What do Henry Ford, Sam Walton, and Michael Dell have in common? They all utilized a systematic approach to build their companies – an approach you can use also to plan for, grow, and create the business you long for. Henry Ford did it with the concept of mass-producing the automobile, Sam Walton did it […]
Archive for the ‘Vision and Goals for Your Business’ Category
12/04/2021
December 2021 – The Five Keys to Making the Plans for Your Business a Reality
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
02/28/2021
February 2021 – What Is the True Goal of Innovation?
Before I dig into “What Is the True Goal of Innovation”, let me answer a question I have been receiving all the time. Many of you have asked, when is my next book due out? So, I have some exciting news, my 4th book, which is titled Work Less, Make More and Have Fun in […]
01/31/2021
January 2021 – Can Only Small Companies Innovate Effectively?
Identifying possible innovations and then developing them to the point of commercialization is a challenge for any size business, particularly so in larger companies. The cause of this size related difficulty involves both the complexity of the larger organization and where the company resides on the continuum of internal innovation cooperation versus competition. Recently our […]
07/31/2020
July 2020 – Building a Team of Innovators to Conquer COVID-19
This week a Phase 3 clinical trial of the very promising COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 began. The vaccine, which was co-developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Moderna, Inc., and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will involve approximately 30,000 adult volunteers who do not have COVID-19. The “mRNA” stands for “messenger […]
