David Baker

3 weeks ago | headteacher-update.com | Pete Henshaw |David Baker |Oonagh Morrison

We speak with two experts from Wesleyan Financial Services to discuss principles of effective retirement planning and what headteachers need to think about and plan for. We focus on the provisions within the Teachers’ Pension Scheme including how benefits are calculated under the 80th Final Salary, 60th Final Salary, and Career Average schemes. We explain the McCloud Judgement and how it is likely to affect headteachers who have been in service a long time.

May 8, 2024 | 2bobs.com | David Baker

David C. BakerDavid C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor, helping entrepreneurial experts make better business decisions. He’s worked with 1,000+ firms. His work has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fast Company. Inc. Magazine, Forbes, MarketingProfs, and BusinessWeek. He is the author of The Business of Expertise, Managing (Right) for the First Time, and Financial Management of a Marketing Firm. He was referred to as “The Expert’s Expert” in the NY Times.

Apr 10, 2024 | 2bobs.com | David Baker

The fact that sales people tend to talk too much is nothing new, but Blair has observed in recent client work just how profound of an effect this pervasive problem has on sales outcomes. “How and When to Talk About Your Firm”“Replacing Presentations With Conversations”David C. Baker: Blair today, in the irony-- I can't even get it out, in the irony of ironies, [chuckles] you are going to talk about how we shouldn't be talking. This is going to go great. I can't wait.

Feb 14, 2024 | 2bobs.com | David Baker

David C. BakerDavid C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor, helping entrepreneurial experts make better business decisions. He’s worked with 1,000+ firms. His work has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fast Company. Inc. Magazine, Forbes, MarketingProfs, and BusinessWeek. He is the author of The Business of Expertise, Managing (Right) for the First Time, and Financial Management of a Marketing Firm. He was referred to as “The Expert’s Expert” in the NY Times.

Jan 31, 2024 | 2bobs.com | David Baker

David frequently gets hired to help resolve issues at firms between multiple principles when it comes to who does what and how much each should get paid, so he’s come up with a 7-point framework he can use in each unique scenario. Blair: All right, David, you're continuing with the highfalutin titles, a seven-part theory of principal compensation. David: I am in a beautiful groove with this title thing. Blair: You're redeeming yourself for years of horrible titles.