Tim Britt of Synoptek: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO

Trust your gut-feeling: There have been many times when I had a gut feeling, but I took longer to think about it and let the decision drag on. They were typically hard decisions. We tend to delay such decisions, but they don’t get better with time. They worsen. Now, when I look back, I usually regret those delays. So, it’s better to quickly make those difficult decisions, move past them, and get onto more constructive things.

As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Britt.

With over 30 years of management consulting experience, Tim Britt began building Synoptek — now a full-service consulting and IT outsourcing business — in 2001. Synoptek is Tim’s direct response to the need for high-value consulting, and IT outsourcing services, driven by results. By attracting and retaining top talent — project managers, consultants, developers, and engineers — with a focus on excellent customer service, Synoptek has grown multi-fold and…