The economic rollercoaster ride continues with no end in sight. Finding the growth your business needs is getting harder. As one colleague recently remarked, “I know there is an iceberg out there. I’m just not sure where it is.” We are all facing headwinds as we try...
It’s costly. It’s common. It gets all of us at one time or another as we build and scale our businesses. This mistake was the biggest and most costly mistake I’ve made in building Octain. Ultimately, it led to the development of the Octain Growth System so I could...
We are reopening. Getting out and around. Exploring the world again. It feels great! How about bringing that same energy and joy to your customers? It’s a great way to recharge your company growth too. Here are three ways to make reopening special for your customers:...
How do we plan in a time of complete turmoil and uncertainty? That’s the question most of us are asking in this year of unprecedented change. One thing we know won’t work is pulling out last year’s plan and updating it. So, what will? For my team, the secret...
The remote economy, which opened for business full throttle in March, shows no signs of slowing down. Many companies have made remote workers their permanent work force into the foreseeable future. Others are trying the hybrid office-WFH approach. The move to remote...
Crisis management gets a bad rap. The phrase conjures up pictures of your management team running around in chaos mode putting out fires, stuck in place, instead of casting a vision, developing a strategic plan and executing to win with a proven process. Crisis...