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A Parallel Path to Client Acquisition

A Parallel Path to Client Acquisition

A while back I asked if it was time to re-think the structure of your sales and client facing teams. Maybe you’ve had some reservations about how to make the transition. If you’re like many printing company owners, you’ve got an experienced group of sales folks who’ve...

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How to Identify Emerging Leaders, Part Two

How to Identify Emerging Leaders, Part Two

The opportunity that you have as a leader is to help recognize the potential in your emerging leaders and to provide a pathway for their development. These could be junior staff members, department managers, or team leads. Empowering them is crucial for their growth,...

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Three Keys for Generational Transitions

Three Keys for Generational Transitions

Transitioning a family printing business from one generation to the next can be a complex and delicate process. The expectations from each group are not always on the same page. One always wanting to go faster than the other. The amount of work it takes to run a...

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Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

When you watch top athletes perform, they always look cool, calm, and collected. You might say they make things look easy. What we don’t see is the work that they put into their years of training and practice sessions. That work is designed to take them beyond their...

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Thrive and Gain Insight Through Peer Groups

Thrive and Gain Insight Through Peer Groups

Being a member of a peer group is hard work. These groups are not for the thin skinned. For them to work, each member must be honest about their business and be prepared to give as much as they get. As Rocky Balboa once said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and...

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