To Grow You Must Embrace A Systems Strategy
It is quite odd that most business owners and entrepreneurs are not actually business builders by nature. Yet, building a business is your primary role when you start and try to grow a business.
Most business owners started their business because they were good at something… their products and services. Or they were visionaries creating something brand new. But it was still about the product or service.
That was true for us. We were really good at systems, technology and projects. […]
Connect Your Dots With Purpose And A Plan
If your business plan goes something like “we will seize opportunities as they come”; how will you know what an opportunity is? Do you seize every opportunity? How long do you pursue one before you chase the next? Do any of them get completed?
In this post by Brittany Leung, she shows you what this could look like and why it might be the reason you are not creating lasting results in your business.
By Brittany Leung
[…]The True Cost Of Not Having A Clear Business Plan
As we head into 2015 I’ve been pondering why a lot of small and even mid-sized businesses fail to reach their full potential. Here is one startling fact:
“People who regularly write down their goals earn nine times as much over their lifetimes as people who don’t. Yet less than 4% of people write down their goals and less than 1% of people review them on an ongoing basis.” ~ Dr. David Kohl
That’s right. On average you will earn 9x more over your lifetime.
If you […]
5 Things I Learned About Customer Retention Just by Eating Dinner
We’ve all had that less than memorable customer experience. Slow or wrong order. Late project delivery. How your staff deals with it is just as important as fixing the mistake. It all starts at the top.
By Barbara Abramson
My husband and I recently stopped for dinner at a local eatery that had gluten-free options. The chain is a step-down of a national chain, but not quite fast food. You order at the counter, are given a number for your table and servers bring your food to you.
The food is […]
Giving 110%: Walking the Edge Or Holding Back?
I hear a lot of people saying I gave 100%. Some can even apparently give more then everything they have, 110% or 120%.
Physics, economics, logic and math aside, how do you know you are giving it your all?
Effort Or Time
Is it time spent? Are you spending every waking moment dedicated to achieve your goal. Is this effective?
Exertion or Exhaustion
Are you going until you collapse into exhaustion? Are you sprinting or running the marathon?
Brainpower and Smarts
Or maybe you are dedicated to learning everything you can about the subject and succeeding because everyday you out think your competition. At the end of […]
When Your Business Plan Derails
I was at the office a little late the other night. My plan was to catch the 9:00 p.m. train and head home, relax a bit, and then get a good sleep.
Sometimes plans get derailed.
I got to the train platform and heard the announcement, “Trains are not running in the downtown core. Shuttle buses will be available for passengers at the orange 201/202 stops.”
Crap! I had thought the earlier accident with a pedestrian was cleared. […]
Why Lack of Clarity On Your Vision Will Get You What You DON’T Want
You are driving down a country road in the foggy, wintry weather with no map, no GPS and no compass. You reach a crossroads. Do you go straight? Do you turn left or right? Do you drive fast or slow?
In this post by our very special guest, Dixie Gillaspie, she shows us the value in not driving your business blind.
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.”
By Dixie Gillaspie
In my “former life” of business consulting, we talked […]
The Golden Rule and Influence
“Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.”
~ The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
In Brittany Leung’s debut post here, she explores how the basic rule she learned as a child applies more now than ever.
By Brittany Leung
I’m realizing that as much as there is to learn about business, there is one component that is foundational and critical to the success of any company.
This single element is so basic that most people overlook it and never apply it.
The Golden Rule
As […]
Tick Tock, Punching The Clock: How To Engage A Team
Three of the top reasons people feel disengaged at work include: don’t like their boss, don’t feel connected with other employees and don’t feel they matter. In this post connection expert and coach Barbara Abramson shows you some ways to engage your team and turn this around.
By Barbara Abramson
I used to work for a media company that was divided into several autonomous departments, each overseen by a mid-level manager who reported to the division manager. We operated pretty independently of each other and were in essence, our own […]
Why Manifast Now? The Official Launch
Several months ago (my how time flies), I had decided that we need to launch a blog that was a little different from my personal blog.
That time has come.
Well in reality this blog doesn’t look terribly different from the brand new look on my personal blog.
But looks can be deceiving.
We’ve decided to keep a consistent brand across all of our sites so looks alone are not the difference.
It is the character, format and content that will be a bit different.
My personal blog will keep going as a place for me to write […]