Since you were a kid, you’ve been working to break through to the next level. It didn’t matter what it was. Whether it was the dance team tryouts, the next level little league squad, or the advanced math class, you put the time and effort into reaching that next...
What do you do with folks that aren’t right for the job, and don’t want your help to fix it? Maybe it’s an individual who has been a loyal employee and has moved up through progressively important roles. I recently shared some ideas about how to increase the...
There’s no shortage of day-to-day business impediments, in any business, but particularly in the printing business. Your day is consumed by people issues, clients, equipment and productivity challenges, and outside suppliers and business professionals. And that’s on a...
All businesses have something that they do better than others. Or at least their customers think they do. This is where the crisscross lines of reality and perception appear on the graph. The opportunity for company leaders is to fully grasp how they stand out from...
You’ve got a great team of people at your business. In fact, you tell your customers and prospects every day that your staff is the strength of your business. As the leader of your organization, you have a responsibility for nurturing and coaching that team each day...
Great ideas are all around us. Think about the meetings you’ve been in over the last 30 days. How many good ideas were floated around? Most likely several. No doubt some of those ideas are getting traction in your company right now. But many just end up on the...