Secret Business Weapon: Feel the Facts, Grow the Future.
A recommendation? This week I happened on a recommendation someone had posted.So?! You are probably saying. What is so impressive about that? Many people post recommendations and thank others for assistance they had provided. Many recommend a service provider that has delivered a great experience. Not unusual.What struck me here was not the fact it […]
RISK YOUR BEST SHOT: Adventures are for the Adventurous – Risks for the Strategic
We last week went into a new version of pandemic lock down. The increase in hospitalization attributable to the Delta variant was projected to overwhelm health capacity. This has people again asking what the true meaning of risk is and how does one prioritize. Risk can be defined broadly as:A condition in which there is […]
Riding the Crest of the Wave? Or …
Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’Plannin’ and dreamin’ each night …. Nothing in life is certain and nothing is known before it happens. Unfortunately perhaps! We can plan, or expect, a specific situation but the reality usually is different, even if only slightly. After all that is exactly what keeps life interesting. It keeps […]
Beauty in the Eye of the Entrepreneur. Success through Artistry and Execution
In the world of entrepreneurship, you’ll hear about the hustle and the hard work, the thrill of success and devastation of failure, and of course the guaranteed millions the ultimate Big Idea will deliver, and how fast it will be! You encounter a lot of people sharing their Big Idea with anyone who will listen. […]
AVOID THE QUICKSAND OF SUCCESS
Enviable Business Success … and Then What The road to success is filled with challenges for all companies. But it does start feeling like less of a struggle and hustle: there is more flow, the sales pipeline starts filling and producing a consistent increase in revenue, the marketing is delivering brand awareness and visits, the […]
Manage Your Numbers and Your Activities. A Practical Guide for CEOs
Turn data and daily work into predictable profit, cashflow, and momentum. Your business is doing well AND it can do better. Success looks different for every company, but most leaders share the same questions: How do we increase profit? Free up cash? Remove obstacles to growth? Make operations smoother? Delight customers more consistently? The answer […]
The Four Structural Shifts That Unlock Sustainable Growth in Entrepreneurial Companies
A calm, practical roadmap for CEOs who want growth that’s profitable, predictable, and less chaotic. Growing a company is energizing, but it is also demanding. Early momentum often comes from passion, innovation, the founder’s “Manual Heroics”, but there comes a point where complexity outpaces the structure that support it. This is when even healthy companies […]
Learn from the Psychology of Self Perception – The Mere Exposure Effect and Business Growth
On an interview recently we identified three important characteristics that indicate longer-term success of a business or investment (the “FIT” qualities): Finance – structured, efficient cash, and financial management.Idea – the product or service idea is desired and valued by potential customers and is, or has the potential to be, widely distributed or have high demand.Team […]