Use Strategy To Focus Your Business Planning
Competitive advantage is the hardest thing to sustain. Here is how to use strategy to focus your business planning.
How To Think Your Way To Better Business Results
Why creative agility is one of the most valuable assets in your strategy toolkit and how to develop it.
Understand Your Market Or Fizzle Out
Too many founders fixate on the product and ignore the market. Here is why understanding your market comes first.
How Improve Your Project Management Skills
Every business owner manages projects. Here is how to improve your project management skills at any stage of the business.
Why Outcomes Matter In Your Business
There is too much focus on generating ideas and not enough on testing them. Here is why outcomes matter in your business.
It's Time To Start Paying Attention To Cash Flow
Most business plans skip the part that keeps a company alive. Here is why it is time to start paying close attention to cash flow.
How To Disrupt And Innovate Right Now
A short post in the spirit of Seth Godin on how to disrupt and innovate in your business right now.
Focus On Outcomes To Get More Out Of Ideas
Ideas are cheap until you test them. Here is how focusing on outcomes helps you get more out of the ideas you already have.
This Is How You Use Failure To Your Advantage
Strategy keeps you making consistent choices. Here is how to use failure to your advantage instead of fearing it.
Build A More Compelling Value Proposition
Being the best is not a value proposition. Here is how to build a more compelling value proposition for your business.
Don't Get Stuck In Strategy Sensory Overload
Henry Mintzberg's idea of emergent strategy explains why flexible businesses should avoid strategy overload.
There Is No Such Thing As Sustainble Competitive Advantage
Differentiation loses its edge over time. Here is why there is no such thing as sustainable competitive advantage.
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Next SWOT Analysis
Most SWOT analyses end up useless. Here is how to get real value from your next SWOT analysis.
Why You Should Care About The Market And Strategic Aspirations
The market decides what you are worth. Here is why you need clear strategic aspirations instead of a fluffy mission statement.
How To Create Better Strategy By Going Simple
Disruption at its core is simplification. Here is how to create better strategy by going simple.
What Powerlifting Can Teach You About Your Business
Lessons from a first powerlifting meet on discipline, preparation, and doing the heavy lifting in your business.
How To Delegate (Better)
Delegation means letting go, which is hard for most owners. Here is how to delegate better and trust your team with the work.
3 Tips To Creating Strategy That Works
There is such a thing as too much strategy. Here are three tips for creating strategy you can actually implement.
Find More Money Inside Your Business
Before looking for new funding, look inside the business. Here is how to find more money in the business you already have.
Why Are Strategic Plans The Worst?!
Long-form strategic plans often become a list of excuses. Here is why the old approach fails and what to do instead.