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This post is for entrepreneurial engineers... I have some harsh reality for you. The following quote is a lie. “If you build it they will&nb..

Learn These Guiding Principles To Help You Level-Up Your DevOps Chops   A few days ago I was peeling an egg, like an idiot. My girlfrien..

Fact, according to the Department of Labor as of 2018 "millennials" comprise 38% of the workforce. Inc Magazine reports that by next year ..

Here’s a quick quiz for you: • In the biblical story, what was Jonah swallowed by?  • How many animals of each kind did Moses..

Swing for the fences or hit for average?  When it comes to investing in new opportunities, such as developing new products, entering new market..

Many of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs are not known for their grace. Our culture associates a certain type of “robust” per..

"We are on the precipice of a new global aid industry, one that is undergoing a massive transformation..."   At Harvard’s Kennedy Schoo..

Today, I will riff on career pathing and succession planning as two critical organizational design factors.   Not gett..

You've hired a truly epic team and dreamed up a tech product that you're certain will have a huge impact on the industry. You have serious faith in..

I know what you’re thinking, “I’m doing everything I can think of!” Well, let’s put those ideas aside for now and see ..

Learn the fundamental question every business owner needs to answer before they can succeed A few weeks ago I was in an advisory meeting with ..

The most common cause of failure in leadership is produced by treating adaptive challenges as if they were technical problems. What’s the diff..

When was the last time you saw your CEO or vice president shadow the call center or the factory floor? When was the last time your managing director..

Auction type ad platforms such as AdWords and Facebook have a built-in mechanism that rewards the highest bidder with the best exposure. That advant..

INTRODUCTION TO GDC   As a business owner, CEO, consultant, board member and over 30 years’ experience in operations, branding, process..

Twitter for Business Growth   Here’s a stat that might surprise you: 75% of business to business marketers are using Twitter...

Non-financial risks dominate financial risks for financial institutions now and that cybersecurity is the top risk based on recent surveys compared ..

Summary: New working papers by Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) conclude that financial institutions are ..

 “We recognize that every single person is different, and subsequently, everybody’s growth model and what they want to become is di..

It’s imperative to adopt the mantra “there is no NO only HOW” to assist closing a sale while still defending the integrity of the ..

The selling company hit pay dirt! The buying company got its acquisition prize! How do the cultures of these two different enterprises align? Is it ..

I recently read another article about confidence in the workplace. This one, published by Forbes, took the perspective of women in the workplace and..

Leadership is challenging.  We are not all born to be leaders, but we can acquire the necessary skills if we put in the time and the effort.&nb..

How Important is Employee Retention?   If you want to keep good employees in your organization, you need to ask your team how they are doing...

Mastering fiscal policy is more of an art than a fail-safe science even for the best in the business; to be sure, governments have utilized gimmicks..

A friend and former colleague posted an excellent description online of what “Lean” is in nine words. Of particular poignancy to me..

A successful business must have a plan that is quantified to a budget to guide the utilization of resources and ensure profits and profitability. Pl..

Even in the face of a polarized political climate, frenetic, whip-lash policy changes from one Administration to the next (and even within any given..

The debate about the future of work has largely focused on jobs – what they will look like, the decline of well-paid jobs for lower-skilled wo..

Today’s sales professionals face an uphill battle. Buyers are more educated than ever about service and product offerings in their respective ..

In America alone, over half a million people become entrepreneurs every month! Some will possess MBAs and sophisticated business plans th..

In the majority of cases, individuals and companies buy software and start using it. Typically there may be some initial training, or the company se..

I see many executives asking the question, "What's the best strategy for (fill in the blank)." The truth is, they are asking the wrong question. The..

I received a referral for a new client a few months ago. The person who sent it was certain this business owner could benefit from working with me. ..

When I worked in corporate, I was part of a very big machine, a large company in Silicon Valley that was winning and wanted to continue to win by be..

What is all the buzz about design thinking?   If you have found this post because of all the buzz about design thinking but aren&rs..

In the last couple months as I have prepared to work for myself as a management consultant, I have thought a lot about the value I can offer. A firs..

“It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” Mandy Hale,  The Single..

I recently attended a nonprofit seminar hosted by Fetzer, Simonsen, Booth, Jenkins Law Firm. Scott and Jaelynn Jenkins reminded us that there are 5 ..

Your nonprofit year-end giving campaign is a great opportunity to strengthen your relationship with your donors while encouraging and asking for sup..

SEO Has Been The Single Largest Driver of Business Since Our Inception – Let Us Show You How We Do It   Through our evergreen content s..

During the last decade, the public’s trust in SEO has faded. Ever-changing search algorithms and blackhat penalizations have eroded SEO c..

Life as an entrepreneur isn't for the lazy or weak-of-heart. Building a business takes guts, discipline, tenacity, and a will to succeed. But it als..

On occasion, professional developers will drop into the Postgresql.org mailing lists, meetups, and Postgres conferences to ask the question, “..

Two recent reports on banking industry indicate point to the future of the Risk Management function. The first one was a 2019 report by Boston Consu..

I was asked recently, what is the most effective thing an organization can do to improve performance, assuming it has a reasonable operating strateg..

Help More Users Find Your Profile   You are so excited that you thought of a catchy headline for your LinkedIn profile: “I help people ..

As a student of leadership for 30 years, Jim Collins’ framework has always resonated with me as a most comprehensive, in-depth and a..

92% of 7,100 companies in 130 countries say “redesigning the way we work” is the #1 megatrend - Deloitte Human Capital Trends 201..

Here's a quick guide towards choosing a chatbot route that’s right for your brand's needs. With dozens of chatbot solutions and capabilities ..

As the general business environment shifts its focus towards enhancing the customer experience, businesses must take a more in-depth approach to the..

YAKOU VILLAGE, Yunnan Eons of evolution in the ancient tea forests of China has established a complex and delicate biomass. The gnarled, pale..

Looking at resumes seems to be a lost art form these days. The more technology we use to parse out words and phrases, takes away the humanity of the..

I have been fortunate thus far in my career to have a front row seat to watch (and be part of) the evolution of direct marketing (DM) in the insuran..

Measurement is one of social media's key advantages over traditional marketing and advertising. Prior to social media's rise as an essential busine..

Imagine you're listening to a commercial for a dentist office and the last words you hear are "Our doctors can do this all under sedation." Ouch. So..

Privately held small and/or family firms may benefit from creating a formal Buy-Sell Agreement. This is especially true of new firms. The future is ..

"The decision to say Yes or No depends upon the cost and benefit of saying Yes."   Introduction We live in a hectic 24-7 world. Information ..

I have always been of the opinion that if my employer offers me vacation or PTO then it is my right to take it for whatever I want without explanati..

As benefit corporations become more popular, their social entrepreneur leaders have a source of wisdom --- those who manage 501c3s (aka nonprofits)...

Experiencing coffee is fundamentally sensory but involves far more than taste. The interaction of the senses is ongoing, a pleasurable learning oppo..

An employee’s first day is one of the most important days of their tenure at your company. Better yet, the first two hours are. Those two hour..

Employee engagement is when your employees are committed to your organization's goals and values. They are motivated to contribute to its success wi..

One of the challenges startups face is scaling up, or expanding the customer base. This involves some risks, and one of them is adding staff an..

As we move into a world of AI First solutions, there has been a lot of debate, fear, and hope about the impact it will have on our lives. A new fiel..

Environmentalism Is A Market Opportunity   Environmentally concerned consumers see the business community as a failure (and we need to change..

MDM, better known as Mobile Device Management, is becoming more and more important as we embrace smartphones and portable devices like laptops, iPho..

This year again is the year of the hackers from Crypto Locker to the usual menace of Ransom and malware. Big companies like Target, Sony, JP Morgan ..

How to Establish Better LinkedIn Connections for Your Business   It is so easy these days to let automation take over everything. We have bec..

Probably the most unfortunate reality of working with so many kids each week at Birons is that we inevitably become aware of, and involved in, the s..