Planning & Strategy

The marketplace is an ocean and it is the only place you can capture waves. When you are in the ocean... do everything you can to ride a wave. Don’t...

If you are like most people in business, you are looking to do more, faster. This is evident from even a quick search on Amazon.com for books about productivity. One...

My friend, Barrett owns a lawn care business. To grow his company he hired a company to do outbound calls as the new season approached. As frustrating as it may...

It’s inevitable. We all have to raise prices at some point in order to stay solvent. It’s also inevitable that we’re going to agonize over the decision, worrying about what...

Love is love is love. The same things that you used to woo your spouse or boy/girl friend with, work with clients too. Why? Because you’re showing them you appreciate...

Employees love to be rewarded. Heck, we all do! It makes us feel good and appreciated for the things we do. But, believe it or not, money may not be...

Are you running a business or a smorgasbord? I get. You love your customers. You want to make them happy, meet their every need and grant their every wish. So...

Ask your contacts if they would buy a product you're thinking about creating. They will surely say yes. Your product doesn't exist yet and they don't have to pay you...

The best advertising method ever? It's not Facebook. It's not email blasts or pay-per-click. It isn't even a Super Bowl ad. The best marketing has always been word-of-mouth, where your...

I know that advice is free and plentiful, but not all of it’s worth taking.  Particularly when it comes to finances, it’s best to take advice from people who’ve successfully...