About Anthony Wilkinson

A few months ago, I received an unexpected notice – a random ethics compliance audit was scheduled for my firm by our state. The letter, much like the stop sign at the end of my street, was abrupt and impossible to ignore. Suddenly, I was facing the daunting task of proving my firm’s compliance to a third-party auditor, with no assurance of what they might find.

However, I’m thrilled to share with you that after undergoing the ethics audit, I received a report from the auditors confirming that I was in 100% compliance with the standards they were evaluating. It was a gratifying affirmation of the dedication and diligence my firm puts into maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Your business may be facing a crisis. You can visualize a great outcome, but you just don’t know how to make it a reality. You’re afraid of what might happen if you do nothing… but what can you do?

Some business owners know about the problem, but – for whatever reason – they choose to do nothing about it. Perhaps there are other priorities, and it’s just not that big of a deal then. Maybe they believe that the chance of an unfavorable outcome happening is so low that it’s not worth fixing the problem.

Other business owners know about the problem, they want to solve it, but they just don’t know how. “Where do I start? Can I do it on my own? Who can I turn to for help?” These common questions cause paralysis, and the problem lingers and festers.

Finally, there’s another group of business owners who know about the problem, want to solve it, AND they also know how to solve it. Their problem is that they are just not ready to take action at the current time. They may need more money. Or perhaps they need a large block of “free time” to initiate the project that will finally solve the issue. It could also be that other stakeholders need to be convinced first to garner the support required for the project to succeed. This leads to more procrastination and delays as the problem only becomes worse.