About Ellen Rohr

Ellen Rohr The Business Makeover Expert® teaches the few things that make all the difference to your business success: Easy financial clean up, profitable pricing and powerful business planning. Ellen nearly sank her own family’s business. Then, she learned how to keep track of the money and make more of it. In turn, she has helped thousands of business owners start, fix and grow their companies.

Small business plan…or a swift kick in the pants?

Tis the season for reflection. What's working...what needs to be changed. I love working with Mark and the Golden Rule Plumbing and HVAC team. They DO what's needed. They THINK in positive "can do" ways. They have achieved a level of success that puts them in the top 5% in their industry. And, they have [...]

Small business plan…or a swift kick in the pants?2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

The Challenge…are you willing to do what it takes…

...to build a winning business? Really? I started running when I was 13 years old. It was just about that time that I stop growing tall and started growing...out. Running was a good way to keep my weight down. I liked how I felt when I finished my run. So, I stuck with it. I [...]

The Challenge…are you willing to do what it takes…2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

Dead end job…or limitless opportunity? How about YOUR small business….

quantum leap, n. Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy. Any sudden and significant change, advance, or increase. Also called quantum jump. [Origin: 1925–30]. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based [...]

Dead end job…or limitless opportunity? How about YOUR small business….2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

Rock Star Jeffrey Gitomer and The Bare Bones Biz Team

Greetings!I am Jeffrey Gitomer's #1 fan. Do you have his Little Red Book of Selling? If not...as Jeffrey would say...you probably SUCK at Sales. He is blunt, funny and spot-on with his Sales advice.I had the priviledge to introduce Jeffrey at his Springfield, Missouri program on Friday. You can see how star struck I am [...]

Rock Star Jeffrey Gitomer and The Bare Bones Biz Team2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

Dancing with the Stars and your winning business…

Greetings!I LOVE the TV Show Dancing with the Stars. Love it. Every bit...from the cheesy disco ball intro to the red light eliminations.I love the passion these semi-celebrities bring to the dance floor. They are playing, baby, and they will playuntil their chips are gone.Can you say the same about the passion you bring to [...]

Dancing with the Stars and your winning business…2007-10-09T06:34:00+00:00

A Million Women… a Million $1Million Businesses…

Greetings!On October 22nd, I am going to be meeting with an amazing group of women business owners. The Make Mine a $1Million winners have committed to growing their businesses to $1Million in sales...asap. How cool is that? I get to help them do it...by sharing my bare bones business basics. (I'm putting together a special [...]

A Million Women… a Million $1Million Businesses…2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

Brad Pitt and your small business

Greetings! I admit it. I will click on a picture of Brad Pitt if I find one on the internet. I checked in at www.usatoday.com or "news lite" as my son calls it. Brad was there. I clicked. I am the reason the paparrazi stalk him and his family. Now, I have never thrown myself [...]

Brad Pitt and your small business2016-12-01T14:55:27+00:00

The Perfect Life Exercise

The reality is that there is NO separation between business and the rest of your life. There’s no model business plan. Your business is about the aspect of your life, and needs to be aligned with your highest wants and purposes. You’re starting a business plan, here we go… What you want is the [...]

The Perfect Life Exercise2017-12-30T16:41:19+00:00

Top Projects List

The Top Project List can help you get things done and keep you from being overwhelmed. The Top Projects are the FEW projects that you and your team will focus on NOW to help you accomplish your Goals. Once you establish your top goals, determine what actions, projects, “to do’s” will help you [...]

Top Projects List2017-12-30T16:38:08+00:00

The “B” Word

How’s business?  Are you happy with it? Are you better off than you were in at the beginning of the year?  Are your relationships more rewarding?  Is your bank account bigger? “You may delay but time will not.” ~Benjamin Franklin You have an opportunity to create the life you want starting right now.  It’s time [...]

The “B” Word2019-09-26T01:12:30+00:00