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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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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?
You might recall a cable show called “MythBusters.” In this show, two pseudoscientists ...
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If you’re here, chances are you came from the article My Quest – The Secret to Business Success . If you haven’t read this article, I invite you to read it first – then return and follow-up with this read.
Have you ever wondered if there was a secret to business success? Is there something key that every successful business knows or does?
Have you ever wondered why some businesses just take off? And others just kind of limp along?
Additionally, ...
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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.
When I was a little boy, I ...
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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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As a business owner or executive, do you ever feel like you are working twice as hard to grow your business?
And, despite working twice as hard, do you ever feel like you’re making half as much?
As the Founder of Blue Elevator™, I have observed countless entrepreneurs over the years. And, my observations pretty much follow the human experience.
Some entrepreneurs start out and become an overnight success. Then, there are others who start out like ...
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“If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – Mark 3:25
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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This article could have also been titled A False Sense of Security. But hopefully you’ll understand the title selection in a bit.
When I was a kid, I would enjoy an annual pilgrimage to my parent’s home state – Arkansas. I would enjoy my grandmother’s freshly-boiled sweet corn, french fries, fried okra, and all other types of Southern comfort food. But what I didn’t enjoy so much were grandpa’s fresh shot, squirrel and dumplings. I didn’t like ...
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In the cycle of life, a plateau is called maturity. The cycle of life is this: birth, growth, maturity, decline, and then ….
The business cycle follows this same natural cycle. Start-up, growth, maturity (e.g., a plateau), decline. Left unto itself, your business or organization is likely going to follow that natural progression.
Ask your typical entrepreneur. Start-up is fun. Growth is pretty cool. Plateaus and declines – not so much.
You and your organization are somewhere in the ...
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What are your earliest recollections of Thanksgiving?
Many of us may recall the stories of The Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims, and Squanto. That first celebration was in 1621.
Our first president, George Washington, issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789. In 1817, New York became the first state to declare and celebrate Thanksgiving as an official holiday.
But, the United States of America didn’t recognize Thanksgiving as a national holiday until the first celebration in 1863. I have included President Abraham ...
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