The 7 Deadly Sins of a Mature Business
Focusing on business as usual instead of growth and creating your exit strategy, can have a very large negative effect on a business.
Category: growth
Do you use your brain?
Do you do intellectually stimulating things? What is the impact on you long-term if that is not happening? A former President of the United States Calvin Coolidge once stated; “All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or …
Do you hold information from others?
Is this helpful or a problem? The reason for this blog is that at times in the world of business you come across someone who will not share information with those who need to know. Yes, if this information had …
What is the best hiring practice?
Is it hiring people that fit your organizations culture? Many people would say that it is the only way to hire, but I am going to take a contrarian view of that. What I mean by that is that I …
Do you get advice regularly?
What people are giving you the advice to? Colin Powell once said; “Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to …
Do the failures in your life control what you do?
Do you think it is possible to avoid failures? I am reminded of what J.K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter series) said; ‘It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might …
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How important are leadership and growth to you?
Are you a 5 or 6 when 10 is the best score? If you want to improve I want to address what I call a ‘mad dog’ of business. What is a ‘mad dog’? A ‘mad dog’ according to an …