“In quoting others we cite ourselves.” – Julio Cortazar I spend thousands of hours with hundreds of business leaders across the country facilitating their company planning-sessions. If you took a snapshot of our meetings, you’d see a handful of really cool people hard at work in a conference room with neon sticky notes covering…
Darwin said: “In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.” The same applies in business. I learned to adapt the hard way. While still in college, I launched a pager business. In time, it grew into a multi-million-dollar…
It’s 5 o’clock. You’ve had a long day at the office and can’t wait to get home. You rush to the parking lot, leap into your car and gun it to the 1-65 on-ramp. What you see ahead is not pretty. A sea of cars parked across four lanes. The lane to your left starts…
If you know exactly what you want, you increase the likelihood of getting exactly what you want. The converse is also true. If you don’t know what you want, or what you’re doing, you’re likely to cast a wide net, cross your fingers and wait. When you’re fishing, for example, this results in catching littered…
The fourth quarter is approaching–make it count! I’ll tell you everything you need to know to get your biz on track, just read my column below which originally appeared in The Tennessean. You’ve heard the old adage; the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. What you may not have…
If you’ve hired correctly, you have a team with the talent to grow your business. Understand what each team member brings to the table and use that! Below is my column “The Comfort Zone is Your Business’s End Zone” which originally appeared in The Tennessean. Read on to learn about growing your business by utilizing team…
I wrote about meetings in a previous blog entitled, “Meetings Suck.” I agree. Meetings do suck—if you do them incorrectly which most business owners and managers are guilty of. But, meetings are necessary to foster alignment. My article below about “Daily Huddles” was originally published in the Tennessean August 23rd. Read it. From 8:33 to…
So many business owners make it all about them. They fail to recognize the bigger picture. As a business owner you have the opportunity to make a huge impact if you realize it’s not about you. It’s about your team members, their families, the community, the economy, our nation, and you could even go as…
Not having a business plan is like not having a battle plan; in both situations your likelihood of survival is significantly decreased. Interestingly enough, most business owners look at business plans as a secondary concern or worse, entirely unnecessary. Read my article below to understand why a plan is essential and how to compose an…
If you want to grow your business, you’re going to need great employees. Want great employees? Treat them right! If you read the front page of The Tennessean’s July 12th business section, you came across my full break down. If not, you’re in luck. Here it is. “Bosses Should Appreciate Employees” Business owners spend a…
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