(Time to read this Blog article is about 2 1/2 minutes) Over the years I’ve been asked to judge several Business Card Competitions and what I’ve discovered is that many business cards completely miss the mark when it comes to accomplishing the very purpose for which they were created!  So, here are my thoughts on […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) Many businesses fail to think about all of their customers.  A quick look under the hood of your vehicle will tell you that the folks who designed and manufactured it didn’t give much thought to the mechanics who have to service and repair it over […]

 (Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) Something’s preventing them.  So, what might it be, and what can you do to fix that?   Below is a check-list of 8 things that could be preventing some of your target customers from buying from you.  Set aside one hour, get a few of your […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) ‘Caring Coach’ is a term that I made up years ago for any business that helps customers to wisely choose and effectively use the products or services they sell.  In these days when people are faced with so many choices, options and so much confusion, […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 50 seconds) The importance of asking tthe right questions.  Many leaders believe that their job is to have all the right answers.  But actually, leaders need to be much better at asking the right questions.   Asking great questions is fundamental to finding out what’s really going […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) Ultimately, customer ownership is all about creating, delivering and communicating compelling value. Value that ‘grabs’ our target customers, clearly differentness us from our competitors, makes us ‘famous’…and grows our bottom line. Customers demand value and every business promises it. But there’s a huge lack of […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 50 seconds) Or, we could make one  really big omelette.  In Canada 450,000 eggs are thrown out every day. World’s most livable cities.    According to Mercer’s ‘Most Livable City’ survey, Vienna, Austria is the world’s best city to live in for the ninth year in a row.   Zurich […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) Many businesses, large and small, make the mistake of believing that their customers have only one ‘currency’ in their lives, which is money, so they can think of only one way to compete, which is to cut their price.  ‘Price’ is very important, but when […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 50 seconds) California dreamin’.  If California was a separate country, it would be the world’s 5th largest economy.  Only the economies of the USA, China, Japan and Germany would be bigger. Conformity gone mad. In Japan, a country with a strong conformist culture, a schoolgirl with naturally […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 45 seconds) Each year the March issue of Fortune Magazine lists their ‘100 Best Companies To Work For In America’.  Buy it, study the entire report, make a list of what these top employers do to attract, engage and retain top talent.  Then use that list to […]