Clik here to view.
Learning from the High Flyers, Part Two
Last week, I wrote about how any business - no matter how "Old School" - can benefit via emulating the strategies of "High Flying" companies in industries like virtual reality, wearables, 3D printing,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Entrepreneurial and Investment Opportunities in Wearables [Webinar Invitation]
CCS Insights forecasts that 411 million smart wearable devices, worth a staggering $34 billion, will be sold in 2020 (up from 274 million this year).These wearables include eyewear (97 million...
View ArticleThis The No Excuses Time of Year
[Click Here to register for my Friday Webinar on the “7 Keys to Business Plan Success”]read more
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Most Important Time of Year Just Started...
[Click Here to register for my Friday Webinar on the “7 Keys to Business Plan Success”]Happy September! For many of us, this week is a turning of the page - from the slower, vacation and family-focused...
View ArticleBreaking Through Data Overwhelm (3 Easy Steps)
Over the past few weeks, I have had the good fortune to speak to many executives and entrepreneurs about how the “Humans” in their companies grapple with data and information technology to improve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business Growth: If They Can Do It, We Can Too
Above all else, business leaders are tasked with solving the fundamental challenge of growth.Growth in the form of increased revenues and profits, of more and better assets, and of more organizational...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arnie and Vin: May We See the Likes of Them Again
The passing this week of Arnold Palmer at 87, and the retirement from broadcasting of Vin Scully at 88, is a moment to reflect on the time, world, and value system these men represented, and on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Innovation Capacity: Do You Have It in Your Business?
The most prized, but often overlooked asset of any organization is its capacity to change and innovate.This can be measured by the premium investors will pay to buy into the business.Slow moving and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Business Innovation: What it is and What it is Not
Last week, I wrote about how and why the most prized, but often overlooked asset of any organization is its capacity to change and innovate. But as I wrote in that post, innovation can be a scary and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump & Hillary Debate -- But Your Win
“The chief business of the American people is business.” - Calvin Coolidge, 1925“I went back to Ohio / But my city was gone”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence [Webinar Invitation]
[To register for the webinar, Click Here]The artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to grow extremely rapidly - from approximately $800 million this year over $5 Billion by 2020, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Innovation Through Conversation
Last week, I met for dinner with a longtime client as they traveled through Los Angeles on a stop-over on their way back to Europe.It was both by design and natural inclination of all involved, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Would You Pass a Business Physical?
Positive business change starts with a full and complete understanding of what the bottlenecks to positive change are and what can/must be done to remove them. This may seem obvious, but I am...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Election: With Change Comes Opportunity
Last week, I wrote about the Business Physical and of the importance of evaluating a business’ “red,” “yellow,” and “green” areas and proceeding, changing, and innovating accordingly.As I wrote that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Use the Opportunity Acid Test to Grow Your Business
We choose to go to the moon and do the other things not because they are easy but because they are hard. - President Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” September 12, 1962A fundamental...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stock Market Up, Confidence High - What Does It Mean for YOUR Business?
The three big economic stories since last month’s election have been a dynamic stock market rally, a strengthening dollar, and rising economic confidence.Here are some encouraging statistics to...
View ArticleGrowthink Innovation Series: FinTech
[To listen to a recording of the webinar, Click Here] On this recorded webinar, the Growthink Innovation Series turns to the transformative world of financial technology.According to PWC, within the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Three Year Plan
December is a natural time to reflect upon the accomplishments of the past 12 months, and to set goals and objectives for the New Year.In doing so however, most of us think too much about next year,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Simple Ideas to Make 2017 Your Best Year Ever
A lot of optimistic energy is pulsing through the business and financial markets in these 1st few days of 2017. Perhaps more than in any other year since the Great Recession, “macro” conditions feel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stretch Goals vs. Attainable Goals in 2017: Which is Best?
January is always the best time of the year to set big growth and success goals for the New Year. There are two main approaches to doing so:1. Set Attainable Goals. This is the incremental “get a...
View Article