Developing an Attitude of Gratitude “Gratitude can be cultivated at any age,” said Jennifer Breheny Wallace in a recent Wall Street Journal article.* The author cited a 2012 national online poll of 2000 adults, which found that 59 percent of those surveyed thought that most people today are less likely to have an attitude of… Read More »
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional At the November 2017 Excellence in Family Business Awards presented at the Austin Family Business Program, a part of Oregon State University, our client The Higher Taste, a vegan and vegetarian food processor, was awarded the Generational Development Award. In… Read More »
Make 2018 Your Best Year Ever
Make 2018 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! As you approach a New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2017 and ask yourself some serious questions in order to make 2018 your best year ever. This will lay… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 7 – Motivation
You just have to want to do it. Gary Furr knows how important motivation is to business success; and it’s the last step of his proven 7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth series. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 6 – Results
Everyone wants results, and businesspeople are no different. In this, the 6th episode of his series, Gary Furr explains how critical results are to accelerated business growth. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 5 – Discipline
In this, the 5th episode of Gary Furr’s 7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth, Gary explains how important it is to have discipline. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years of C-level business experience and… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 4 – Develop Intense Focus
Something successful businesses have in common with great athletes is focus. Gary Furr says it’s critical for your business too. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years of C-level business experience and an MBA focusing… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 3 – Have a Plan
In this third episode of his seven step process, Gary Furr stresses that business fundamental: planning. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years of C-level business experience and an MBA focusing on Organizational Development uniquely… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 2 – Communication
Following on the heels of episode #1, where he stressed clarity of direction, here Gary Furr turns his attention to communication. Click on the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years of C-level business experience and an MBA… Read More »
7 Steps to Accelerated Business Growth: Step 1 – Finding Clarity Of Direction
In this, the first of a series of 7 episodes, Gary Furr explains the importance to your business of having clarity of direction. You can use the link at the end of this post to view other episodes in this series. Read or Click to Listen The combination of 40 years of C-level business experience… Read More »