A business tuneup involves a business assessment by Sharper Counsel LLC to identify barriers to high performance in areas like goals, processes, and company culture. Sharper Counsel then works with the business to develop a rapid impact action plan of specific decisions and actions to improve efficiency. They coach the business on implementing the plan and periodically review progress, with the goal of accomplishing quick and sustainable improvements through addressing business, technical, and social issues - completing the business tuneup.

1. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? www.sharpercounsel.com 800 - 280 - 2452

2. SHARPER COUNSEL LLC We are an executive short term assignment companydedicated to the improvement of high potential businesses

3. SHARPER COUNSEL LLC We provide leadership to accomplish a business assessmentWe partner with you to develop a rapid impact action planWe coach you through change management activity

4. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? During the useful life of your car,how many times do you take itto the shop for maintenance?And how many times have youdone that for your business?You work your business everyday, but have you worked ON yourbusiness recently?

5. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? Businesses are never 100% efficient and degrade over time. 100% efficiency How much is this worth? time

6. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? How much is this worth?A 10 point improvement inefficiency is like getting four extra hours of workper employee per week!In a group of 10 people,this is like getting anextra person for free!

7. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? These savings come through: aligned goals clearer accountabilities faster decisions better business processes more satisfied employeesand ultimately, Happier Customers

8. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? To improve efficiencies, SHARPER COUNSEL assesses: mission, objectives, strategy structure, processes, metrics performance factors for individuals and teams technical aspects business culture

9. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? This assessment categorizes barriers to high performance:BUSINESS barriers, e.g. goals and metrics alignment TECHNICAL barriers, e.g. persistent unsolved problemsSOCIAL barriers, e.g. teams that don’t play well togetherand provides insight into rapid and long lasting improvements.

10. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? These improvement insights are translated into a RAPID IMPACT ACTION PLAN: specific decisions that need to be made specific actions that need to be taken scheduling and ownership of decisions and actions change management methods, and communications package for all involved This allows changes to be implemented quickly and sustainably.

11. What Are BUSINESS TUNEUPS? Upon adoption of the RAPID IMPACT ACTION PLAN, SHARPER COUNSEL’s role changes to partner/coach, changes are implemented by action plan owners, and periodic reviews allow for progress reporting and course correction. By identifying and correcting BUSINESS, TECHNICAL, and SOCIAL barriers to performance through a well managedchange process, quick and sustainable business improvementsare accomplished…the BUSINESS TUNEUP is complete.

12. SHARPER COUNSEL LLC We are an executive short term assignment companydedicated to the improvement of high potential businesses www.sharpercounsel.com 800 - 280 - 2452