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Hard Work At Work

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Hard Work At Work

Hard Work At Work

At Blue Elevator™, our collective history has put us in touch with hundreds – even thousands of individuals – and the businesses they represent.

Some might ask, “What’s the secret to success?”

And here’s the secret: there is no secret.  It’s hard work.  Working smart, yes – but also working hard.

Hard Work At Work – Illustration

So, this is why we thought we would share with you what hard work looks like.

To illustrate this point, I have the distinct honor ...

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10
JUL
0

Categories: Accelerate, Business Development, Business Growth, Startups

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Excellence As An Ideal

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Excellence As An Ideal

Excellence As An Ideal

Something’s amiss.  Sometime, in a galaxy far, far away, something changed.

As far back as I can remember, we were equipped for excellence.  The pursuit of perfection.  Excellence as an ideal.  I seemingly and simultaneously straddle two generations: The Baby Boomers and Generation X.  It depends upon who you ask.  It depends upon what chart you look up.

I was born in the summer of 1965 – my birthday often falling on the last day of the school year.

Things ...

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27
MAY
0

Categories: Blog, Leadership, Management

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Baseball and Business

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Baseball and Business

Baseball and Business

If I hit the rewind button, I am back in Little League (actually, Pony League).  And no, not my Little League years, but my son’s.  My son loved baseball.  Everything about it.  And in baseball, you get to bat.  And when you bat, you get to hit home runs – if you’re lucky.

Or is it? Luck, that is.

Hitting home runs isn’t so much about strength as it is about technique.  That is, proper hitting mechanics will trump brute ...

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25
JAN
0

Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth

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The Problem with Self Reflection

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The Problem with Self Reflection

Dedication

This article is dedicated to all present and future clients of Blue Elevator™.  Business is a tough sport.  And sparingly, there are few courageous enough to embark on the ongoing process of rigorous business advisory.  You have taken the road less traveled by.  This article is dedicated to you.

The Problem With Self Reflection

There is a problem with self reflection.  The very exercise itself is almost guaranteed to reveal an opportunity to improve.

Why the Trouble?

Reflecting back on the past several years, ...

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1
JAN
0

Categories: Accelerate, Blog, Business Consulting, Business Growth, Innovate, Leadership, Management, Management Action Items, Problem solving

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The Deliverable in Action – a Case Study

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The Deliverable in Action – a Case Study

The Deliverable in Action

We met Padraic and Sandy back in May 2014.  They had a start up company.

With experience in hospitality and a heart for serving others, they had launched Catering on Time.

They were open for business and ready to serve.

 Getting Started in Business

Let’s face it: getting started in business is tough.

I read a quote where Bloomberg reported that 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months.

When starting out in business, it’s often helpful ...

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10
DEC
0

Categories: Case Studies

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SALY

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SALY

SALY

A short title, yes.  But, it’s a short title with big implications.

What is SALY?

SALY is not the name of your sister, mother, wife, or girlfriend.  After all, it’s not even spelled correctly.

SALY is simple: It stands for Same As Last Year.

Where did SALY Come From?

SALY is a term I came across ages ago when I was discharging my duties as a CPA.  I was privileged to work with a firm called Coopers & Lybrand – a Big Eight firm.  Back ...

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29
NOV
0

Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting, Business Startups, Management, Management Action Items, Startups

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Becoming Top of Mind – a Case Study

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Becoming Top of Mind – a Case Study

Becoming Top of Mind

Rick wasn’t just another smart computer guy.  He is a really smart computer guy.  It’s just that only some people knew it.

Rick has experience spanning decades. He was and is the “go to” guy for large municipalities that need his help establishing and maintaining extensive computer networks.

But, with a heart as big as Texas, and computer knowledge out the wazoo, he wanted more.  He wanted to help more people.  He wanted to focus on helping ...

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7
NOV
0

Categories: Case Studies

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It’s Not So Taxing to Scale your Business – a Case Study

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It’s Not So Taxing to Scale your Business – a Case Study

It’s not so taxing to scale your business

Debra’s business had grown over the years.  Everyone and every business reaches a point of diminishing returns.  In business, increased activity can become a plateau.  This same plateau often results in an eventual decline.

The conundrum

With a burgeoning tax practice, Debra (the Founder of RD Tax Service) was maxed out.  You see, when you provide great service, it is natural for people to refer to you.  Clients would refer additional clients.  Those clients would ...

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7
NOV
0

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A Primer on Hiring

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A Primer on Hiring

A primer on hiring

When I was little boy, the neighborhood kids would play cowboys and Indians.  The Old West wasn’t too far a distant memory back then.  And, if you are in the politically correct crowd, don’t get too excited.  This article isn’t really about cowboys and Indians.

It’s about an idiom: “Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.”  This translates to “Too many managers and not enough workers.”  And, let’s address this right away.  This article doesn’t insinuate that mangers ...

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15
SEP
1

Categories: Business Consulting, Business Process, Management, Replicate

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The Three Secrets to Business Success

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The Three Secrets to Business Success

The Three Secrets to Business Success

Would you want to know the three secrets to business success?  For as many people would want to know, some would not.  The reason is, knowing the three secrets to business success would impose upon you the implied responsibility to act.

For to know, and then not act, would mean that you would have intentionally missed the mark.

Do You Want to Know?

If you are among those that do want to know, ...

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11
JUN
2

Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process Consulting, Management, Marketing

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