REV It Up Because BIG
What got you here won’t get you there. Your focus must change. Sometimes the priority is profits; sometimes it is people; other times, it is processes.
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Size Matters
Size matters. That’s the size of your company. Not in terms of sales, but in terms of complexity as measured by the number of people you need to deal with including part time personnel, fractional personnel, and contractors.
The Right Tools for Success
Do you have the right tools and know when and how to apply them? Don’t use a hammer when a screw driver is needed. Yes, you can use a screw driver as a chisel, but it is not the best use. Your business success depends on the right tools at the right time and used properly.
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Broken COGs in a Wheel
COGS are not just teeth on a wheel or gear that keep a machine running. They are your Cost of Goods Sold and are an essential part of the financial equations that determine pricing and revenue, lead to profits, and affect value.
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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. But, there is time to make the year end well, to spend time with family, and to prepare for an even better year in 2025.
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.
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Don’t Lie to Yourself!
It’s likely human nature for people to lie to themselves and to others. Have you ever caught a child doing something wrong, confronted them, and their immediate response is something like, “I didn’t do it!”?
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Let’s Do It!
The Iditaod sled race is coming up. There are some important items to consider for business when comparing to how a leader chooses and trains the team.
What’s Your BOSS Like?
Do people leave their boss or their BOSS? What? Your people leave because they don’t get along with someone or with the company itself. Your values, culture, and WHY you exist matter more and more to all stakeholders. The people leaving could be employees, contractors, consultants, suppliers, customers, investors, or customers.
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7 Reasons to Participate in a Peer Advisory Team
PAT yourself on your back if you are already working with a peer group in your industry. As business owners and leaders you constantly face a never ending and ever changing set of Challenges, Opportunities, Problems and Ideas (COPIs). Having a strong support network, a TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) of similar leaders, can make a significant difference in your success.
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No Time? Time is of the Essence. There’s No Time Like the Present.
You can’t become a better runner or swimmer without taking the time to practice and confer with others. So, what are you going to do to free up more time for yourself since you cannot create more time? No Time, No Effort, No Growth
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An Update Is Available for . . .
What operating systems do you deal with at work and personally. Do you know what they are? How do you update them?
What is your own WHY.os operating system? Do you need a new B.O.S.S. as in Business Operating System Strategy?
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Don’t Get MAD—Get Even BETTER
1. Figure out your personal WHY.os, that of your leadership team, and for your company.
2. Join your PaC (Peer Advisory Council) to get continuing support.
3. Get Clarity on what your business looks like from the outside.
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BLUF Your Way to Success
A better way to make your point quickly is to simplify it and clarify at the end.
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Peer Advisory Groups Focused on Manufacturing & Related Industries
Manufacturing drives our economy and is fueld by small, privately held businesses. Leaders can benefit from Peer Advisory Councils with focus on their industry.
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If you’re bored, it’s time to get a board
After years of building your business, often from scratch, you’ve reached a point of satisfaction with the lifestyle the business is providing. BUT. For any business, growth is an imperative. If you ever hope to transfer the wealth of your business onto your personal account of net worth, you may well have some serious business
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SuperBowl LVII Business Lessons
A week has gone by since SuperBowl LVII ended. The world did not end. The world did not change because of the sports extravaganza. Some are still talking about the unique commercials—others are . . .
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Peer Into The Future
January is a good time to look to the future. It starts in the first week with the big CES show in Las Vegas where concept vehicles, prototypes of all sorts, and advanced ind advanced ideas for technology are…
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Go Together
Ever had to wait for someone? But then, the reason for the wait turned out to be some preparatory activity the other person did that ends up making things more convenient or saving the day? If so, you…
Build Your Team
No matter what size your business, you need a team of people to help you. If you are a public corporation, you’ve got a fiduciary board, a strong management team, lots of people inside the…
FORD Ahead
No, I’m not sending out a warning that a Ford brand vehicle is up ahead. Normally the term is “forge ahead” meaning to move forward, slowly and steadily. Certainly that is something you want to do when…
Don’t Go It Alone
Don’t go it alone. Don’t try to grow it alone. You can’t and shouldn’t. . . . There’s another group you should consider talking with. That’s a group of peers that own businesses, don’t compete with…
Is Your Smartphone Today’s Crystal Ball?
Can you see into the FUTURE? Are you up-to-date on TODAY? Have you studied the PAST to avoid repeating mistakes? A successful business owner and leader needs to do all three time and again. We cannot hide our heads in the sand ignoring all that has happened, is happening, and will happen without us making
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Innovation Impacts Updates
Wow! How much time, effort, and stress have YOU experienced in the last week due to the constant, almost continuous, innovation that requires you to update or upgrade something? Here are a few of the things I’ve experienced in the last week that have caused me to pull out a few more hairs, shout expletive
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Family Matters and Happy Holidays
While spending time with my family in Branson, Missouri for Thanksgiving, I found myself gaining insights into family family businesses, business families, enterprising families, and family legacy.
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Get Ready to Partee
My lovely wife, Susan, and I wish you much happiness, joy, and gratitude for the blessing you have this holiday season. Since 1990, we have been creating our own greeting for family, friends, and colleagues.
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Is Judgement Day Coming? Here Comes DA Judge!
I fully expect we are going to see lots more court cases in the near future. It will involve the election, evictions, insurance coverage, OSHA violations, PPP forgiveness, civil unrest, business dissolution, partnership…
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Are You for Thee or Them?
I suggest the golden rule still holds. Our parents quickly learn that we are different and God knows we are different. We want to be treated as individuals, so the golden rule recognizes that others also want to be treated as the individuals they are.
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Let’s Play GAMEs
Are you “stuck” playing games with your family during this crisis? Don’t lose heart or get too board [sic]. I grew up playing games of all sorts. There were board type games (Pick Up Sticks, CandyLand, Chutes & …