It’s really hitting home now, for the last three years you’ve been running hard, the plant has been full, and you’ve been doing some great work. The issue though is that you haven’t grown – you’re staying at the same level in spite of all the efforts. The account...
Congratulations! You just spent some real money on a new press. You’ve upgraded your capabilities with better technology and a stronger value proposition, much better than you had three years ago. That’s all good in an environment that static, but that’s not the...
Every week brings a pile of decisions with real money and real consequences to your desk. Do you invest in a new press? Upgrade the space, or bring on that new hire you’ve talked about for months or, add that software that the vendor keeps pitching? All of this sits...
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...
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....
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...