by Lea Strickland | Jun 9, 2020 | Business Articles, Change Management, Strategy
Focus On Business Radio Podcast: Zombie Companies: Dead Businesses Walking! by Lea Strickland | Focus on Business https://www.focusresourcesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Zombie-Business-Apocalypse.mp3 Beware The Zombie Business Apocalypse What are Zombie...
by Lea Strickland | May 19, 2020 | Business Growth, Business Ownership, Change Management, Entrepreneur, Execution, Leadership, Operations, Organizational Change, Results, Small Business, Strategy
Strategic Delegation Podcast by Lea Strickland | Focus on Business Radio https://www.focusresourcesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FOB05122020-StrategicDelegation.mp3 We all wish we had more hours in the day. Since that won’t happen, it is critical to make the best...
by Lea Strickland | May 19, 2020 | Business Management, Competitiveness, Strategy
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...
by Lea Strickland | May 26, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Entrepreneur, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up, Strategy
If you are in the music industry or other creative endeavors (e.g., acting, speaking), then you have been living in a gig economy [1] for your entire career. Gigs have been around for centuries. However, the gig has come to a new level of visibility in recent years...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 29, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Customer, Customer Relationships, Small Business, Strategy
This week a service provider demonstrated to me how important I was to her and her business. Let me share the story. I arrived for my appointment 20 minutes early and made myself comfortable on a bench outside her office suite. I could see through the glass wall that...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 25, 2016 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Ownership, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Non-Profit, Operations, Resources, Small Business, Strategy
Have you ever worked for someone that proudly stated they had an “open door” policy? Was their door really open to new ideas, feedback, information, and issues? Or was the door physically open but the mind closed? Perhaps you work for someone that has an...