Ideas & Stories

Strategy + Structure + Conduct = Performance

Could success in business be reduced to a simple formula? Perhaps each component of this formula embodies the critical elements that drive success. And perhaps without all three pieces of the formula, the other two simply do not have enough …
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Advisory Boards. Are they worth the effort?

A friend of mine was descending the long path from the Acropolis back to the centre of Athens. It was a hot day, and the path was dusty. A rather large gentleman with a heavy camera around his neck was struggling up the hill towards Tony. His sweaty …
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When Cash is NOT King

An old saying in business: Growth is Vanity | Profit is Sanity | Cash is King We reiterated this saying many times over the years. However, that concept of ‘cash’ does not relate to the folding stuff under the counter. We have come …
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Calling for help… timing is everything!

“I hate my business now. I just want out”. Unfortunately, we have heard this desperate plea too many times over the years. For some of those business owners, it was… too little, too late. Big losses, big debt, big task ahead. At best it …
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