Business success cannot be reached without a clear sense of direction. Discover the value of keeping the destination in mind….Read more »
Develop Your Strategy for Success
Businesses are built and continue to grow based on strategy. Discover how simple and straightforward your strategy can be….Read more »
Mindset Is the Foundation of Business Success
Don’t overlook the role of mindset as you work to help your business grow. Learn about the foundation role mindset can plan in business success….Read more »
Working Harder Doesn’t Guarantee Success
Working harder does not necessarily create success. Learn the keys to success with Gary Furr’s essential business skills….Read more »
How to Increase Your Odds of Business Success
What often hampers business success is a lack of business skills. Learn the keys to success with Gary Furr’s essential business skills….Read more »
Grow Your Business by 30, 40, or 50 Percent without Capital Investment
If you are like most business owners I meet, you want to grow your business but you believe it will take capital to do so. The reason business owners say they want to grow is that they are not making enough money now. Here’s the issue: Revenue growth can come with added costs if you… Read More »
CEO Projections for 2019
Back in April of this year I posted a blog post on the results of the 2019 CEO confidence index and projections. I then researched information on the longest economic expansions in U.S. History. With the news these days concerning the economy and the slow down in manufacturing, I felt it was worth repeating again…. Read More »
Business Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
When I was a teenager, my mother and stepfather got divorced and my mom and I moved to a mountain community and lived in a cabin that my aunt owned. We lived there while my mom ran a bakery that she had purchased with the proceeds from her divorce. The mountain cabin had no insulation,… Read More »
THE 10,000-HOUR RULE
In Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 book Outliers,he coined the term “the 10,000-Hour Rule” in which he explained that to become an expert in almost any field requires 10,000 hours of practice. Gladwell provided examples such as the Beetles, Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, and others whom after practicing for 10,000 hours became experts in their fields. The… Read More »
The Not So Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Let’s talk about some of the major issues that will undermine your relationship as a business owner with your banker, in order to avoid them….Read more »