
Herbert Cannon
Working Strategically I am sitting here in my office staring out the window, wondering where the year has gone. There is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning color. Every year seems to pass a little quicker, my inbox gets a little bit deeper and my to-do list gets a little bit longer . . . keep reading
Growing Pains
Herbert Cannon
Growing Pains Yes, the summer is now officially over and so far, the year 2006 has been a good one. The economy is in relatively good shape, many firms in the A/E industry are operating at 110% of capacity and profits are strong. Many firms have grown this year by 20% or more in terms of revenue and employees, everyone is hiring and the backlogs keep increasing. . . . keep reading
The Seven Deadly Sins of Financial Reporting
7. Underestimating the Bad Debt Expense Yes it is certainly tempting to be overly optimistic and hope beyond hope that somehow we will ultimately collect that open invoice fr . . . keep reading
Accountants are Financial Historians - Don't Make them Rewrite History
Accountants are financial historians; they are not magicians, miracle workers or the driving force behind your business. They should be a messenger of the truth whether it is good or bad. An . . . keep reading
The Case for Limited Internet Access
While conducting a seminar for the Institute of Classical Architecture I was reviewing the difference between competing for business in a commodity market versus a qualifications market. In . . . keep reading
Profit by Design Series presents Incentive Compensation
Our first product is now available with a special offer for subscribers! . . . keep reading

Beware of Recruiters Disguised as Management Consultants
Herb Cannon
There is a well known consulting and publishing firm in our industry that has developed a policy of recruiting their client's employees in order to earn a placement fee. I was the victim of . . . keep reading
Who Took The Incentive Out of Incentive Compensation?
Herb Cannon
Over the last 20 years, I have had the opportunity to review dozens of incentive compensation plans and suggest improvements. Unfortunately, most of the plans I have reviewed fall far short o . . . keep reading
Ask Better Questions and Get Better Results
As I meet people at my seminars, I am often tempted to ask the question. Why did you come to my seminar? Did you come to the seminar to have someone reinforce what you already believe to be t . . . keep reading
Owners, Managers, and Leaders
Joseph M. Bolton
Over the years I have been amazed by the fact that these terms are used interchangeably in many professional engineering organizations. The cold hard facts are that not all managers are l . . . keep reading
Streamline Your Accounts Payable Function
Herb Cannon
Here is an idea that will help you to save some time in processing your accounts payable. Typically when an invoice is input it into our accounting system, the first thing we do is to l . . . keep reading
Times are Good - But are you Making the Money you Deserve?
Herb Cannon
Right now things are good for A/E firms. Everyone I talk to seems to be busy working long hours to meet those deadlines. Backlogs are increasing and everyone is looking to hire quality peo . . . keep reading
Don't Confuse Client Service with Working for Free
Herb Cannon
Over the last 5 years in my consulting business I have had the privilege of working with some of the finest firms in the country. Some firms are large, some are small, some compete on pri . . . keep reading
Advice on Choosing a Management Consultant
Herb Cannon
As Architects and Engineers, we are constantly choosing consultants to work on our projects. It might be a mechanical consultant for a K-12 school or an elevator consultant for our office . . . keep reading
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