by Chuck Kocher | Sep 28, 2015 | Coaching and Encouragement, Execution and Productivity, Leadership, Planning, Strategy
Every time you turn around these days, there’s another new gadget on the market that someone is convinced you can’t live without. Apparently, when Apple trademarked the phrase: “There’s an app for that” they were serious (By the way, if you want a reminder of how time...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 10, 2013 | Planning, Strategy Development
As you wrap up another year and get ready to head into a new one, you’re probably thinking about your annual planning meeting—at least I hope you are. The thing is that many of us have this love/hate relationship with meetings. We know they’re necessary. We (leaders...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 25, 2013 | Planning, Strategy Development
The calendar may still say November, but before you blink, it will be the start of a new year. If you’re like a lot of businesses, that means taking stock of where you are right now and mapping out a plan for getting where you want to go next year—a plan for success....
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 22, 2013 | Coaching and Encouragement, Great Entrepreneurs, Key Ideas to Think On, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategy, Strategy Creation
In the entertainment industry, people talk about “The X-Factor.” Some in the industry refer to it as the “It-factor.” TV-mogul, Simon Cowell built a whole reality TV series around the search for people who have “The X-Factor.” In entertainment, it’s a kind of...
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...
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