Getting from here to there safely: the path to transforming your business can feel like a daunting journey. The trail is riddled with potholes, whether you’re a healthy company trying to get to that next level, or a business that is stuck, and can’t seem to get past...
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Team Building
Your Next Sales Meeting can be an Investment or Tax: Your Choice
Let’s be honest, most sales meetings are viewed as a tax. You pull your team out of their normal paces, away from clients and prospects, into a room where a manager reads pipeline numbers everyone already is aware of. People leave feeling managed, and not motivated....
Why Alignment is a Real Growth Strategy for Print Companies
Ask most print company owners what’s holding their business back and you’ll hear many of the same answers: equipment cost, technology gaps, difficulty winning new work and a competitive market. I almost never hear anyone say, “honestly, I think it’s the people.” But...
Five Questions That Separate Leaders from Managers
Every day you go to work, you’re focused on doing the very best that you can and continue to build a business that thrives. I don’t think anyone will argue with that. So, what separates those who are truly accomplishing their goals from those who appear to be busy,...
Catch and Promote Your Rising Stars
We’ve seen this movie before. You’ve got a press or bindery operator who can fix any mechanical or technical issue in seconds. They’re the ones who save the jobs that go sideways. But here’s the question that needs to be asked: what if keeping them on the production...
Right People Isn’t Just Hiring Better — Why Talent Alone Isn’t the Answer
Most leaders think they have a “people issue.” In reality, they often have a clarity issue. What does this mean–and it’s not about modifying your eyeglasses prescription. My experience tells me that it begins with having clear expectations for the role and what...






