Universal Barriers to Sustainable Growth
What keeps many businesses from growing? For larger companies, it is often maturing markets and inflexible organizations that dampen growth. However, closely held and entrepreneurial…
Might as well quit!
Might as well quit! There’s a better cause right around the corner. It might not work. You’ll never be able to keep all the promises….
The New Rules of Marketing & PR
David Meerman Scott nails fundamental shifts in the buyer-seller relationship. A major growth challenge for companies today continues to be the profound transformation in customer…
Leadership Dilemma – Do You Want This Done Fast Or Right?
“Do you want this done fast or right?” How often do you get this question from your leadership team and staff? And how often do…
Create 7-10 Times Competitive Advantage
Why do some companies excel and others do not? What makes some companies successful while others struggle? We are all looking for competitive advantage. Sustainable…
Surviving The Great Resignation
As we enter the third year of COVID-19, our working lives continue to change and transform. One word that describes our world today is resilience…
12 Rules for Family Business Failure
Did you know that 80% of the businesses in the United States are family-owned? And did you know family businesses contribute 64%% of the gross…
Avoid these Strategy Traps in 2022
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it…
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The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021
Many businesses and leadership teams embraced 2021 with optimism, hoping that we would be gaining control over COVID-19. Of course the pandemic would end soon,…
What Is Your One Phrase Strategy for 2022?
I have written about this topic a lot! Your one phrase strategy is as important as ever in the midst of our current economy and…
