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Was Benjamin Franklin Full of It?

by Chuck Kocher | Jun 1, 2015 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity

Old Benjamin Franklin was a pretty smart guy. A lot of what he said and wrote has been passed down over more than 200 years and rings true today. One of his most famous quotes is: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” In addition to being a political...

Barriers to Scaling Your Business: Lack of Systems

by Chuck Kocher | Apr 20, 2015 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity

We’re continuing to take a look at three of the biggest obstacles to scaling your business. Last week we talked about how undeveloped leadership can be an impediment to growing your business. This week, I’d like to take a look at how a lack of adequate systems and...

How Healthy Is Your Team?

by Chuck Kocher | Feb 9, 2015 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Great Reads

It’s almost impossible these days to pick up a paper, watch the news, or check online headlines without seeing some kind of debate about healthcare. That’s understandable because being healthy affects every aspect of our lives. But how healthy is your business? More...

The Difference Between a Dream and a Vision

by Chuck Kocher | Dec 8, 2014 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity

If you’re like me, you love stories about successful entrepreneurs who come up with great ideas that nobody else thought of. Those stories of success are inspiring for those of us who like to think a bit out of the box. We think fondly of people who dare to dream. But...

Why Now Is a Good Time to Plan for 2015

by Chuck Kocher | Nov 17, 2014 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity

In business there are those companies and individuals that always seem to be one step ahead of everybody else. While some businesses are reacting to the latest shifts and changes in the marketplace, these folks have already taken new steps to seize new opportunities....

4 Ways to Build Credibility For Your Business

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...
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