Ways to Work With Thistle Downs
Every business has unique challenges, but the path to stronger performance begins the same way—by understanding where you are today.
At Thistle Downs, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions or jumping straight to recommendations. Through the Thistle Framework™, we take the time to understand your business, uncover the root causes behind your challenges, and develop practical strategies that create lasting results.
Whether you’re looking for clarity, preparing for growth, or seeking a trusted strategic advisor, our process is designed to meet you where you are and help you build a healthier business from the roots up.
🌱 Discover
Thistle Health Assessment™
Gain clarity before making your next business decision.
Every successful business starts with understanding where it stands today.
The Thistle Health Assessment™ is a complimentary assessment designed to evaluate your business across the four pillars of the Thistle Framework™:
- Strategy & Foundation
- Leadership & Accountability
- Business Execution
- Sustainable Growth
- In just a few minutes, you'll receive valuable insights into the overall health of your business and identify where your greatest opportunities for improvement exist.
What You'll Receive
- Business Health Score
- Individual Framework Scores
- Your Biggest Thorn™
- Your Strongest Foundation
- Personalized insights and recommendations
- Whether you're preparing for growth or simply looking for an objective perspective, the assessment provides a practical starting point.
Best For Business owners who:
- Want an objective view of their business.
- Feel like growth has become more difficult or unpredictable.
- Are preparing for the next stage of growth.
- Need help prioritizing where to focus first.
- Want to understand the root causes behind recurring business challenges.
- Whether you're preparing for growth or simply looking for an objective perspective, the assessment provides a practical starting point.
🌿 Business Performance Review™
Turn insight into a clear plan of action
The Business Performance Review™ is a fixed-fee strategic engagement designed to help you understand why your business is producing its current results—and what to do next.
Think of it as an architect evaluating a building before creating the renovation plans. Before making recommendations, we take the time to understand your business, identify root causes, and determine where your efforts will have the greatest impact.
This isn’t consulting.
This is clarity.
Before Your Review
- To make the most of our time together, I'll:
- Review your Thistle Health Assessment™
- Send a comprehensive business questionnaire
- Review available organizational information, KPIs, strategic plans, and supporting documentation
- Identify key discussion areas before our session
During Your Business Performance Review™
- Together we'll:
- Explore your business goals and long-term vision
- Discuss your current challenges and opportunities
- Evaluate each area of the Thistle Framework™
- Identify the root causes affecting performance
- Prioritize the initiatives that will create the greatest impact
- Develop practical recommendations for moving your business forward
Your Deliverables
- Every Business Performance Review™ includes:
- Business Performance Review Report
- Thistle Framework™ Analysis
- Biggest Thorn™ Analysis
- Strongest Foundation Analysis
- Top Five Strategic Priorities
- 90-Day Business Roadmap
- Recommended KPIs
- Executive Summary
- Practical Next Steps
- You'll leave with a clear understanding of where your business stands today, what's holding it back, and exactly where to focus first.
Ideal For Business owners who:
- Know something needs to change but aren't sure where to begin.
- Want an objective perspective before making important decisions.
- Are preparing for growth or navigating change.
- Need a practical roadmap before investing in implementation.
What Happens Next?
- Every business is different, so every recommendation is different.
- Following your Business Performance Review™, you may decide to:
- Implement the roadmap with your internal team.
- Engage Thistle Downs for targeted implementation support on a specific initiative.
- Continue with an ongoing Business Performance Advisory Partnership.
- The choice is always yours.
- My role is to provide objective guidance and recommendations that are in the best interest of your business—not to sell you services you don't need.
🌸 Business Performance Advisory
Your trusted strategic partner for long-term business success
Building a successful business requires more than solving today’s challenges—it requires making the right decisions, strengthening leadership, improving performance, and staying focused on what matters most.
Business Performance Advisory is an ongoing partnership designed for business owners who want an experienced advisor helping them navigate growth, improve performance, and build a healthier, more resilient business.
Every engagement is guided by the Thistle Framework™, ensuring your strategy, leadership, execution, and growth remain aligned as your business evolves.
What It's Like to Work Together
- When you partner with Thistle Downs, you gain more than a consultant—you gain a trusted advisor invested in your long-term success.
- Together, we'll:
- Clarify strategic priorities.
- Strengthen leadership and accountability.
- Improve business performance.
- Navigate important business decisions.
- Build systems that support sustainable growth.
- Maintain momentum through accountability and regular review.
- Every conversation is practical, collaborative, and focused on helping you make confident decisions that move your business forward.
Your Advisory Partnership May Include
- Strategic planning sessions
- Business performance reviews
- KPI development and review
- Leadership coaching
- Strategic decision support
- Quarterly Business Health Reviews
- Accountability planning
- Operational improvement guidance
- Ongoing phone and email support between meetings
- Every partnership is tailored to the unique needs of your business.
What You'll Receive
- Your advisory partnership may include:
- Business Performance Dashboard
- Strategic Priority Roadmap
- Quarterly Business Health Review
- Meeting summaries
- Accountability tracker
- Action plans and strategic recommendations
Is Business Performance Advisory Right for You?
- This partnership is ideal if you:
- Want an experienced advisor to provide objective guidance and strategic insight.
- Value accountability and collaborative problem-solving.
- Need support navigating growth and increasing complexity.
- Are committed to strengthening your business over the long term.
- Want a trusted strategic partner—not just another consultant.
Ready to Build a Stronger Business?
The strongest businesses aren’t built overnight.
They’re built intentionally.
If you’re looking for a trusted advisor who will challenge your thinking, provide practical guidance, and help you strengthen your business from the roots up, I’d love to start the conversation.