In today's rapidly evolving printing industry, business owners face a critical strategic decision: whether to pursue steady, incremental growth or embrace a more aggressive, exponential growth trajectory. Both options carry risks – and I’m not convinced there’s a...
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Mike Philie
Clarity Builds Confidence: 5 Steps You Can Take
Clarity is key for building confidence and empowerment within a team. When expectations, roles, and objectives are clear, employees have a better understanding of how their contributions fit into the bigger picture, which reduces ambiguity and promotes ownership of...
Thrive During Stressful Times
When companies are busy and short staffed, tempers can be short. While these conditions are often temporary, what matters is that everyone remembers that they all are wearing the same company logo – the same jerseys. Every department is like a unit on the field. Some...
So …You Want to Sell Your Printing Business
When the waiter walks by your table in the restaurant, you raise your hand slightly to indicate that it’s time for the check because it’s time to go. If you are considering raising your hand and selling your business, let’s review some of the things that you can work...
Five Critical Components of Your Dashboard: Part 2
When we last looked at this, we identified five critical areas: sales, financial, operating performance and customer satisfaction as the vital components that should be on your management dashboard. While few dashboards I’ve seen have all five of these...
Embracing Change and Innovation Is No Longer an Option
The printing industry, once a symbol of tradition and stability, continues to change with seismic shifts driven by technological advancements and changing customer preferences. In this rapidly evolving landscape, embracing change and innovation is no longer a choice;...