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Middle Management

Middle management is one of the most challenging roles to play in any organization. It’s easy to be a business owner. You just need to be accountable. It’s also easy to be an employee. You just need to be responsible. It’s hard to be both. That’s what makes middle management special. They have a gift […]

E-COMMERCE AND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

One of the brand promises we have a Measurable Genius is that we hold space. That’s important in any service industry, but especially when you’re working with entrepreneurs. Building a business is a minefield of stress, and there are many times when I play a role in helping our clients navigate that stress … while […]

Internal Daze Part 2

I love talking to my clients. If you need proof of that, just looks at my KPIs. One of them is time in the market … which is primarily gained through me going out and talking to my clients. Sometimes, though, I am not the person they should talk to. Yesterday I talked about the […]

Itemize Function

Instead of trying to fit people into these abstract boxes you call “job descriptions,” you should itemize the functional processes and accountabilities that actually exist in your business. If you give people clear expectations in the form of process assignments and key performance indicators, they can measure themselves if they’ve done a good job or […]

RUFF-HOUSING

If you love dogs and you love drama, you’ll love this episode. I guess you could say that Daily Genius has gone to the dogs. Please watch the video before I have to think up more dog puns. It’s making me feel boneheaded.

One Free Radical

The only bad decision is one made without all the data present. That puts business owners in a pretty tough situation. As their organizations grow in size, they become fantastically complicated. They can become such a dense cluster of processes and systems that they feel opaque. So what happens when they plan? They can’t achieve […]

Seeing The Big Picture

Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jason Anderson of Boulevard Exteriors and reviewing some upcoming changes to his website. We chatted pictures, selling doors, and faxes. Yes, faxes. And before you ask, yes, I still use that technology. Do you folks still use it? Let me know in the comments. Also Warren […]