Ready, Shoot… AIM: Why Most Goals Fail

Goal setting is a powerful practice used by many businesses and individuals year after year as they begin their planning process for the upcoming period. It usually involves an evaluation of strengths and weaknesses and the development of a plan for improvement and a kick off filled with motivation and high spirits. So why is […]

7 Tips to Get Your Year in Gear!

What a year!  Many of us have had ups and downs with the fluctuating economy, declining housing marketing, rising unemployment, stricter lending and a divided political climate.  Too often when we are overwhelmed by outside events, we have a tendency to retreat into the comforts of the status quo and wallowing in our depression.  Now […]

Stop the World, I Want to Get Off! What to Do When the Going Gets Tough.

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Its 5:00 on Friday, your staff is starting to leave the building to enjoy their weekend and a major issue hits your business that if not handled correctly, could have a material impact on your revenue and customer service. What do you do? Are you calm, cool and collected? Or do you panic and respond […]

5 Ways You Can Have Your Cake And Eat it Too!

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How many times have you heard that women cannot have it all?   It is such an important topic to debate that numerous articles have been written, successful CEOs have spoken out about it and search #havingitall on social media will lead you to various conversations. The debate is often about whether you can truly have […]

How a Family Business can survive the Family Drama and Strengthen Their Position in the Market

Family businesses have its own dynamics that make it unique, but those differences often can make it difficult to get things done. Bottom line, family businesses don’t always have it easy. Internal conflicts, family drama, inconsistent standards, side bar conversations, emotional decisions, a lack of alignment are only a few of the typical pitfalls family […]

To Disrupt of Not Disrupt. That is the Question.

3 Critical Elements to Master before You Disrupt a Market.

Unless you’ve been under a rock these last few months, you most likely have heard the term Disruptive Innovation. So many businesses are working on new ideas on how their product or service can “disrupt” their industry by making significant investment in resources such as time and money. So what does it all mean? Will […]

Aim High, Use Powerful Resolve and Stand Firm.

Be Dedicated to your Success in 2016.

As we enter a new year and commit to our professional and personal resolutions there is one word that comes to mind: Dedication. Dedication is focusing your energy and all of your efforts on a task or to a particular course of action until they are complete. No exceptions and no matter what challenges or […]