A family business is a different breed. They can range from the mom and pop size to international blockbusters! I’ve worked in many a mom and pop family business (mostly Pops) and have never had the experience of working for a non-family owned business. Well, except for the time I was a dishwasher at college,… Continue Reading
Name One Word To Describe Your Business
I was listening to a great story on NPR radio that made me stop and think, what one word would our customers use to describe our business, Technology In A Box Learning Services? Of course, the next question on my mind was, what one word would I want them to use to describe us? Right?… Continue Reading
The Synergist: Part 5
The Processor: Part 5 of 5 in a series on the book The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success by Les McKeown If you’ve followed along with the series laying out the traits and characteristics of the types of players in business, you must be wondering how anyone can play nicely in… Continue Reading
The Synergist Part 4: The Processor
The Processor: Part 4 of 5 in a series on the book The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success by Les McKeown SCALABLE SYSTEMS – Create and enforce systems to capture key information and standardized processes DESIGNER OF ORDER – Takes the complexity of a project and organizes the facts and tasks at… Continue Reading
Back in the Neighborhood
(Picture: Circa 1960 when The Pony Men would come around the streets of Detroit and talk your dad into paying for a ride) I recently attended a funeral for someone who was dear to our family and our church, which always brings out emotions I don’t typically display (the hymns tend to be powerful and,… Continue Reading
