Shortness of Breath in your Business?
My Clarity BreakTM takes the form of cycling (whether road or mountain biking). During my Clarity BreakTM this week, I recollected my past blog that businesses’ sales/marketing systems are their Respiratory Systems for their business body. It re-connected with me as...
Be the Buffalo!
As I was preparing dinner tonight, I overheard my five-year-old exclaim, “Be the Buffalo!” while he played a game on his tablet. I chuckled as I fondly recalled the memories this phrase conjured up, and the fact that my boys are so accustomed to hearing this phrase...
Importance of Purpose in Business, Especially Today!
As I go into my office today, I see our sign which has taken a much deeper meaning these days. The logo with the pulse and increasing bars signaling financial and operational health stood out along with our tag line of "Developing Healthy Businesses". Businesses...
Are you in a Boring Relationship with your Leadership Team?
By: Don Maranca Have you ever had a conversation with a friend who got a divorce and was surprised, especially since they never fought as a couple? In other words, they never expressed any conflict. After a season of annual planning with my clients, the healthiest...
Training that Sticks
By: Larry Dickman Recently a business owner shared frustration over the behavior of an employee. The employee, responsible for sales and closing contracts, was close to signing with a prospect. But the sales process was interrupted by a vendor needing attention. ...
12 Tips for Goal Setting and Goal Getting in 2020
By Ed Bierschenk Reflecting back on the successes and shortfalls I have experienced in business, most had to do with whether or not I set clear goals and then focused relentless on execution. For several years in a row with a major retailer, I was accountable to...