Understand the ProcessAccept Universal RulesEmbrace the Rules of Engagement Original writing date: April 14, 2005
Business & Investment
Personal Development
In military terms, it has been estimated you will lose nine people on the offense for one person you lose on the defense. In other words, it is nine times more costly to attack than…;
CEO’s Top Priorities
1. Speed, flexibility, adaptability to change 2. Sustained and steady top-line growth 3. Customer loyalty/retention 4. Stimulating innovation/ creativity/enabling entrepreneurship 5. Tight cost control 6. Availability of talented managers/executives 7. Cost/ability to innovate 8. Employee…;
Private Property: What’s Old Is New Again
It was at least over a decade ago that I happened to be standing on a platform at a National Real Estate Conference with several other speakers during a question-and-answer period. The issue of the…;
The Concept is Economic Impact
Whether we are starting up a new program internally, or seeking an M&A opportunity, one of the major drivers as we move forward is economic impact. When you consider the economic impact of any particular…;
From Good to Great
The process of going from good to great tends to be evolutionary, not revolutionary. It represents the sum total of incessant pushes – and consistent pushes – in the same direction every time. There is…;
The Bottom Line
The central question in any acquisition is the following one central theme: “How does this affect me?” It doesn’t matter who the stakeholders are, i.e. employees, stockholders, customers, managers, suppliers, the community at large, and…;
Business and Bikes
So there I was. I was teaching my little girl, who had just gotten a bicycle with training wheels for her third birthday, how to peddle. She was having a really difficult time, even after…;
Defending a Lifestyle
So, my thought is if you have a particular understanding of the type of lifestyle you’re trying to inculcate with the enterprise you’ve created, competition isn’t a question of competition, it’s a question of a…;
Scaling your Company 50, 580, 1,500
While I appreciate that my response might sound just a wee bit wistful, it’s worth noting that you have to want to grow past 50 employees for a very specific reason. The most fun I…;