This week, my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: How to smartly evaluate opportunities for both their innovation and ‘cost’ potential. Ol’ School connecting; don’t call analog a comeback it’s always been here… and powerful Business Model Generation; the path to better
3 Ways to Improve Your Negotiating Skills… Right Now
Negotiating: It ranks just below public speaking on the list of fears. Often perceived as a combative sport. Miss viewed as the province of a set of mystically trained uber professionals. The funny thing is that we do it all the time. Some without doubt more than others, but we all dive
Working on Growing Your Business? Read this. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
photo via Wikimedia Commons This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Leveraging a business’ network to develop better solutions to wicked problems Business model generation, the who (putting together the idea target market profile), the what (your point of excellence), and
Why Some Businesses Almost Always Make the Right Moves – Week’s 5 Best Posts
This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Better business modeling, the why (capture an unfair advantage), how (…to maintain it), and when (6 signs that you need to rinse and repeat). The art of a sweet science; financial modeling it’s not just about the numbers. The Business
The #1 Most Common Goof In Executing A Business Model
Pop quiz: Why is a business model, and the strategic value proposition that binds it together, often treated as if it will stand the test of all time? Is it because the core market need is constant? Is it the fear of scrapping existing assets (infrastructure, business knowledge, and/or people)
Financial Strategy, Big Data, and ‘The Paper Chase’ Oh My – Week’s 5 Best Posts
This week, my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Why building your finance function like Groupon, Twitter, and LinkedIn works for you How to get your Big Data on – the what, how (stewardship), and why (BI analysis) Bartering redone - the new cash flow enhancer As, always I’m
The Profitability Paradox – Cash Flow Projections Why Successful Businesses Almost Always Rely on them First
All to often small businesses obsess on how much money they’re going to make, the total number of clients, and how much profit they’ll generate. What they lose sight of is the important third leg of the business stool, day-to-day cash flow; doing so almost always guarantees major problems whether
Retooling Your Business Analysis Perspective; 5 Posts to Get You Started
This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Why a retooled FP&A (Finance Planning & Analysis) is retaking a prominent seat at the at the leadership table. Gaining business activity clarity by leveraging your CRM process to fuel accurate sales projections. New
5 Hints on Overcoming Stalled Growth Strategies
This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: It’s all about growing your business… here’s the how to do it smartly. What’s old is best again… networking 1980’s style. Don’t call it a comeback… 4 steps for reviving an ailing company. As, always I’m looking to share with you