This is a guest post from Jill Goodwin – thanks Jill. “Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.” —Ed McCabe Creativity is not exclusively reserved for artists, photographers, and designers. It’s a critical tool for every business where a problem needs to be solved, or […]

In a recent meeting while discussing the challenges of satisfying demand in the midst of interrupted supply chains, shortages of labor, and input costs that are anything but stable, the board president reminded the group of the Cheetah… The Cheetah is the fastest animal on the planet.  It has been clocked at speeds of 75 […]

This is a guest post from Mike Khorev (see bio at the end) – Thanks Mike. Efficient business leaders go the extra mile when motivating their teams. They praise, recognize, and provide a sense of security. That was the message by Peter Rossi in the article: Ways to Boost Employee Motivation. This post is all […]

You’ve likely heard the saying; “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” – this can be especially true for business owners and entrepreneurs. Starting out, You should focus in on the trees (the details of your product / service and customer interactions) in order to get your business up and running, but you can […]

The power and value of effective preparation is a given in sports.   We’ve all heard the stories of the coaches who work 18-20 hour days during the season and the players who push themselves to physical limits of conditioning the average person can’t comprehend.  Together, they spend hours studying video clips and devising game plan […]

Over 100 years ago Ralph Waldo Emerson was credited with the famous quote: “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” Ralph Waldo Emerson It turns out he might not have said exactly that, but it’s generally what he meant – implying that if you have a great product […]