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$100 Billion Dollars Worth of Fear

$100 Billion Worth of Fear

Recently I heard a story of a man who lost $100 Billion Dollars. Yep, you read that right. $100,000,000,000 This happened mainly due to fear. So as we sit around and plan and scheme for the new year, I want to share this story about…
Head Junk

Is Your Head Full of Junk?

Is your head full of junk? Recently I spent about twenty or thirty minutes with one of my coaching clients who was slogging through a series of doubts about their business. They felt inadequate. Like they didn't belong in the industry. A…
No Excuses Mentality for Decorated Apparel Shops

No Excuses Mentality for Decorated Apparel Shops

Quick question: Can your shop operate with a no excuses mentality? For the decorated apparel industry, what does that exactly mean anyway? At best, it's a culture-driven herculean challenge. Worst, it probably means some people you work with…

Are You Busy Being Busy Or Busy Being Profitable?

Quick question: Are you busy being busy or busy being profitable? It is a probing question that you should answer. Your goal for your business should be to maximize the profit as much as possible, right? So why do you take on work that…
The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics

The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics

One of the most apparent challenges that I see from my coaching seat is that for many shops, there is some confusion between Strategy and Tactics.  The meaning of these words to some people are basically interchangeable. I can hear you now,…
Attack Problems Not People - Marshall Atkinson

Attack Problems, Not People

So you were walking the shop floor the other day and you noticed one of your workers, Fred, aimlessly wandering around. It looked weird. At night, you lie awake in your bed worrying about how you are going to get all of the orders completed…