by Chuck Kocher | Dec 11, 2016 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy
How important a role does assessment play in the growth of your business? It’s enormous. We all know the clever malapropism: “Ready, fire, aim!” We joke about it, but if we’re honest, we do it as business leaders. We make plans, create budgets, invest time, and don’t...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 20, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams, Strategy
I get pretty jazzed when I talk to business owners and leaders about transforming their companies in ways that allow them to experience dramatic growth. A lot of the people I talk to get pretty excited about that, too. The fact of the matter, however, is that the kind...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 8, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Great Entrepreneurs, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy
Most business experts will tell you that one of the essentials to having a high-growth company is to have a product or service that offers something nobody else offers. It’s what’s commonly referred to as a Unique Value Proposition (UVP). If you don’t do that, you’re...
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 11, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, Strategic Thinking
Not that long ago, it seemed that ever time you turned around someone was telling you that the key to business success was to “Think Outside the Box!” While the idea was sound (new solutions come from new ways of looking at things), we heard the advice so often that...
by Chuck Kocher | Apr 25, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy
Proper pricing of your goods or services is a big decision when you’re trying to grow your company. One of the major factors to consider as you’re setting your pricing is what is more important to your clients: price or value? Focusing too much on price can be a...
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