by Chuck Kocher | Jan 8, 2017 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Leadership, People and Teams, Planning, Strategic Thinking
If you’re serious about growing your business significantly—scaling it up to take it to the next level—you may be willing to take some serious actions to address the issues that are holding you back. You may think that it’s time to “pull out the big guns” to get the...
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 4, 2016 | Leadership, People and Teams, Planning
I recently read a helpful post by Betty Liu (Founder/CEO at Radiate, Inc.) that discussed giving regular feedback to employees—and not just in annual reviews. That’s key for companies looking for transformational growth. One of her main points was about finding that...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 1, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, Planning, Strategy
Sometimes a simple story—even an old one—captures a business truth beautifully. Many of us grew up hearing the old parable about “Belling the Cat.” In case you’ve forgotten this classic story, here’s a recap (with a slight twist). The employees at the start-up company...
by Chuck Kocher | Jul 25, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Great Reads, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, Planning
We’ve all known people who have claimed that they had a great idea that could have made millions—only to have someone else beat them to the punch. Maybe you’ve even been that person on occasion. You had an idea for a product, service, or business that could have been...
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