How I Work
Two different types of advisory work. The same basic idea: understand what you need
and help where experience and perspective can be useful.
Business Advisory
We begin by understanding how the business actually works.
That means looking at the people, processes, financials and operating information, decision-making, and how each element through the company.
I do not begin with a pre-determined solution.
I work together to understand your business and what you are trying to achieve.
We do this together.
You know your business better than i do. You know its history, people, relationships, culture, and why many current processes and decisions evolved the way they did.
Culture matters.
It influences how people communicate, make decisions, take responsibilities, solve problems, respond to change, and work together.
Often, deciding what to change—and in what order—is as important as the change itself.
I bring an outside perspective, experience from running my own business, and a different set of questions. Together, we can identify the underlying issues, see they connect, and where change is likely to have the greatest impact. Not everyone wants to be in that level detail, so we can go as deep or stay as high-level as you need to be.
There are priorities.
From there, we decide what level of involvement makes sense. My role may include providing strategy, or it may stay focused to help implement change, create accountability, and make decisions into action.
Residential Advisory
It starts with a conversation.
Reach out and tell me a little about the project you're planning or the one you're already in the middle of and what you feel you may need help with.
Sometimes you just need another perspective.
You may want a second opinion on the design, help reviewing proposals or contractors, or simply an experienced set of eyes on the project before you make a major decision.
If the project still needs design or planning, I can help there too.
That may mean helping develop the project, work through the design and planning, define the scope, or identify the right contractors to carry it out.
From there, we can decide what would be useful.
Sometimes it's construction or owner's oversight. Other times, it means some for me to stay involved as the project develops.