by John Boudreau | Dec 11, 2020 | fire-fighting, fires, strategy
Over the past 18 days, we’ve been discussing strategy: In our last blog post, we shared that a SWOT analysis was one way to get your team aligned around what your company should be focused on in the new year. We said that you could use the “weaknesses” part of the...
by John Boudreau | Jun 5, 2018 | fire-fighting, Problem Solving
In my recent blog post, “Seven Signs You Need A Business Operating System”, I called out the seven common problems that small businesses face and how those problems can be solved using a business operating system. We’ve defined a business operating system as something...
by John Boudreau | Sep 23, 2016 | company goals, fire-fighting, priorities
It seems like a common theme. As a business owner you’re too busy putting out fires or dealing with the priorities which are right in front of you to stop and plan out your next move. This makes your next move less strategic and more feeling-driven which causes...
by John Boudreau | Mar 2, 2016 | Dashboards, fire-fighting, KPIs, Metrics
I’m going to try to inspire you. I’m going to try to help you love looking at your company’s metrics. I get it, you’re busy, focused on closing that deal, managing your staff, ensuring your customers are happy. You are time...
