How This Small Business Stopped the Finger Pointing
When a mistake or problem occurs in your organization, do team members usually blame a person? Or, do they take a step back and look at the system for answers? [...]
3 Insights Mailchimp’s CEO Learned in Course for Presidents
Aileron sees business owners from all walks of life and all industries come through our doors. We’ve seen professional management transform $2M family-owned sma [...]
How to Make Every Conversation a Powerful One
Thoughts from Aileron Business Advisor Wes Gipe The average person says approximately 16,000 words per day. That’s an average of 3 hours per day spent talking. To [...]
What is the Least Valuable Work You Do? Here’s How to Find Out.
Your time is valuable. In order to successfully plan and execute work, we must intentionally use our time in a way that produces the most value. How do you determi [...]
Check the Pulse of Your Company Culture With These Questions
In SnackNation’s early years, CEO Sean Kelly was afraid of hearing raw and honest feedback from his team. “Even though I cared massively about what people were fee [...]
Financial Flashback: Looking Back at the Financial Forecast of 2020
Thoughts from Lindsey Bahr, Director of Finance and Administration Leveraging the power of transparency to release fear in uncertainty When the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
Celebrating Shifts: 4 Lessons We Learned in 2020
At the start of 2021, the Aileron team held a “Celebrating Shifts” kick-off meeting to celebrate the ways we adapted to unprecedented uncertainty and change in 202 [...]
I Can’t Believe in 2020…
2021 is officially here, and with it comes a sense of hope for a new year full of health, happiness, and prosperity. To begin the new year, Aileron held an all-tea [...]
The Road Ahead: How to Start 2021 with Intention
Another year has come and gone, and what a year it has been! 2020 has presented many challenges, but it has also presented the opportunity to count our blessings a [...]
Run Your Business, Don’t Let it Run You
Working long hours, not getting enough sleep, eating food based on what’s convenient, and missing out on time with your family… These and other stressors can be dr [...]
How to Measure What Matters As a Small Business
Which scenario fits you? You have a steady stream of work coming into your organization but you’re still not sure if you're ready to hire. Cash flow is low, expens [...]
Using Conscious Conversations to Build Understanding and Connection
During times when it feels like difference is standing in the way of dialogue, lean into listening to better understand and communicate with each other. At Ailer [...]
