Most likely you have big plans for your business in the New Year. I have talked with many people, and they are beyond ready for their company to be able to move past the myriad of COVID-19 related difficulties they have incurred these past two years. With regards to making the plans for your company […]
Archive for 2021
11/27/2021
November 2021 – 5 Incredible Things You and Your Business Can Learn From the Atlanta Braves 2021 World Series Victory
This month the Atlanta Braves came from being an also-ran in the National League East Division to dramatically win the baseball World Series. This had been a maddening season for Braves fans because the team came into the season being a strong candidate to get to the World Series. Then they ended up losing two […]
10/31/2021
October 2021 – The 5 Steps to Working “On” Your Business Instead of “In” It
This month, General Motors CEO, Mary Barra made a startling promise – the company would double its annual revenue from approximately $140 billion to $280 billion by 2030. Barra said GM plans to do this with an array of innovative new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and related services such as an electronic […]
09/30/2021
September 2021 – Developing a Vision for Innovation That Will Transform Your Company
This month Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks and Turbo Tax, boldly signaled their vision for Innovation by announcing their purchase of the email marketing company, Mailchimp for $12 billion. Alex Chriss, Intuit’s executive vice president, said that Intuit will integrate Mailchimp’s marketing, social media and communication tools into QuickBooks, to try to help Intuit’s small […]
08/31/2021
August 2021 – How COVID-19 and Innovation Will Change Your Work Environment
In the aftermath of COVID-19, as the world prepares for returning to office environments, many employees are unsure of what awaits them. Organizations have been preparing for this eventuality for a while and the actions they are taking fall into two categories, Physical and Electronic innovations. Physical To try to alleviate worker’s apprehensions regarding the […]
07/30/2021
July 2021 – Guess What Industry is Expanding Rapidly Through Innovation?
Would you want to invest in an U.S. industry that despite receiving billions from the federal government, lost $35 billion and got rid of 66,000 employees last year? Not likely. But that what’s happening. The first new U.S. air carriers in 14 years are using timing and innovation to enter the market as air travel […]
06/30/2021
June 2021 – Innovation Alert – Possible Changes Coming to an Airline Near You…
Innovation hits a jack pot when it accomplishes two things simultaneously. Generates more revenue for the company Creates a better customer experience As famous author Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door”. Right now both the airline industry and aircraft manufacturers are trying to […]
05/28/2021
May 2021 – Warning: Are You About to Lose 50% of Your Employees?
A recent Microsoft Work Trend Index survey of over 30,000 global workers found that 54% of them feel overworked and burned out, and the vast majority are planning on leaving their employer this year. Furthermore, 39% of respondents said they feel exhausted. But why? During the COVID-19 pandemic many people have been working remotely and […]
04/30/2021
April 2021 – How Innovation Can Transform Your Marketing and Sales Area
Innovation has many aspects. When we think about innovation perhaps a new app, electronic device, or medical breakthrough may come to mind. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of touring four Disney theme parks in Florida and because of my interest in innovation I visited several of the attractions that delved into some of […]
03/31/2021
March 2021 – Effectively Focusing Your Organization’s Innovation Efforts
As we continue to examine various concepts from our business growth and scaling methodology, the Structure of Success™, I would like to delve into where should one devote their innovation effort? This decision is similar to how a person chooses to spend their time – there are better uses of their day, and less advantageous […]
