Tag Archives: Strategic Planning

Productivity Strategies Can Lead to More Powerful Results, Even in a Messy Garage

I walked into my garage last week and saw it for what it really was…a non-toxic wasteland.  Christmas decorations, sleeping bags, cardboard boxes, surfboards, etc.  Where would I start?  I picked up a box and a surfboard tumbled onto a case … Continue reading

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Your Small Business Needs More than Futuristic Tattoos In Order to Take on a Life of its Own

Remember the old movie, The Illustrated Man with Rod Steiger?  The book was based on Ray Bradbury stories.  In the movie, the main character Carl was covered in tattoos from head to toe (not so unusual today).  People who looked … Continue reading

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Dislodging Nipples in a New Market

During my teenage years, I worked for my step-father’s plumbing company. Of course there were times that I would get the disgusting jobs like going to the deepest part of a sewage spill to place a sub-pump.   But at times, I would … Continue reading

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The Strategy of Ordering the Larger Pie

Today, I had breakfast with my friend, Narciso.  Narciso’s company deals in commodities.  Now, I can’t really tell you much about what he deals in because I don’t want to compromise his strategy or position in his industry.  However, his … Continue reading

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A Revelation: Bad Strategy of the Four Horsemen (Part 4 of 4)—“Bad Strategic Objectives”

This is my last of a four installment treatise.  Previously, I mentioned how Knute Rockne compiled four sophomore football players in the Notre Dame backfield who became football lore. The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame destroyed almost any defense they faced … Continue reading

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A Revelation: Bad Strategy of the Four Horsemen (Part 3 of 4)—“Mistaking Goals for Strategies”

In our last two installments, I mentioned how Knute Rockne compiled four sophomore football players in the Notre Dame backfield who became football lore. The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame destroyed almost any defense they faced from 1922 to 1924, … Continue reading

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A Revelation: Bad Strategy of the Four Horsemen(Part 2 of 4)–”Failure to Face the Challenge”

In our last episode, I mentioned how Knute Rockne compiled four sophomore football players in the Notre Dame backfield who became football lore. The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame destroyed almost any defense they faced from 1922 to 1924, only … Continue reading

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A Revelation: Bad Strategy of the Four Horsemen(Part 1 of 4)

Knute Rockne compiled four sophomore football players in the Notre Dame backfield who became football lore.  The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame destroyed almost any defense they faced from 1922 to 1924, only losing twice to Nebraska. This was the image that came … Continue reading

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“The Most Stolen Song of All Time” Could Just Be A Common Small Business Pitfall

Bobby Owsinski’s  article, The Most Stolen Song of All Time is a playful little article that talks about how a common four chord progression can be use for so many pop songs starting with “Don’t stop Believing” by Journey.  For you … Continue reading

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Alfano the Great and the Stategy of a Spectacular Thrill Artist

My Grandfather, Louis Alfano, was Alfano the Great.  Yes, all our grandfathers probably had great long tales that expanded with time, but my grandfather had proof.  He would work as a tight-rope walker in the 1920s between two buildings in Chicago.  … Continue reading

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