Consistent Marketing Strategy in Good Times and in Bad What is the state of our economy right now? According to many economic indicators, the economy is improving. However, many small businesses... read more →
One of the hazards of this servant selling (see also Part 1 & Part 2 of this series for reference) approach is to actually violate the Golden Rule. Rather than... read more →
New Opportunities Frazzled factory workers, disenchanted farmers, former soldiers not wanting to return home, new immigrants, dreamers, adventurers and those who yearned to live by their own terms mounted their... read more →
In his book The Art of Leadership, Max Depree states, "The first task of leadership is to define reality." Yet most small companies do next to no planning, and mid-sized... read more →
Everyone asks if we’re ready for Christmas. Few ask if we’re ready for the New Year. New Year’s Eve is quite pedestrian; we will amble through it and enter 2014... read more →
Most businesses choose some form of incorporation whether it’s a LLC or a C-corporation. Each has individual advantages from legal and tax perspectives. What you may not know about is... read more →
Leadership Last week I stumbled through another liminal dimension in my current work with the 3to5 Club of business owners who are clarifying the key strategies for their businesses. At... read more →
Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at the five components needed to build a healthy framework for negotiating agreements: Trust Resiliency Communication Team Orientation Focus For illustration, I’ve applied... read more →
This blog is dedicated to the millennial stakeholders of our businesses. Today they comprise 34% of our employees; by 2020 that percentage will rise to 46% (1). Our firms will... read more →
Last week, I talked about how a couple of merchants in a little medieval town created an unanticipated social capital footprint. Their decisions to uphold and propagate standards of honest... read more →