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The Value (and the point) Is in the Process
Commitment to continuously improving the processes of the business IS a commitment to results, but it brings with it the possibility of evolution and innovation. Here's why you should focus on process over results.
Integrity is A Russian Doll
An integrity-infused business is all-or-nothing. You’re either feeling it or you’re not, and if you’re not feeling it, it will bite you in the bottom line.
In it to win it: Don't let generic retailers and pricing models drag you off your designer strategy
You already know being in business for yourself is hard work. But working this hard for no money? Differentiate.
Still Playing Dress-up in Your Parents' Clothes?
Most people don't know where to start with branding. They're not even sure what it is.
In it to win it: Don't let generic retailers and pricing models drag you off your designer strategy
You already know being in business for yourself is hard work. But working this hard for no money? Differentiate.
Resolution #3: I Will Figure Out My Brand Story
Unlike a dream, your brand story has a destination - an ending that's clear to you from the beginning. Everything you do must be part of your brand story.
We Are Our Own Tragic Villains
Too often, rationalizing is an unhappy accident that leads to loss of market share, loss of profit margin, loss of jobs, and loss of a business. Unintended consequences are expensive.
Who Says Purgatory's Just for Catholics?
Tips on how to make meetings more powerful, to develop strong facilitators, and to become more effective as a management team.
The Rudiments of Engagement
Getting a management team engaged is both financially and personally rewarding. The concepts described here will help get you started.
Tell Better Stories
It's not enough to sell a product or a service any more. You must also be able to tell the story. The Pip Storytelling Deck is a tool we use at the Werx Brands to construct and tell better stories. You can be a master story-teller too!
All of the Responsibility, None of the Authority
Here are some of the key structures that are absolutely necessary when converting to a more team-based organization.
You Can't Tell Me What to Do!
When I consult for entrepreneurs I invariably encounter some version of this problem. The entrepreneurs who have hired me like the idea of enhanced planning and communication, but they always balk when they realize that they, too, must use the systems that are being put in place.
Caution! Don't Try This at Home
The truth is, nearly every manager demonstrates a little FETCH once in a while.
Change Mismanagement
The types of changes you should – and should not – make during a recession are the same types of change you should consider during a strong economy.
Cinderella Teams and Giant Killers
Small businesses have a distinct advantage that large businesses do not have, and one of the things we must do is exploit this advantage to the maximum extent. What is it? Our ability to be flat, networked, and flexible.
Don't Let This Industrial Revolution Pass You By
Do you have enough information to analyze your business from product to price to timing to turns?
Diddy or The Donald? What Should One Expect from an Employer (and what should we expect of ourselves?)
We all owe ourselves and all our present and future employees something very important – a commitment to excellence and continuing knowledge development in our chosen fields of endeavor.
Lead Like a Woman
When female leaders are tough, they make the gossip sheet. When male leaders are tough, they call it news. But women are better leaders, and shouldn't emulate male leaders to fit in.
Make Time to Plan
Making time to plan is the most important thing you can do.
Integrity is A Russian Doll
An integrity-infused business is all-or-nothing. You’re either feeling it or you’re not, and if you’re not feeling it, it will bite you in the bottom line.
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