Knowing that obstacles to profit growth exist for all organizations is one thing. Eliminating those obstacles is a more difficult activity. Let's look at some simple steps you can take to identify sup..

You can learn a lot by watching customers use your offerings and asking them about what you see them do. One business leader was amazed to watch her customers remove the decorations on her cakes and s..

A friend of mine wanted to advance his marketing career, but he felt frustrated. He was in charge of marketing for one of the lowest volume and unprofitable products in his company, Dream Whip. It w..

Have you ever needed to pick up your laundry but had no time to do so? It can get pretty frustrating wearing dirty clothes while you wait for a chance to pick up the clean ones.One dry cleaner in our..

What does a typical cost reduction look like? Rather than assembling a full product, you may ship it in pieces for the customer to assemble. This means a smaller container and less shipping and asse..

A leader can do something that no one else can do: Set a higher standard that informs, energizes, and directs people toward the biggest breakthroughs they can make. By comparison, most leaders settle..

Is it better to be optimistic, realistic, or pessimistic when it comes to considering new trends, innovations, and opportunities? History has shown that almost everyone is way too pessimistic, even w..

Do you have the feeling that 24 hours in a day is never enough and sleep is really overrated?Learn from the peak performers. They:(1) do not seem to need any sleep(2) are always motivated in almost an..

Just outside the downtown area of Rochester NY is a stately tree lined thoroughfare known as East Avenue. On it, there is a mansion which was the former estate of George Eastman. The company George ..

In today's environment of economic hardship and intense competition, almost every CEO in America realizes the importance of increasing their organization's ability to innovate. In fact a recent Pricew..