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My guest this week – David Nichols, was led into entrepreneurship when he wanted to find a way so that…
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This is Episode 4 of the Focus Forward Business Podcast, I’m in conversation with Jennifer Adams Bunkers, entrepreneur, coach and…
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Everyone tells you you need to track metrics. “Measure Everything!”, they say. Or they tell you there are “9 Critical…
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This article by James Kerr appeared in The Telegraph in November 2013. It has since been taken down. When England…
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We have all heard that we need systems in our business in order to grow, or to “scale”. But, you…
Episode 3 of the Focus Forward Business Podcast, featuring Bill Gallagher is out! Bill has over 40 years of experience running, growing,…
We’ve launched Episode 2 of the Focus Forward Business Podcast, featuring Mike Eisenhart, entrepreneur, physical therapist, former president of the…
I am very happy to release Episode 1 of the Focus Forward Business Podcast, featuring Mike Simonsen, Founder & CEO…
When Core Values are done well, they can make a huge difference in how your organization runs. Real Core Values…
I posted this picture to my Facebook page a little while back. It’s free hand, and I don’t draw well.…
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