Monthly Archives: October 2010

One of the things I enjoy about what I do is truly partnering with my clients to create custom solutions that help them achieve a greater level of success. Before we can design a plan and action steps, however, my … Continue reading

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I’ve been writing a lot about Strategic Planning lately because it’s the fourth quarter and because it’s just on my mind a lot. This time of year, reflections about my goals for next year are always swirling around in my … Continue reading

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Ok, I know. “Top Down” tends to be a dirty word in today’s business environment. It typically means an autocratic style of leadership, where leaders control rather than compel employees, dictate rather than develop plans. This model has largely gone … Continue reading

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It’s the fourth quarter. For you football fanatics out there that means the game is winding down, but for us in the business world, it means our game is ramping up because it’s time to put our 2011 business plan … Continue reading

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It used to be Trade Shows, Business Events and Chamber meetings. Now it’s LinkedIn, Facebook, Blogs, E-newsletters and Twitter. Today we are “networked” in a way like never before, and that provides us with a certain sense of security. Because … Continue reading

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As business owners and executives, we’re trained (or have trained others) to keep an eye on our competition. We listed them under the category of “Threats” in our S.W.O.T. analysis, and continue to consider them as our enemy in the … Continue reading

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Remember sitting in class during a final exam and you just couldn’t get your brain to focus? The kid chewing his pencil next to you, the rain outside, the teacher tapping her hand on her desk – it all drew … Continue reading

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