The Power of Critical Thinking Time

The Power of Critical Thinking Time

Author: Scott Hallman

What we see so often with clients is that they’re working so much and they’re so busy in their businesses, especially working with hyper-growth businesses as we do, or successful entrepreneurial businesses that are growing like crazy, right? That’s positive. The negative is they get busy, They get wrapped up in busy work. I’m not saying they don’t do some strategic work as well or they wouldn’t be where they’re at, but don’t we all tend to get on that hamster wheel once in a while? It’s important to get away and take time for strategic thinking, to allow our brains to clear so we can really think about where we want to take the business.

The business doesn’t take us where it wants to go. Does that make sense?

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The Silent Profit Killer

The Silent Profit Killer

Author: Scott Hallman

Do you remember the great recession of 2008 through 2010? Some people, by the way, thought it lasted a lot longer than 2010. Perhaps you’re one of them. It was devastating for businesses. Businesses saw their sales plummet, their profitability plummet, customers not engaging in spending as much money. It was a really, really trying time. Well, it was also a trying time for my client, Paul, who has a leading cleaning oriented service for consumers. One of the top in America, Paul, like millions of businesses around the globe was suffering from the impacts of the recession. But Paul did something bold. He pivoted in the midst of a recession, went completely against conventional wisdom and actually raised his prices.

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