By Cliff Ennico Ah, summer. A chance to lie on the beach, do some camping or outlet shopping, and…do some “big picture” thinking about where your business has been and where it’s going. Getting away from the day-to-day grind and distancing yourself from your business actually helps you run your business better. I find that when […]
Small business owners are eager and optimistic, so they are naturally inclined to say “yes” to all kinds of opportunities. However, learning to say “no” can ultimately be the difference between success and failure. Consider this Steve Jobs quote: “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s […]
I’m going to avoid using the word strategy. It’s tough to use a word when it has so many different meanings. Over the past 20 years I have read dozens of books and articles on strategy and have had dozens of conversations with senior executives in many different businesses and industries from small businesses to […]
If you watch any of the reality televisions shows – stick with me here – that involve the creative process, Project Runway comes to mine, you’ll notice that when contestants do poorly usually it’s due to a lack of editing. We tend to have the attitude that “more is better” and when we’re faced with […]
Often the most positive thing you can do for your business is to be negative: “We tend to focus much more. People think focus means saying ‘yes’ to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying ‘no’ to the hundred other good ideas that there […]