Small Business Owners and CEOs . . . is your business stuck?
Despite everything you try, is the business under-performing or failing to grow as it should?
Hi, I’m Andy Rockwood, owner of Rock Solid Business Development. Since 1997, I have been helping small business owners and operators restore the joy of running a business.
In today’s economy, it’s easy for small business people to get stressed out. Competition is fierce. Your customers are demanding that you provide more service and more attention for a lower price. And you’re probably trying to do that with fewer employees.
Under circumstances like these, it’s more important than ever for small business leaders to get above the fray of daily problems to take a longer term look at where the business needs to go and how it needs to get there.
If all this resonates with you, you’re in the right place. If you’re still not sure, click on the “Who We Serve” navigation key above to learn more about the business people I want to work with as well as recommendations from past and present clients. Or, if you would like to read some of the management tips I have written, click here to visit our small business blog.
If you’d like to meet with me, I offer a free 2-hour strategy session with absolutely no obligation. During our two hours together, we’ll talk about your business, where you see obstacles to achieving your goals, and how you might overcome those obstacles. If you want to learn more about this offer, request a free 2-hour strategy session now.
Barry Fowell, CEO "Andy has been my trusted business coach for 6 years. I cannot speak too highly of him. I always get two or three invaluable pieces of advice from our meetings and he is never "off the clock", always looking to add value."
Norris L. Beren, Business Risk Manager, Sales, Training and Teaching “Perceptive, experienced, intelligent and someone who asks great questions getting to the heart of issues and then helps you find answers and solutions. Andy Rockwood is a great resource, a great analyst and someone I want on my team as a business consultant. He and I have worked several times collaborating and I value his counsel greatly." March 28, 2010
Rick Riviere, CEO, Two Rivers Teleconferencing, LLC “I first got to know Andy while a member of my TEC / Vistage group. Since that time, Andy has gone out of his way to connect me with those who could help grow my teleconferencing business. He is a thoughtful and caring business professional who takes the success of others truly to heart.” May 21, 2007
Jasmine P. “Andy has been our growth business advisor and consultant for the last year. His vast business knowledge and experience have been an incredible value for our organization. He has the ability to anticipate economic changes and prepare his clients well. He is a seasoned executive who understands his clients’ business and challenges and matches resources and ideas to help overcome the challenges and prepare for business growth. One of the smartest decisions I have made at the beginning of my entrepreneurial career was to hire Andy. I highly recommend his services.” March 4, 2010
Joe Krueger “I had the opportunity to be a colleague of Andy's when we were members of Vistage, an organization of Executives. Andy was always able to uncover unseen issues as we discussed challenges in operating our respective organizations. He has the ability to ask questions that get to the real problem. And then offer productive solutions.” April 17, 2011
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" Albert Einstein
"The nicest thing about not planning is that failure always comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by a period of worry and desperation." Richard Palmer
"The result of leadership is a group of people working toward a common goal because they want to, not because they have to." Richard Teerlink
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone’s not thinking." George Patton
"If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong, either with you or with your business." William J.H. Boetcker
"If you listen closely enough, your customers will explain your business to you." Peter Schutz
"One of the greatest challenges as a manager is how to delegate so effectively that once you have gotten the monkey off your back, your employees don’t return it to you . . . with instructions for its care and feeding." John B. Roberts
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." Wayne Gretzky
I have been working with Andy at Rock Solid Business Development for 7+ Years. He has become one of my trusted advisers that I turn to when faced with decisions covering almost every aspect of my business. Their recent focus on Employee Engagement has caused me to re-think our approach to our employee programs, etc.
I enjoyed Andy and his partner’s presentation on employee engagement. Business small or large, its people make all the difference! Andy approaches the topic from a practical point of view. He examines company's wellbeing from several aspects - business culture, employee’s attitude, policy, motivation and incentive etc. It has a tangible impact on our long term commitment to make our small company a great workplace for our employees. Thank you Andy.
Andy from Rock Solid Business Development has been consulting our small business for many successful years now. I would highly recommend his business coaching and management services to others!