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Mike Philie

Three Keys for Generational Transitions

Three Keys for Generational Transitions

Transitioning a family printing business from one generation to the next can be a complex and delicate process. The expectations from each group are not always on the same page. One always wanting to go faster than the other. The amount of work it takes to run a...

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Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

When you watch top athletes perform, they always look cool, calm, and collected. You might say they make things look easy. What we don’t see is the work that they put into their years of training and practice sessions. That work is designed to take them beyond their...

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Sales Prevention Departments

Sales Prevention Departments

Businesses have client facing teams that are made from a combination of business development reps, account managers, and customer service or project managers. Different companies have different titles for these groups, but they fill the role of hunting for new...

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Thrive and Gain Insight Through Peer Groups

Thrive and Gain Insight Through Peer Groups

Being a member of a peer group is hard work. These groups are not for the thin skinned. For them to work, each member must be honest about their business and be prepared to give as much as they get. As Rocky Balboa once said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and...

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Use Your Passion as Fuel for the Business

Use Your Passion as Fuel for the Business

Great business leaders use passion to fuel their organizations. That passion could be about making money, providing opportunities to staff members, or serving customers. Maybe it’s about being the first to introduce the latest technology and steer the market or manage...

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