This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. You live it every day. You wake up to phone alarm, a riff from your favorite song or perhaps one of the standard tones that sounds like a tug boat is actually in the next room. After a quick check on the traffic from a map app, you […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. As owners and members of the leadership team, you deal with the risk and responsibility for getting it right, making it right and keeping it right for the business, your employees and your customers. I’ve previously written about the importance of the three P’s – People, Process and […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. All customers are good, some are just better than the others. Or are they? As we approach the end of the year, it’s not a bad idea to take a good close look at your clients to see what you can learn, and ultimately help you to make […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. As the leader of the business, you’re expected to have all the answers. Sometimes though, the biggest impact is made by the questions you ask, not answer. They may be technical questions or about a new prospect. They may even be as simple as asking an employee what […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Family owned or controlled graphic arts companies have been the core of the industry for years. And obviously not just in this industry, but throughout the business world. I don’t have the recent stats, but it wouldn’t surprise me that the percentages are even higher for the graphic […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Working on your business is not a luxury, it’s a must do. The challenge is to find, and make the time to do it. Take a good look at how you’re spending you time and whether or not you are consumed by the critical or non-critical issues of the […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Running a profitable business is no easy task these days. The arrows are coming from all directions and as a CEO, you must be able to stay focused, on point, and have a handle on what’s happening in your business. What do you see, what do you hear, […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Working on the business gives you the opportunity to step back from the day-to-day minutia of urgent to-do’s and handling other people’s issues. While these day-to-day issues are important to keeping the trains running on time, planning for tomorrow, next quarter, next year, or beyond is critical for […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. Congratulations, whether you have recently been anointed as the leader of the business, or you started the company 30 years ago, your organization needs a steadfast leader at the top of the food chain, and that is you. The role is filled with highlights and heartache. You need […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. It’s never been more important to have a plan for the next generation of your leadership team. We all agree that there is a need to attract the younger generation into the business, and there has been a significant amount of work done by many folks in the […]