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Stop Using Band-Aids to Cover Up Problems
Apparel Decorators Only
Band-Aid
Definition: an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center used to cover minor wounds.
a makeshift or temporary solution. Noun: band-aid; plural noun: band-aids
"a band-aid solution to a much deeper problem"
We're obviously…

Avalanche of Accountability
Business ManagementHow is the accountability level in your shop? You know, the daily level of "Get 'Er Done"!
I'm not singling out production either. They often get the short end of the stick when other departments upstream don't hit all of their goals like…

No Excuses Mentality for Decorated Apparel Shops
Apparel Decorators OnlyQuick 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…

Accountability is Binary
Business ManagementReady to nerd out? How about this phrase, "Accountability is Binary"?
I was speaking with a coaching client a few weeks ago about a few employee challenges they were facing. During the conversation, our dialog path focused on the fact that…

Print Flash Print: An Ode to the T-shirt Screenprinter
Apparel Decorators OnlyPrint Flash Print.
A mantra for the one-color hit.
Bold replacing boring
of a blank stock t-shirt.
A delicate effort of force.
Print Flash Print
Daily rituals.
More sales add both security and stress.
For the…

Top 5 Reasons Why Shops Fail
Business ManagementWhy do shops fail?
Many, just like yours always seem to go out of business. But I'm not saying there is anything wrong with your shop.
Nope.
I just want to point out that in every shop that fails, they thought they would make it. That…