by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2016 | Business Articles, Execution, Leadership, Perspectives
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,...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 23, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, C.O.R.E. Business System, Competitiveness, Customer Relationships, Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Resources, Results
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....
by Lea Strickland | Sep 21, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, C.O.R.E. Business System, Execution, Resources, Results
Haste makes waste is a common saying. Another common saying is time is money. Time, like money, is always in short supply in organizations. Every moment is precious, so the question is: “If you don’t have time to spare, how do you have time to fix a problem when you...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 14, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Operations, Opportunity, Resources, Results
Normally when I am writing about the location of your business, I am focused on the physical or virtual locations of the business. Today I want to focus on the mental or psychological location of your perspective on your business. In working with clients, the success...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 7, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Entrepreneur, Execution, Resources, Results
Too often, the owners of many businesses of all sizes and industries don’t see the need for a strategic plan. They make critical decisions on which deals to do, what systems to put in place, and who to hire based on the current vision of the business. They focus on...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 1, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, C.O.R.E. Business System, Customer, Customer Relationships, Entrepreneur, Operations, Resources
Does your day start something like this? “How are you today?” “Fine.” This is a typical exchange that occurs for most of us daily. A variation is going to a networking event or business function and “How’s business?” “Fine.” But is your business really FINE?...
