The Devil is in the Details
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: brand, culture, Details, entrepreneurs, Nordstrom, small business, strategic advantage, vision, zappos.com
I went to see the movie, Joyful Noise, on Sunday. I enjoyed the movie, but, there was one aspect that disturbed me. The demographics of the choir did not seem realistic. I mentioned this to my friend and...
Business Values to Operating Philosophy
Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning, Values in Business · Tags: authentic empowerment, business values, core values, culture, empower, operating philosophy, organizational values, philosophy based culture, small business, strategic advantage, strategy, values, values based organizational development
Business values by nature are broad and can be interpreted in many ways. For example, if a value is fun, what does that mean? What type of fun or humor? And, to what degree? Left broad, this type of ambiguity...
Are you Asking the Right Questions?
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: asking questions, brainstorming, entrepreneurs, perspective, small business, strategic advantage, strategy
Last week I attended an interesting ASTD meeting on brainstorming. As part of the presentation, we were all asked to participate in a mini brainstorming session around the subject of topics that would...
Do you Need to do 1099 Forms?
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post · Tags: 1099 forms, entrepreneurs, procedures, processes, small business, Using Experts, W-9 form
It’s January, that magical time of year. For management accountants (those who work for companies) it’s a very busy time of year. Two of their highest priorities in January are preparing W-2 forms...
Stop Chasing Shiny Baubles
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: clarifying questions, entrepreneurs, goals, Jeffrey Gitomer, shiny baubles, small business, strategic advantage, strategic directions, Strategic Planning, strategy, The Little Red Book of Selling
I had just received an email notifying me that Jeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling, would be presenting a one day seminar in New Jersey. I was so excited! For only $99 I would be...
