… 7 suppliers sinking A report by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) found that organizations that reported more than 20 supply chains disruptions in a year jumped by a staggering 500% in 2020. And that was in the past. Today, disruption is a constant. To prevent all the great solutions your supply chain professionals put… Read More

To say the Coronavirus has businesses and people shaken up is an understatement. With all the news and info flying around, it’s tough to figure out what to pay attention to; below is information you can trust. While Covid19 shuts down businesses, schools, and government offices, three of the top questions I am asked is… Read More

And your processes, tool sets, goals, … (Watch our FREE business financial planning webinar) Article first published Dec. 3, 2019. Image: car speedometer marking top speed One of the biggest, if not the biggest, complaint about the current economy is that skilled talent is nowhere to be found. But could it be that we are… Read More

Remember this quote? Failure to plan is planning to fail  (You can start planning with our FREE how-to plan business financials webinar– click here) Article first published Dec. 3, 2019. Image: two people marking up shared pages of a plan next to their computers Does this sound like you? Planning completed:   Thanksgiving Dinner –… Read More

Turing the buzzword into working reality Article first published: Oct. 21, 2019. Image: black hole rendition (outer space with colored donut of light) Big data has been a buzz word for a while now. Data analytics has, too. But as to the detail behind those words, there’s a bit of a black hole. Making sure… Read More

And other innovative carbon neutral business strategies you can use Article first published: Oct. 19, 2019. Image: Recycling symbol inside a globe, Pixabay What can a company do, realistically, to embed environmentally friendly technology? While Investors, Gen Z’s, and Millennials look to invest their money or time into companies that have a purpose involving saving… Read More

Simple ideas to get your business started Article: Sept. 23, 2019. Image: colorful bird and tropical flowers in eucalyptus leaves A lot is happening in the world today as climate change becomes a top concern. Since I, like you, plan to live past the 11-year deadline for the point of no return, it’s become apparent… Read More

(Image: digital cloud icon with radiating lines out to business icons such as people, computers, industry tools, light bulbs for ideas and so on) …and what that means to running your business There continues to be a lot of discussion around old economy jobs, new economy jobs, if there will be low skilled jobs, and… Read More

(Image: pile of colored lego building blocks) Your choice comes down to building the product or your business One of the most difficult things I coach small and midcap business CEO/Presidents on is making the internal decision to stop being the star [fill in the blank here. I’ll use software coder for my examples] and… Read More