What is the greatest competitive advantage you have over your competition? Maybe you have several areas that you feel are a competitive advantages in the markets you serve. Ok, what are they? If I were to ask five people in your company what they were, would their...
Creating your strategic business plan doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a huge commitment of time and resources, with the expectations of achieving your key goals and objectives. It is an intentional effort. The plan is a result of countless discussions, what if’s, and...
Who you spend time with, what you read, and who you speak to before making key decisions all contribute to your personal database — your knowledge base. Of course, there are many more factors that go into building your breadth of knowledge. Your professional work...
Printing company owners like to say that their people are a key differentiator for them in the marketplace. They hire the best available, and have the most loyal employees around. Within that group of capable team members, there are those that stand out from the rest....
Leaders can be torn between getting a decision made within their leadership team, or just going with their intuition. It can be a catch-22 situation, as you want to engage and get buy-in from the team, yet at the same time you want to move forward with an action plan....
Being all things to all people might make you feel good, but can lead to major distractions and inefficiencies. More companies are focusing on areas that they can be the best at. They know what their ideal customer looks like and the type of work they excel at. This...