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 | Jul 22, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy Development
Sometimes businesses ask me for help with their marketing strategy. They’re not seeing the sales results they want, so they’re ready to “double-down” on their marketing efforts. But when they try to beef up their marketing they get bogged down. Things feel forced....
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 8, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Planning
Some companies think and talk a lot about their “corporate culture.” Entrepreneurial companies in particular are known for creating environments conducive to creativity and pushing the boundaries. Too often, however, what they focus on are the external trappings. Sure...
by Chuck Kocher | May 6, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, People and Teams
Really good teams are more than simply the sum of their individual parts. When you bring the right team members together and have them working in the right way, the impact can be exponential. Of course, the converse is also true. If you have the wrong members on your...
by Chuck Kocher | Apr 16, 2013 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Creation
Whether we like it or not, as business leaders we’re faced with a choice: Innovate or fade into obscurity. In today’s marketplace there just isn’t much room for “me-too” companies. Companies have to reinvent their products and services constantly to meet the changing...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 24, 2012 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Leadership
Do you ever run into business colleagues and ask them how things are going—only to get the “SOSO” response? “Oh, you know,” they reply, “Same Old Same Old!” If that reply leaves you cold (and you’re not content to use it to describe your own business), you probably...
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