Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
How to Avoid Being Hampered by the Pursuit of Perfection
The tendency to aim for perfection in all aspects of our work is a recurring theme in our company that’s likely familiar at yours, too. Striving for perfection is difficult for any organization placing an emphasis on high-quality deliverables, but even more so if one of your corporate values is “excellence,” or some derivative thereof.…
Read MoreWhat Can CEOs Do to Combat the Threat of Ransomware?
Ransomware is a threat to the data and the financial health of businesses all over the world. No longer limited to old versions of Windows, modern ransomware is targeted squarely at servers because they represent a more lucrative payday for online criminals. Businesses across the US and Europe have been victimized by amoral criminals, losing…
Read MoreTwo Letters That Disruptors Use Better Than the Rest of Us
Guess what letters disrupters use better than the rest of us. Since the average attention span is 8 seconds, I’ll cut to the chase: the letters are “N” and “O.” Put together, they create the most powerful word in the disrupter’s vocabulary: “NO.” Billionaire Warren Buffet famously said, “The difference between successful people and really…
Read MoreWhich Term is Right for Your Franchise?
Converting your thriving business into a profitable franchise will bring about a seemingly endless laundry list of decision-making. One you will need to face is setting the best term for franchisees. Franchise terms, the length of time you are allowed to operate the business, typically come in three different flavors: 5 years, 7 years, or…
Read MoreCreating Your Content Machine
You’re ready to get your content machine up and running but let’s revisit the information from last week where we covered some of the preliminary steps in creating a successful content strategy. They were: Identifying the business outcomes/goals for the strategy Knowing who you are targeting and what would be genuinely helpful to them Recognizing that…
Read MoreDo You Believe the Legendary Startup Failure Statistics? I Don’t!
This recent piece on startup failure statistics caught my eye on Twitter first, and I followed the links to discover Startups: Conventional Wisdom Says 90% Fail. Data Says Otherwise. | Fortune.com. Here’s a direct quote from author Erin Griffith: “I recently found myself carelessly repeating a statistic that I’d heard dozens of times in private conversations and…
Read MoreAdvice for Small Businesses That Could Turn into Larger Businesses
A new company can’t necessarily predict if it’s going to be wildly successful, but if the business grows, it will need good systems in place to handle the load. How prepared are you for your own success? Here are a seven tips and ideas to prepare small businesses for growth: Define Goals Be able to…
Read MoreWhy Customer Service Scripting IS Necessary
There has always been a debate on whether customer service scripting will make customer service representatives sound too mechanical and less spontaneous. A recent interaction with a credit card representative highlights exactly why scripting at least as a guide is necessary. My daughter was about to travel out of state and had lost her debit…
Read MoreThink Like a General! Create Strategies and Tactics Now
If you have been following the last several weeks of these postings, then now we’re getting organized. There are many ways to express the road map for your enterprise. One of the most popular was used by the U.S. Army late in World War II, and adopted by many high profile businesses such as Texas…
Read More7 Simple Tips for Better Focus During the Day
Thanks to the millions of distractions provided by work, the internet, social media, and your personal life, we now struggle with everything from safe driving to completing a simple task to remembering something important, according to CNN. However, that does not mean that distraction needs to dominate your days. If you could benefit from greater…
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