Seeing what has happened in our nation’s fourth-largest city has been a sobering reminder of the fragility of life, and business. It’s helpful to be reminded that threats and disasters can (and do) strike from directions that you might least expect. And...
One thing I’ve seen when working with my business-owner clients is that when you focus on something enough — however small — it becomes “big” and crowds out room for the truly significant issues. It adds purpose to what we do and is the...
Slogging through the summer, and with the weather still hot, it can be tempting to press cruise control for August until Labor Day. But could it be that a rhythm of working a little less might make you more productive? It’s a pretty counter-intuitive notion;...
As you may have heard, “Labor Day” originated during the 7-day workweeks of 12-hour days in the late 1800s, as our country was in the throes of the Industrial Revolution. Times have certainly changed since then — and the manufacturing jobs of the...
I have too many friends who start or seek to turn around a flailing business, using the price reduction principle as a guiding light. It would be a mistake. Why Price Reductions are Bad Positioning for Business “How many things in your life do you do...
I know your business. Because we deal with clients like you all the time, I’ve got a leg up on all those “gurus”, since I’m right there in the trenches with you. You and I both see the headlines. Questionable government decisions, taxes sure to...
