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Mastermind Groups for Exponential Business Growth
“If you find yourself weak in persistence, surround yourself with a mastermind group.” Napoleon Hill Why You Need a Facilitated Mastermind Group Business owners, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs have a lot of demands on their time, and this leads to stress. Stress...
Are You Doing Business with Zombies?
Beware The Zombie Business Apocalypse What are Zombie Companies? The walking dead are zombies. Zombie companies are businesses that require recurring bailouts to stay in business. These firms cannot repay their debt. They are companies that are dead when you look at...
Strategic Delegation – How to Optimize Your Output and Profits
We all wish we had more hours in the day. Since that won’t happen, it is critical to make the best use of the hours we have. Delegation is key to maximizing results. You want to be productive and work toward your goals, not be overwhelmed by nonproductive activity....
Do Business Like a Coyote: Why Opportunistic Predators Thrive Anywhere
The Nature of Coyotes If asked, you would probably express a negative view of coyotes. However, coyotes have many admirable characteristics. Most notably, the coyote can adapt to thrive in most environments and habitats. We can learn a lot from the coyote and apply...
Want a Thriving Business? Focus on Building Your Business Capability
Don’t Turn on Sales without Operational Capability Several years ago, a marketing firm contacted me to work with one of their clients. The client was complaining that the successful marketing campaign was killing his business. They were right. The marketing firm was...
Post-Pandemic Economic Opportunities to Transform Business
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact – The Need to Transform The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic response has impacted businesses worldwide. Big or small, new or established, companies of all types and stages must take steps to ensure survival and, ultimately, growth. Whether you...
S.T.R.I.V.E. for Success
Success Is Action Success is a verb, an action, not a noun. It is a journey, not a destination. Measuring success in terms of forward momentum or progress makes sense. You strive for success. You take action, make decisions, and get others actively involved. Truly...
Successful Change Begins with a Clear Diagnosis
Too many businesses launch new initiatives to improve their business results without taking the time to create a clear diagnosis for the root issue. To get the best results, you have to make changes where it will have an impact. You have to spend time and money on the...
Ethical Integrity: When Keeping Your Word Clashes with Sticking to Your Values
Traditionally men (or women) were measured by their word—if you gave your word, then it was as good as a contract. In fact, it was a verbal contract. They had the ethical integrity to be bound by their word. When someone failed to keep their word or break promises,...
Organic or Cultivated Clients? Which Do You Want?
These days the term “organic” seems ubiquitous. Organic has come to mean more than the traditional dictionary definition. In this instance, I want to talk about organic growth as it relates to a natural process that is without direct intervention or influence....
