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Harry T. Jones: Getting UnStuck!
Helping Entrepreneurs Start, Grow, and Transition Business For Impact


FREE WEBINAR: Don’t Be a 1582-Style “April Fool”
Join me April 2, 11 AM for a FREE 30 minute webinar: “Succession Planning for Impact: 7 Steps to Build a Legacy That Outlasts You
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From Survival to Thriving: Peter’s Journey Through Culture and Economics
Peter’s story illustrates the importance of a CEO’s dual focus on culture and economics.
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Mastermind Groups: Your Secret Weapon for Succession Planning Breakthroughs
Our unique mastermind group serves as your personal “board of directors.”
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James & John: Succession Planning Restored Family Harmony
Success often comes with unique challenges in family businesses.
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Fresh Eyes & A Question For You!
Got a question for you. Why do entrepreneurs not take advantage of leading with great questions? In the Cultivating Impact Succession...
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Gut Check Time for Don
Don is having twelve conversations about succession planning with key players in his business. After ten conversations over ten months,...
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Don, Succession Planning & Check-ins
Don has a friend who understands succession planning and is guiding him in twelve conversations with his team over the next year. The...
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Conversation 2: Don Learns He Is Stuck
Don has built a lucrative business. At 69 he is thinking about the day when he will not “drive” his business. He has a friend with some...
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Don, Succession Planning & The First Conversation
Don is 69. He started and built his business. He used up his savings in the first three years. In year four, he could pay himself a...
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How To Avoid The High Cost Of A Fake Board
Each day, the manager of the logging company shows up to cut more timber. His goal each day is to cut more timber in less time. He...
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Steven Needs To Spark Conversations About Succession Planning
Succession planning starts with a conversation and grows from there.
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Soil Nutrients: Peer Advisory Boards/Masterminds
One way to overcome this loneliness at the top is to join a peer advisory board/mastermind.
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Nutrients In Good Soil: Boards
When founders have built successful businesses, establishing a functioning board of directors is a next step toward ensuring that the...
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Nutrients In Good Soil: Mentors
Matthew's father started a dealership and grew it into a significant business. His dad was a "wheel-horse," personally overseeing almost...
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Leave Room For The Unexpected
We built four kennels at our farm to house four bird dogs. It was part of our plan. The unraveling of that plan started with a phone call...
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Ellen Didn't Plan For Success
Ellen starts a business from scratch with money borrowed from family and friends. For the next ten years, she devotes her life to...
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Dennis Had a Plan in His Head; It Hurt Him!
Dennis started his company years ago. He grew it from zero to ten million. Twenty-eight employees depend on him for their livelihood. His...
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Elliott & Joe Miss One BIG Thing
Elliott and Joe work well together and have the opportunity to start a new business. They borrow money for a used pickup truck and tools...
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It Didn't Go Well With Jeff
The transition of the family business did not go well for Jeff. With borrowed money, he bought out his father and siblings to become the...
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Amos Is SO Wrong...
Entrepreneurial leaders often involve family members in their endeavors. They hope to leave a legacy that their children and...
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