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BLOG | LEADERSHIP
Who Should Bale the Hay?
Baling hay. It’s important & urgent work on a farm. It’s also a great business metaphor related to THE NUMBER ONE barrier to growth...
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BLOG | LEADERSHIP
Are you tolerating toxic productivity?
Toxic productivity. Is this a new term to you? Or did the phrase make you cringe because you KNOW it exists in your organization? While it sounds like an oxymoron, it is more prevalent than most business leaders care to admit. Toxic productivity comes from employees who are a constant source of drama...
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BLOG | NEXT CHAPTER
Maximizing Value to Always Be For Sale
When I started Compass Point nearly 20 years ago, I heard a quote from business owner (and my now mentor) Tom Stine, “The only reason to get into business is to get out.” I remember thinking at the time, “That’s a bit cold. Sounds like consultant talk.” But 20 years later, I can honestly say that truer words have never been spoken.
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BLOG | STRATEGY
What Sandbox Are You Playing In?
While a sandbox is an unconventional image to describe a facet of your business, it is the perfect analogy. And yes, it should conjure up images of your childhood and time spent in a shallow box filled with sand and, of course, a few toys...
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BLOG | STRATEGY
Don’t Lose the House
Why did I leave a comfortable position in higher education to help family businesses grow, thrive, and create legacies? Here’s a little look behind the curtain. I grew up in family business...
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BLOG | LEADERSHIP
Motivational Posters Will Not Get You to Mars
Core Values are a handful of rules that remain constant, a way of being or believing, that your company has in place and lives by every day. These are not concepts that can be “trained” into an employee. They either have similar values or they don’t. It’s really that simple. Core Values are an integral part of your company’s DNA. Here are 3 questions that will test whether you have chosen the right ones...
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