by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Management, Execution, Leadership, Perspectives
The moment I heard the title of the training I cringed and laughed. Only in the corporate world would a course with that title be put forth as a positive signal to the workforce. You might as well wave a red flag in front of your workforce and announce that the work...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Small Business, Start-up
One of the recurring discussions in evaluating whether or not to make an expenditure is the “cost” of the product or service. Sometimes it is referred to as the “value” or the “price”. The more meaningful perspective for anyone – individual or organization, for profit...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Funding
As a potential investor in a company, do you and your team know what questions to ask? When you ask the questions, do you probe beyond the surface to verify the elements of the answers? Are there areas which could potentially put your investment at risk that you don’t...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
For many of us, December is a month of hectic schedules and holiday gatherings, loosening the reins, indulging in the goodies, and skipping the healthier parts of our routines. It is also the time when we make promises to do better in the New Year! More than...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Business Management, Business Plans, Non-Profit, Small Business, Small Business, Start-up
All too often, business consulting is considered a generic label for the entire genre of consulting. When looking at the totality of types of consulting that can be provided by business consulting, it does encompass all the specialized areas from marketing to...
