The Overlooked Strategic Value of Processes, Procedures, & Standards
With business, unlike art, variety is the enemy of success.
When you exist to serve, all you need to do next is invite people.
What a book I read at age 7 can teach you about business growth. It starts with connection.
Not all who wander are lost. Unless your brand’s marketing wanders.
Chasing shiny new frontiers means you never get traction anywhere.
So can you handle the truth?
The truth is built on what the data actually tells us about your business’ performance. But most owners don't trust theirs.
Story, Culture, and Experience – Align all 3 to become a world-beater.
According to Jonathan Haidt, the human mind is best suited to be a story processor, not a logic processor…
Think your employees understand your vision? Think again.
Just about everyone stops effectively communicating their vision shortly after hiring the fifth employee.
Derby Cars and Critics Both Race to the Bottom. But Your Leadership Must Not.
Everyone is having a grand time and you did it. But this one guy dropped a screaming F-bomb E-V-E-R-Y T-I-M-E your company truck drove by.
You are a Marketing Company (Whether You Know it or Not)
Let’s debunk a myth that costs companies millions of dollars every year… marketing is NOT just a department.
Who’s In Charge?
Things can get complicated with a family business and I cannot stress this enough: RULING BY COMMITTEE DOES NOT WORK.
All Hands on Deck: Captain Nemo’s Story Guide to Recruitment Videos
How to craft a memorable sea shanty that beckons brave adventurers to the Nautilus.
Are you overlooking something that’s holding you back? How my “aha!” moment could help.
I crooned: “Why didn’t I find her 30 years ago?”
The Straight Dope On Dirty Sales: A Wiseguy’s Guide To The Scams, Cons, And Sleaze Of Unethical Selling
A warning for the s*** you should never pull.
Temporal Stresses in Marketing: Achieving Long-Term Success
We’re constantly bombarded with information and stimuli, and it’s easy to get caught up in the present moment.
Don’t Stop Pushing the Car: Effective Marketing When Times are Lean
Having worked with many, many business owners, the default is always panic.
Your Company: Leaf or Kite?
A kite can fly. But only when it is bridled to something bigger than itself. It is part of a system that creates lift: A leader with a vision.