I built five businesses from the ground up. Each time in the process I found myself as a hostage of my business, never knowing how it...
It’s surprising to me how often I see all the classic definitions of a business that don’t define or describe a business well at all. If...
Business divides pretty neatly into seven categories or “elements” that all businesses must pay attention to in order to be successful. They exist whether we pay...
Your business has the same issues as those I visited in Kenya. In the final analysis, there’s only one number in business that really matters, you’re...
Almost everyone decrying the demise of entrepreneurship in America is blaming either Walmart or rising health care costs for making it more difficult to start a...
Planning does not create success or even the best plan. It also doesn’t create action. Most planning just creates paper, spreadsheets, complexity, doubt, paralysis, and dream-dampening....
In this article, we take inspiration from an expert contracts negotiator to provide a review of what constitutes a successful negotiation. Also, see our top ten...
Do your meetings have structure? If you have no structure in your meetings with prospects, you probably lose control of most of your meetings. I want...
Starting a business can be a scary thing. You give up the stability of a steady income with benefits. You put your career on hold. You...
Does customer service matter as much now your business is mostly online? Customer service has evolved; now, online shopping is preferred. However, it’s still important and...
