by Chuck Kocher | Jan 1, 2017 | Business Growth, Planning
The vast majority of New Years resolutions focus on things such as working out, losing weight, and controlling personal spending. Kathy Caprino recently wrote an article for Forbes about questions to ask in order to have a happier work experience. Should you consider...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 25, 2016 | Business Growth, Planning, Strategy
Some business gurus have trumpeted that business plans are dead. I understand where they’re coming from. There are companies that spend hours, days, weeks, and even months crafting and polishing a “great” business plan—that they then stick in a box and ignore. Others...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 18, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, People and Teams, Strategy
Does it really matter if your business goals, your strategies, and your people are aligned? Do you really have to have “all of your ducks in a row” in order to achieve sustained business growth and success? Is it more important to get the right people or the right...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 11, 2016 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy
How important a role does assessment play in the growth of your business? It’s enormous. We all know the clever malapropism: “Ready, fire, aim!” We joke about it, but if we’re honest, we do it as business leaders. We make plans, create budgets, invest time, and don’t...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 27, 2016 | Business Growth, Cash and Financials, Key Ideas to Think On, People and Teams
There are some preconceptions about entreprenuerial types that are hard to overcome. A common one is that the business leader has to do everything alone. Here’s a post that exposes some of the fallacy of the “one-man show” entrepreneur. The fact is, we need to be...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 20, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams, Strategy
I get pretty jazzed when I talk to business owners and leaders about transforming their companies in ways that allow them to experience dramatic growth. A lot of the people I talk to get pretty excited about that, too. The fact of the matter, however, is that the kind...
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