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January 13, 2014
Self Control
Promise me this: Promise that you will never ever again say you have self control. You don’t. Not always. And if you don’t have it always, you don’t have self...
January 12, 2014
Say It, Become It
There are disproportionately more Clay’s in the pottery business than people with other names. More people with the last name Singer sing and more Tyler’s tile than other folks. And...
January 11, 2014
How Long Can You Go?
Extreme is good. Extreme is awesome. Extreme is profitable. But when your extreme behavior is inauthentic, rooted in a desire to get attention by whatever means possible, extreme is bad...
January 10, 2014
Hiring Too Fast vs. Hiring Prematurely
You may have heard the saying “Hire slowly. Fire quickly.” It is sage advice guiding us to take the necessary time to hire the right people the first go around,...
January 9, 2014
Fix The Slowest Part Of The Chain
Every business, be it a service provider or a manufacturer, or a restaurant or insurance company, goes through a chain of activities to deliver its offering. To be in the...
January 8, 2014
First Mover Advantage Redefined
Remember that term “first mover advantage”? I’m sure you do. And I also suspect you realize that it is pretty much no longer relevant - at least as to how...
January 7, 2014
Experience Vs. Opinion
Everyone’s got an opinion. Only a few have experience. Experience trumps opinion. Every. Single. Time.
January 6, 2014
Competing On Convenience
Convenience. It’s one of your customers greatest desires. A house used to be a cave. Drinking water was in a river a mile away. Dinner was a day’s (or week’s)...
January 5, 2014
McDonald’s Sneaky Trick To Making More Money From You
Back in September 2013, McDonald’s began a campaign for their Premium Roast Coffee. Started in California, the campaign (perhaps due to its success) has grown countrywide. Buy any size cup...
January 4, 2014
Which Competitor Is Your Biggest Threat?
It seems most entrepreneurs fear the big players in their industry. We set our guns on the industry Goliath because if we can take them down, we can then take...