by Chuck Kocher | Oct 28, 2013 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Great Reads, Key Ideas to Think On, Planning, Strategy, Strategy Creation
When we think about how to achieve business success we tend to think about strategies, financials, innovation, marketing, supply chains, and windows of opportunity. All of those things are valid—and worth our attention. But how many of us think about things like...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 14, 2013 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Just a few years ago if you’d asked most Americans about European Football (soccer) you probably would have greeted with blank stares. Now many Americans follow the English Premier League on television—and they know one team in particular: Manchester United. And...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 17, 2013 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategic Thinking, Strategy
Sometimes the way you look at things makes all the difference in the world. And that’s what landed Fuhu, Inc. the #1 spot on Inc. Magazine’s 2103 500/5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America list. So how did the company—established in 2008 and committed to...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 9, 2013 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Execution and Productivity
When you’re building a house, a ruler is an indispensable tool. Without careful measurements, the chance of building anything of lasting quality is ridiculously low. No contractor worth his hammer and saw would dream of it. A home builder, however, also knows that you...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 12, 2013 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategic Thinking
Most entrepreneurial types are not lazy by nature. It’s just not a good fit. Long hours, sweating the details, and shouldering most (if not all) of the burdens (financial, decision-making, and physical) are simply not the kinds of things that lazy people gravitate...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 7, 2013 | Business Growth, Leadership, People and Teams
We’ve all heard it a million times: “Your employees are your most important asset.” Many of us actually believe it. Some companies even use that concept as a selling point for their business. In past posts I’ve talked about the importance of making sure you have the...
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