Tag: Bankruptcy
Ford’s Six Cylinder Turnaround
When Alan Mulally, became the young CEO of Ford Motor Company he said, “We have been going out of business for forty years.” And, he was right. A succession of ineffective Ford family members had put their company in the bulls-eye of bankruptcy to the tune of $24 billion dollars. Mulally, who had spent his […]
You are Paid to Show Up
Your skills are important to a lot of people. Other people depend upon your contributions. And, if you have made a commitment to your employer (to do a particular job) then you are expected to be there and perform that job. If you don’t show up, you might be jeopardizing the efforts of your entire […]
How to Save Your Business
Michael Burger for The Relevant Report. We think it is crucial for you to stay keenly aware of any shifts in customer buying habits so that you can adjust your business model to stay relevant to the people who give you their money. Today, I’ve got a great example of a small business that did […]
How to Conquer Job Burnout
Ross Shafer for the Relevant Report. Today, I want to talk about how to conquer burnout…in your job or career. If you’re feeling burned out at work it is probably because you’re being asked to work ridiculous hours – nights – weekends – holidays – and every day you come home exhausted; virtually paralyzed to […]
How to Delight Your Customers EVERY TIME!
Is your business stuck trying to figure out what your customer wants? You know there’s a really clever and sophisticated way to discover this…. Ask em! There’s a niche in the retail business where companies let the customer design and personalize what they buy. Nike was one of the first. It’s called NikeID. You pick […]
How to Double Your Revenue
I want to tell you about a true American success story…born from noticing the obvious. Recently at a Denny’s Franchise Owner’s meeting I met a young man named Glenn Beattie. Glenn scraped together enough money to buy a Denny’s restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. He wasn’t afraid he’d lose money because he had noticed something obvious […]
How to Out-Starbucks … Starbucks
Growing up my mom would pay about 1.20 for a pound of Folger’s coffee, because Mrs.Olson said “Mountain Grown” coffee was the best. Then Starbucks comes along and says the coffee mom drank was garbage…and they made us feel smart to pay 11 bucks for a 1lb bag. Would YOU pay 45.00 for a 12oz […]
Are You Innovating? If not, they will!
Michael Burger here for the Relevant Report Every morning I wake up to brand new innovations, seemingly created overnight. Seriously, people are so creative and innovative; new products faster than I can share them with you. However, as I was remodeling my home office, I ran across a new one you just have to see. I bought a new […]
You GOT the business…now KEEP IT!
Michael Burger here for the Relevant Report. Experts are telling us the real estate market is finally heating up. So now more than ever, you need to let your clients know you are there for them. How do you do that? Well you might want to try something this simple…. In the words of Don […]
How to Grab More Market Share
Ross Shafer’s newest book (Grab More Market Share) was written for any CEO, President, Manager, or business owner who wants to garner more market share in a flat (or declining) economy. Face it, even the world’s best experts have no idea when (or if) the economy will “rally.” So stop waiting. If the entire economy […]
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