Insights

He Who Has . . . Wins

Why is your business not doing better? How can you deal with it? What does it look like now and what could it look like with the right tools applied ...

Constant Change—Constant Risk of Disruption

Like it or not, change is constant. Change is a risk of disruption in your business. Supply chains are particularly susceptible to disruptions that add time and cost to manufacturing ...

Advertising Reigns Supreme

Advertising must be among the most common business models and methods of marketing. I am constantly bombarded by advertisements. . . . don’t hate advertising, but I’m not a big ...

Rocks in a Stream

Do you know the story of the rocks, pebbles, and sand in a glass? How about half full or half empty or something else? Oxygen for the body can be ...

Think Like a Banker

While at Daimler Truck North America, I had a group that spent in excess of $10 million a year (back then). I was not a profit center. I was an ...

7 Essential Documents When Buying or Selling a Business

Many people are looking to buy or exit from a business with revenue from $2 million to $20 million. These are at the lower end of the middle market. I ...

Happy THIS Year!

Why wait till next year? I hope that this year has been good for you, your family, your career, your business. So much to do and so little time left. ...

“Times Are A Changin’” — Is Your Business Keeping Up?

No matter how you voted, we can all agree that something has changed and more change is coming. Are you ready? It is time to dust off your strategy for ...

7 Reasons for CEO to Communicate Effectively

Communications is vital to anyone leading a business or even a part of a business. You would be hard pressed to over communicate. Here are seven reasons with explanations following.