Most management meetings include a recital of the latest Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the business. As they are read out loud, some take notes and others nod their heads. A few questions are asked and once complete, the meeting proceeds to the next agenda item. Wait, what just happened? If you run a company […]
When you participate in a sporting event you know the rules of the game, the consequences of breaking the rules (fouls or penalties), how to accumulate points and how to prevent your opponent from scoring and lastly, how to win. We’ve been doing this since we were kids and the concept carried forward to our […]
The print market recovery has begun to show signs of life. Not everyone was affected equally early on, and the rebound has shown to be inconsistent throughout the regions. We hear of many firms looking forward to getting back to normal — that may take some time still, but we remain cautiously optimistic. Many […]
You have faced market downturns in the past, but the upheaval that most print companies are facing today is unprecedented. The mix of your client portfolio has greatly affected the degree to which you need to rebuild your customer base. If this crisis has thrown you a curveball and you find yourself with a sudden […]
The rules of the game have changed. You need to take a hard look and evaluate your playing field, or markets that you are in. What’s different? What’s the same? Like a coach on the sideline, or a general in a battlefield, you’ll need to make an analysis of the situation and position your unique […]
It’s fair to say that the owners, CEOs, and senior team members at many printing companies are getting closer to retirement. To ensure the continued sustainability of the business, it’s important to invest the time, energy, and resources necessary to train the next generation. The next generation includes your daughters and sons, nieces and nephews, […]
Industry leaders always keep a keen eye on where their clients are going and what’s happening with the latest technology. Through good times and bad. They have good sense and can make the business case for connecting those two points. Innovators provide their teams with the right technology to build their competitive advantage in the […]
Whether you were in the top 20% or the bottom 20% of the rankings, you know that the balance of 2020 will be a year of transformation. Both ends of the spectrum will work hard to get back to some sense of normal. While a recovery will undoubtedly appear, not all participants will benefit equally. […]
When is good enough ever good enough? Not very often, and not for when you are emerging from a global pandemic. As an owner or a leader of a business, your entrepreneurial drive most likely got you to where you are today. When your business faces unprecedented challenges, that’s when the entrepreneurial adrenaline is likely […]
Some begin each day by asking, “what am I going to do in order to get better today” and end each day with, “how’d I do today?” If you already subscribe to that line of thinking, you can stop reading now. Top performers and athletes live by this every day. They don’t need a global […]