If you can’t state your strategy in a sentence, you don’t have one! Many companies think they have a strategy, but usually what they have done is focus on steps, goals, and objectives or issues owners and leadership teams often think about. To have
CARTER REPORTS: A Quick Favor
Many of my readers, clients, colleagues and referral partners have expressed a desire to "cut through" the BS and focus on pragmatic solutions and tools for growing businesses. So that we can serve you better, I’ve created a quick 6-question
2019 – The Year of the Agile Organization
Let’s take out our crystal ball and delve deep into its center for 2019 top business trends that you can leverage to drive your business success. I always keep an eye out for different perspectives and points of view that can help my clients
5 Ways to Avoid Commoditization in Your Business
A common experience many of my clients are facing today is the fear that they have become commoditized. "Commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness
How to Make a BIG Decision
We all have a few BIG decisions that we have to get right, setting the course of our company and our life. How do we make them wisely? How do we make a great decision? Simply stated, our success as business leaders equals the sum total of all the
Can Your Company Embrace the 7-70 Rule?
[ON THE RUN? Download here, print and read later] Are you upset because margins are slipping impacting your company’s overall profitability? AND, at the same time you want to grow your business more rapidly and more profitably? Yes – margins