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Jungle Fighting

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Jungle Fighting

I remember when I first heard the term ‘jungle fighting.’  It was many years ago.

During my career, I served in various organizations as the Controller and/or Chief Financial Officer, as well as General Manager.

And, I would say for providential purposes, I was called to serve during some very challenging times.  Both, in terms of a company’s development and the overall economy.

It’s Lonely At The Top

I was having lunch one day with the partner of a CPA firm.  I was ...

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7
DEC
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Leadership, Management, Management Action Items, Problem solving, Startups

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Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

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Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

Use Worldly Wealth: Not Friends

“I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” – Luke 16:9

An asset is something of value.  Some assets have tangible worth (e.g., a fine piece of gold). Other assets produce income (e.g., an annuity).

In business, one of your greatest assets is your network.  And because your network is an asset, the temptation is to treat it (e.g., monetize) just like ...

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7
DEC
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Categories: Blog, Leadership, Management

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Revealing Secrets

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Revealing Secrets

Revealing Secrets

We’re ready to begin revealing secrets.  Perhaps you have been following along in this article series.

  1. We started with My Quest.  When I started this series, I shared about my decades-long journey to find the secret to business success.
  2. As you know, I was looking for a simple formula for Business Alchemy.  I was hoping to find a one-step, sure-fire way of turning any business into gold.
  3. Then, I revealed to you The Big Secret.  That, alas, there was ...
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2
DEC
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Growth, Business Process Consulting, Innovate, Leadership, Management, Problem solving

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Finding Business Gold

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Finding Business Gold

Finding Business Gold

Are you interested in finding business gold?  Many of you have been following an article series that started with My Quest.

If you’re just now joining us, as you now know, many decades ago, I set out to find the secret to business success.  Much like the alchemists of long ago, I was searching for that super secret method.  I was looking for that secret formula to turn any business into gold.  I was looking for Business ...

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20
NOV
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Leadership, Management

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The Big Secret

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The Big Secret

The Big Secret

In this article, I’m going to tell you the big secret.

I’ve been telling you about My Quest.  Like looking for Sasquatch or Big Foot, I have spent decades looking for the secret to business success.  And, the big question was and is: Is there such a thing as Business Alchemy?

Is there a simple way to turn an ordinary business into gold?

Business Alchemy – Debunked?

You might recall a cable show called “MythBusters.”  In this show, two pseudoscientists ...

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20
NOV
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Startups, Innovate, Leadership, Management

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Preferred Provider Network

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Preferred Provider Network

The Blue Elevator™ Group – Preferred Provider Network

We’d like to consider promoting you!

Do you consider yourself one the best professionals in your field?

If so, we invite you to consider pursuing a Membership in the Blue Elevator™ Preferred Provider Network. 

Background

Since 2012, Blue Elevator™ has been providing our clients the very best in custom, collaborative, and actionable business advisory.

And, in order to meet the needs of our clients, we need to identify only the very best business providers.

Here’s why:

  • In ...
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13
NOV
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Development, Leadership

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My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

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My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

My Quest – The Secret To Business Success

This is a story about my quest to find the secret to business success.

If you’re curious about learning the secret, I invite you to go on a journey with me.

I have a story to tell about one of my passions and my quest.  Then, I will share with you how this became my mission.

But before I reveal the secret and my mission, let’s begin with my story.

Backstory

When I was a little boy, I ...

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3
NOV
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Development, Business Growth, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Problem solving

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Dirty Little Secret

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Dirty Little Secret

Dirty Little Secret

I was visiting with my friend Jack Jackman the other day.  Jack and I have known each other for many years.  And, I usually see him at one of the many Blue Elevator™ satellite offices (aka, Starbucks).

I always enjoy catching up with him on the various things going on at our local churches, the community, and businesses.

Anyway, I don’t know how we happened upon it, but one day I felt compelled to tell him my dirty little secret.

Now, ...

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19
OCT
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Categories: Blog, Leadership, Management

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A House Divided

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A House Divided

A House Divided

“If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Mark 3:25

Back Story – A House Divided

Many years ago, I was managing a relatively large company.  We had a lot of departments.  We had a lot of managers.

In my immediate case, we were coming out of a turnaround situation and forging ahead, but we were experiencing some turbulence.  We had seemingly committed and focused managers.  The trouble was, for various reasons, sometimes they seemed to be ...

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AUG
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Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Business Startups, Leadership, Management, Management Action Items

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Completeness

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Completeness

Completeness

It is an audit objective.

As a former auditor for what’s now PricewaterhouseCoopers, we dealt with audit objectives.  These audit objectives were also learned in my Accounting/Auditing classes in business college at California State University, Fullerton.

The audit objectives were also reinforced in the CPA review course.  That is, a CPA examination test preparation course I took from Newt Becker my senior year.

Let’s see if I remember … ECVARP was the acronym Newt used.  Existence, Completeness, Valuation, Accuracy/Validity, Rights/Obligations, Presentation/Disclosure.  But this ...

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4
MAR
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Innovate, Leadership, Management, Management Action Items

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