by Chuck Kocher | Oct 23, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On
One of the absolute essentials to business success is to keep on learning. The marketplace is constantly changing. New business opportunities require new skills (as well as a firm grip on some traditional skills). When it comes to business knowledge, you’re either...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 17, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
Folk/Rock legend Neil Young once wrote, “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust.” After a career that’s spanned six decades, it seems obvious to me that Neil never really struggled with either. He’s constantly reinvented himself and kept the creative fire going....
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 10, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On
We all know the admonition that we should “Work smarter not harder.” We’ve all heard that for years. But there’s no such thing as sustained business growth without hard work. And sometimes “working smarter” simply means doing hard work. But it’s a different kind of...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 3, 2016 | Business Growth, Great Reads, Key Ideas to Think On, People and Teams
Anybody who has been in business for any amount of time knows how critical it is to hire wisely. I’ve written before about the importance of “getting the right people on the bus.” Not only can hiring the wrong person slow your business’s growth—it can also cost you a...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 26, 2016 | Business Growth, Great Entrepreneurs, Key Ideas to Think On
It’s not uncommon to hear business people talk about disruptive technologies, or things that turn an existing industry on its head. Most of the time when we hear those stories, we think of companies in the high-tech industry. But is all innovative and disruptive...
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