I had the privilege of speaking with Jim Blasingame on his Forbes.com program called “The Small Business Advocate” about a range of strategic thinking topics. Click “Listen Now” to hear our conversation. Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate… READ MORE

I had the privilege of speaking with Jim Blasingame on his Forbes.com program called “The Small Business Advocate” about a range of strategy topics. Click “Listen Now” to hear our conversation. Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate… READ MORE

Once we’ve determined where we’re currently investing our resources (time, talent and budget), the next step is to think through the context of the business to understand “What’s happening?” Before a pilot takes the plane up, he reviews a pre-flight checklist to determine what’s happening in the current location and along the way to the final destination. In the same spirit, we need to evaluate what are the key issues occurring in the four… READ MORE