Managing In Crisis - "5 Minute" Management

Many business owners and operators are looking at 2023 with trepidation and it’s possible some will be managing in crisis. Mark Brooks shares his insights from over 20 years of managing teams (AOL, The Motley Fool, Permanent Equity) with 16 tips for managing in crisis.    LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Mark on twitter https://twitter.com/markbrooks  Connect with Mark on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbrooks1/  Connect with David on twitter https://twitter.com/DavidACover Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cover-318752230/  Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more Sign up for our weekly newsletter for operators, Permanent Playbook: https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletter   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:22 Two Guys Singing Songs to Each Other 2:44 Mr. Manager 3:30 1. Get upstream of your current metrics 4:35 2. Review your metrics more often 5:28 3. Create a Confidence Interval  6:37 4. Determine your action items. 7:33 5. Communicate the situation to your team. 8:15 6. Communicate with your team more often 8:57 7. Know the difference between openness and honesty. 10:01 8. It’s okay to say “I don’t know.” 12:12 9. Brainstorm with your best. 13:40 10. Micromanage 15:51 11. Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep 17:43 12. Cut deep so you only cut once 19:19 13. Know what you’re cutting 22:29 14. Ask for help 23:56 15. Talk to others 26:49 16. Don’t neglect your health 28:26 Subscribe to the Permanent Playbook 29:18 Legal Disclaimer   EPISODE CREDITS Produced by David Cover Intro music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, & Wes White Outro music by Daniele Musto   LEGAL DISCLAIMER This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.  

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Small businesses don't stay small on purpose. And the marketplace for small to midsize businesses is messy. Listen in on conversations happening around the Permanent Equity house about private equity, investing, buying, selling, managing, & operating small businesses, and more. The first 40 episodes are the Messy Marketplace audiobook. Having peeked behind the curtain at over 10,000 companies, this expanded audiobook-podcast aims to demystify the buyers, the process, and the inevitable emotional journey that is selling a company.