The Turnaround of H-P – Smaller Company Lessons
There was a great article last week in the WSJ – H-P Overhaul Shows Promise by Spencer Ante. I’ve summarized below some great takeaways to consider. It certainly inspired me to revisit the operational plan I’m executing in the businesses I’m scaling. Symptoms &...Staging Houses & Staging Companies
Based on anecdotal evidence I would say it’s quite common prior to selling a house that the owner invests in grooming the house for sale. I’m seeing a lot of contracting company signage next to the realtors “For...Scott Kirsner’s Video Interview with Steve Papa – Thoughts
Steve Papa started Endeca in 1999 and sold to Oracle for around $1 Billion in 2011. This recent video interview is worth a quick review. It’s quite revealing about the mindset of a successful entrepreneur. I’ve trapped a couple of thoughts below that I...The Key To Financial Plans are the Policies
Whether you are about to dive into your new financial year or are half way through it, it’s likely that you created a financial plan to aim at. But the achievement of financial plans has nothing to do with the financial numbers. It’s all about the policies...How to Measure Velocity in Your Projects
I’d like to share a simple technique I’ve deployed to help trap movement across many different types of projects. I’ve used this simple table to measure the speed of movement in sales pipelines, recruitment projects and acquisition strategies. You...Operational Excellence For Exits
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