Using Data to Make Better Business Decisions
When we hear the word “Data” the first thing we think of naturally is numbers. And so often we think that the “numbers” make the decision for us. The fact is the analytics and statistics only tell us part of the story and if the “input” is wrong up front, the resulting “data” will mislead […]
Finding a Business Strategic Control Point that Leads to More Profit – The Carrot and the Stick – William Putsis
There are so many philosophies when it comes to business. However, when science gets involved and the numbers start demonstrating that that in reality just a few primary components leads to success that’s a game changer. We have all heard of Soft Soap, but did you know that the reality is that liquid soup was […]
Coronavirus Small Business Stimulus – Q & A – David Forrest Sr. VP Fidelity Bank
We are living in very unique times that is for certain. There is no one who could have prepared to see so many businesses suddenly close their doors and employees suddenly be out of work. But that is exactly what has happened as CoVid-19 or the Coronavirus entered our world. Many small businesses may be […]
Find Your Competitive Advantage – The Strategy Mindset 2.0 – Dr. Chuck Bamford
When it comes to business strategy we are often confused. We have a tendency to believe in myths like “Our brand is our strategy” or “Our people are our strategy” or “we do SWOT analysis”, but none of those are really a strategy much less a competitive advantage. Sometimes we jump ahead when it comes […]
SMART Goals – Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done – Charlie Gilkey
It is that time of year again. Hopefully you are thinking about your goals. Many people wait until the first of the year. We shouldn’t. We all know or at least should know what we did the previous year in terms of our goals. We know were we succeeded and we know where we failed. […]
Avoid Disasters in Business and Life – Never Go with Your Gut – Gleb Tsipursky
We like to think of ourselves as being pretty smart. We like to think that we make really good decisions. We like to think especially in business environments that we use our logical side of our brain more so than the inner emotional brain. However what the research tells us…we really do not know ourselves […]
Lessons in Life and Business – The Way of the Road Warrior – Rob Jolles
There are many lessons we can learn from our journeys in business and life. We all have them. But how many of us have actually took a journal and wrote every day about our journey. Not many of us for sure. Rob Jolles one of the world’s leading sales trainers and inspirational speakers has been […]
Create Your Success: Decide Your Future – Cie Allman-Scott Ph.D.
We live in a world today that makes it easy to blame others for our success or lack of success. Most people want to believe that somehow those with great success have been given a break, or they have been born into privilege and that is the reason why they are successful. However, the facts […]