In today’s mile-a-minute, e-connected, global, frenetic, here-today-gone-tomorrow world of commerce, it is no surprise that many of us don’t take enough time to select and focus on our most important business objectives. Whether you employ 4 or 400, crystal clear focus combined with a steady cadence of accountability will dramatically improve your competitive positioning and [...]
Most companies I know spend a large portion of their budgets on driving new business through the front door. Far fewer spend even a fraction as much in a directed effort to avoid having those precious customers walk out the back door. The prevailing assumption is that by providing pretty good service and having [...]
(How to Get Your Organization to Run Smoothly Without You) Ahh, Summer. Summer means barbecues, swimming, baseball games, camping, road trips, and lazy days in the sun. That’s what summer is all about, isn’t it? Well, for some, that’s just wishful thinking. Many business owners are so tied to their companies that they can’t step [...]
Focus. It’s one of the things we need to be more successful in business – right? Although I agree in general terms, it is also instructive to consider what you are focused on. Let me cut right to the chase: I believe that most business leaders and sales professionals tend to focus on the wrong [...]
