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If you are familiar with the book (and recent movie) Moneyball, then you are aware that it is about improving performance by identifying the key stats that drive results. I am a big baseball fan and loved the book and the movie. What I loved even more is applying the concept to business. Ask yourself [...]
Hard to believe we are two months into 2012. Wasn’t it just the holidays? Shouldn’t we still be getting off the ground with our new plans? Nope. We are going to be finishing up the first quarter THIS month! So where do you stand? Have you hit your targets? Completed your projects as scheduled? Gotten [...]
You may have heard (or not) that we have a membership program on our website for people who want to achieve their goals and raise the performance and leadership levels in their organization. Our Breakthrough Master Community provides new ideas, tools and best practice techniques to innovative and committed leaders to help them improve results! It has been [...]
Impossible you say? You have probably cut about every expense you can think of out of your business in the last three years. You are doing everything you can to drive revenue. So….what else is left? Profit management! Most likely 40% or more of your business is still unprofitable. WHAT?? Shocking, I know. But after significant [...]
Breakthrough growth is something everyone wants and few feel they can have. We are conditioned to believe we aren’t good/big/innovative/smart/technology-driven/fill-in-the-blank enough to achieve it. Great news! Breakthrough growth is not a limited commodity. It can happen to almost any company that seeks it in a committed fashion. Breakthrough growth requires two basic things–an ability to [...]
Never fear, I have not become a horticulturist! Yet, I can’t help but draw a parallel. How many times on a hot sunny day (I know it’s winter, but imagine!) have you wished you had planted that nice Oak shade tree by the patio, or in front of the big bay window that is letting [...]
Sounds simple, right? Yet, how many of us would reluctantly admit that in this crazy busy world, more often than not, we ready, fire, aim? Just today I was working with a client– a business of 30 people–all of whom are talented and stretched too thin. Before the holidays we recognized the need to create a procedure [...]
When I speak with CEO’s around the country, I ask them to rank which of the following four issues gives them the biggest challenge: 1) defining the relevant market, 2) creating a purposeful culture, 3) crafting an effective growth strategy or 4) strategic implementation. Would it surprise you to learn that CEO’s find the most [...]
New Hampshire has spoken and we are off to the races on the Presdential Election later this year. We will all be very tired of the campaigns, the rhetoric and, dare I say, the media by then! However, a real positive is that I think more people than ever will take interest and care about the [...]
Welcome to 2012! As you get off to a new start, I wanted to share with you some things my team and I have pulled together to help you accomplish your growth goals for the year–great ideas, tools and takeaways. Click the links and get off to a strong start! New Mini Book Series: Our [...]
