by John Hackley | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
“10 business development fundamentals to survive now and thrive later” Many shop owners are struggling to survive in the present economy. With markets eroding (or shifting), customers and resources are scarce. The truth is the economic landscape is not going to...
by John Hackley | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Identifying the Key Systems Your Business Needs to Succeed “Let all things be done decently and in order.” – Corinthians Your Business is a System of Systems In a very real way, your systems strategy is your business strategy, and the business systems you put...
by John Hackley | Sep 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
5 steps to earning trust with your boss Why write a report anyway? Too many small business shop managers, GM’s and Sales managers run their respective departments without effectively communicating among one another and more importantly the owner. This often leads to...
by John Hackley | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
When hired to do a “turn-around” one of the first things I hear from shop owners accross the country is how proud they are of cross training employees and sound production scheduling practices. I ask myself, then why are they having issues leading to lack...
by John Hackley | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Good Idea’s Only Get You So Far! When business is not falling into place like it should, maybe it’s not the plan that’s an issue, but, perhaps it’s the follow through? Did you know 80% of corporate Presidents that get fired is NOT due to lack of talent or experience...
by John Hackley | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is imperative for businesses to make the most of every dollar spent on marketing. Various sources of marketing must be thoroughly analyzed for immediate return on investment, subsequent return on investment, and general branding. Unfortunately, many small...