It's crazy times out there, and for some industries, businesses, and clients, it's not "business as usual" right now. There's a lot of worries and rightfully so. I've been saying it for years that if you don't continually disrupt yourself, something will eventually come around to disrupt you. This is a disruption that many of us weren't…
DetailsYesterday, the business world lost one of its greats, as Jack Welch passed. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot from Jack through his books, talks, and of course, studying the way he did things. I’ve often found inspiration for a pressing client problem in a “Welch-ism”. Years ago Jack and I both spoke at…
DetailsThis week I'm providing a special edition of The Tuesday Tidbit™. In the video below, I'm joined by a good friend and colleague, Phil Symchych. Phil is known as the SME Business Wealth Builder and specializes in working with SMEs to improve their financial operations and business results. If you can't view the video, click HERE. …
DetailsLove is in the air. With Valentine's Day just passing us by, I figure a little love story is fitting. This past week was pretty incredible. My kids were in Toronto for a whole week with their Aunt Holly. My wife and I were transported back to those days before kids. Every day we went…
DetailsI was speaking at an event not too long ago, and when I got onto the stage I introduced myself and let the crowd know that unlike the speakers before me, I’d be talking about a lot of very boring things. As I said it, I realized that it was a little over 10 years…
DetailsI was reading a book over the weekend that said: "Without happy employees, there is no way to have happy customers." At first, I agreed with the statement, but as I thought about it further, I realized the comment had many flaws. For example, people who tell you to focus on employee happiness are often…
DetailsLast week I was in NYC for meetings. I met with a prospective client, and within 30 minutes, I bet him $5,000,000. Not really, but hear me out. There's a concept my college Shawn Veltman, and I dubbed as the $5M Cash Test, which we discussed on a previous episode of our podcast The Evergreen Show…
DetailsWelcome to 2020! I just returned from a fabulous week in Paris, which has given me a lot of material for future tidbits, but I wanted to keep this one short and to the point. So here we are. A new year, a new decade, a new you, a better organization? Everybody makes…
DetailsMy gym has a great tradition. On your Birthday, they give you a little extra punishment. You can try and skip on your Birthday, but they’ll wait, and eventually, they’ll get you. Yesterday, it was my turn, and it was tough. I’m still struggling to catch my breath. This past weekend we celebrated my daughter’s…
DetailsNobody cares as much about your business, your customers, and the future of the company as much as you do. This is especially true of my clients that are mid-market private firms with revenues ranging from 10M to a few hundred million a year. I’ve worked with a lot of them now, and more often…
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