Discipline is step five in Gary Furr’s seven steps to accelerating business growth. Discover how discipline unlocks the growth your business is aiming for….Read more »
How to Increase Your Productivity and Bottom Line
This last week I was asked to give a presentation to a group of twenty business owners in the Portland metropolitan area on value stream mapping. In an economy where it is hard to find enough qualified employees to get the volume of work out in a timely manner, business owners are trying to figure… Read More »
The Power of Intense Focus
Creating a vision and an action plan are important. But business growth requires intense focus to put that plan into action to get you where you want to go….Read more »
Business Success Demands a Plan of Action
Business needs direction, but direction needs a plan of action. To achieve business success, you need a map to get from where you are to where you want to go….Read more »
How Effective Communication Aids Business Growth
Effective communication about direction and purpose gets everyone on the same page and eliminates confusion, accelerating the growth of your business….Read more »
Using Clarity of Direction to Accelerate Business Growth
As business owners, we need to focus on the big picture of growth. Learn about clarity of direction—the first of seven steps to accelerating business growth….Read more »
Avoiding Common Missteps that Block Business Growth
There is great value for business owners in zooming out to see the big picture. Learn about the common missteps that owners make that get in the way of growth….Read more »
MAKE 2020 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER
As you approach the New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2019 and ask yourself some important questions. These questions will help you plan for the upcoming year, which will lay the groundwork for a successful 2020 and beyond. Why not create 20/20 vision for the year 2020? If you make a… Read More »
When It Comes to Consulting, Experience Counts
I was recently having coffee with a senior banker when he said something that caught my attention. This banker said he has met a lot of so-called business coaches and consultants, and most of them have no real business experience. He went on to say that he would be hard pressed to recommend a business… Read More »
Skills for Business Growth
Some business owners may launch their business by the seat of their pants, but ongoing business success is not achieved that way. Here’s what gets you there….Read more »