Think about all of the wonderful things you can really dig in to: a big piece of chocolate lava cake, a good book, hot sand on a summer day, your financials. Well, at least it’s better for you than the cake. In fact, one of the biggest favors you can do for your business and […]
When we think of successful, high-growth businesses, like Apple, like Google, like Microsoft, we think of ideas, flashes of brilliance, innovation that promises a bright future. We tend to focus on the spark, not solid processes that have to be in place to sustain those dreams, to sustain that growth. These form the foundation we […]
Did you know that the new millennium actually started in 2001, not 2000? If we apply this logic, the New Year doesn’t have to begin in January, but February. Right? We can twist logic every which way, but if you procrastinated or dropped your 2014 resolutions with the Ball, it’s time to get serious. It’s […]
Setting annual goals is important to reach operational efficiency. But goals are only valuable if they’re revisited throughout the year and progress toward them is measured. In fact, measuring performance against set goals is the only way to know what’s working and what’s not—and to avoid the one thing that leads to death for many organizations: […]
According to a study by Bain and Company, only one in seven companies is able to achieve sustainable, profitable growth. One of the reasons this is true is that most companies are simply not prepared for growth. The business is sustainable when it’s small, but then something happens:
