Beginner’s Mind; Embracing Change and Possibility
Ours is a noble industry, essential and central to a thriving economy in our country. The responsibility to live up to and defend that premise is up to you and whether or not you [...]
The Strategic Builder; Destination Profit
Short-term thinking gets us to tomorrow. A well-executed strategy illuminates the future and builds the bridge to get there. Without a well-executed strategy, the future most of us want will always seem one step [...]
Connections: The Missing Link Between Value and Activity
“Excellence is a game with endless innings. At best we partially succeed – and that makes all the difference.” Pascal Dennis Connections impact everything! Everything we have and are today, is connected to what [...]
The Strategic Builder; Taking Back Control
With few exceptions, business owners in our industry aren’t known for disciplined strategic planning when it comes to profit. Instead, we’re known for being busy. That’s not a critique; just a fact. But profit is much [...]
Change is a Conundrum
Opportunities in Disguise: Change is a conundrum. We want it but we don’t. The daily grind confronts us with our own self-limiting shortcomings which are opportunities in disguise, all too often escaping our grasp in [...]
Creating a High-Performance Culture That Attracts and Keeps Great People
Every business owner dreams of having a company that runs without them; to sit back and enjoy the fruit of their labor without the pressure and stress of the daily grind. In the crazy world [...]