This blog originally published in Printing Impressions No one signs up for adversity. No one signs up for having to deal with a global pandemic. No one knows for sure how long and to what degree business, and life, will be effected. And these conditions no doubt are unpredictable at best. But you know […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Seems like most owners, CEO’s, and sales teams that I interact with are busy these days. Yet, many of them are frustrated in that they aren’t accomplishing the things that are important to them. I think part of the issue revolves around how proactive a person is […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions There has got to be a study of how many decisions leaders have to make on an average day. Any guesses? They range from simple yes or no decisions to those that affect capital expenditures and the livelihood of your staff. It is clear that none of […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions The echo’s of put me in coach, rang out from the back of the conference room when that big new project or sales lead was announced. Umm, they thought. Are they ready for this one and do they know what they’re getting into? The leader of the […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Many of the leaders I’ve known had a way of wearing their emotions on their sleeves. When things were good, you knew it. And when things were bad, well, you knew it for sure. Some might call that having a passion for the business. You might also say […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What does your leadership team look like? It should include your key managers and company leaders, those who play a significant role in making your clients happy doing business with you, attract the best people, produce great work and — a byproduct of those efforts — help you to […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What’s the sales goal this year and how many new customers do you need to reach your targets? Pretty simple question right? How will you build awareness and encourage folks who don’t know you yet to engage and become hand raisers? I’m seeing more and more businesses engage […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What was your last sales or managers meeting like? After all, you just came off of a bad month, in fact, it was two bad months. It’s a shame because you had been on a good run of doing well for the last 9 months in a row […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Which is better, the business you have today or the business you think you want in the future – a challenging question for any business leader. It’s not an easy question to answer and it’s generally not answered with a simple yes, or no. Many companies got to […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions. The new year has arrived and it’s a great time to re-charge, re-organize, re-focus and re-commit to making your business as successful as it can be. Many business leaders take this time to review the dog-eared pages of their business plan and make any changes and updates necessary […]