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The Best Kept Secret

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The Best Kept Secret

The Best Kept Secret

Have you heard the best kept secret?

Maybe you have.  Maybe you haven’t.

From time to time, I like to reach out to people in the literal marketplace, so to speak.  I desire to be of encouragement to the business community.

So, take a few moments to learn about one of the best kept secrets in America.

This Life is Not All There Is

As one of my favorite pastors, C.W. Perry, used to say, “This life is not all there is.”  C.W. ...

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Categories: Blog, Faith, Leadership

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Herding Instinct

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Herding Instinct

Herding Instinct

Birds of a feather flock together.  Have you heard that saying?

There’s a certain phenomenon in life and business: Shiny objects attract attention.  And, attention attracts attention.

  • Someone spots a celebrity at Disneyland.  And soon, there’s a swarm of people snapping pictures of the celeb.
  • Bitcoin starts taking off.  And, all of a sudden everyone becomes a bitcoin investor.
  • In the 70s, Pet Rocks and Cabbage Patch Kids became all the rage.

I’m sure you can probably think of certain crazes or fads you’ve ...

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Categories: Blog, Business Cycle, Business Growth, Business Process

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Mercy and Justice

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Mercy and Justice

Mercy and Justice

Mercy and Justice.  Two extremes – like oil and water.

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” – John‬ ‭3:36‬

All of us like the idea of unconditional love and mercy.  After all, who wouldn’t want a “do over” or a mulligan?  To be sure, God offers that to us.

The other side of the coin is justice.  We all want justice, too – usually ...

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God First: Then, Gross Margin

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God First: Then, Gross Margin

God First: Then, Gross Margin

Margin is important, but, alas, God first: Then, gross margin.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1

If you are planning to start or grow your organization, it’s important to have first things first.

I have been blessed with decades of business experience.  And, I have advised numerous individuals and organizations.  And, given all of that, I’ve discovered the keys to success:

  1. God first.
  2. Have adequate margin ...
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Categories: Accelerate, Blog, Business Advisory, Innovate

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The Golden Rule

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The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule

You’ve probably heard someone mention the golden rule.  Do you know it?

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” – Matthew 7:12

It’s as simple as that.  But, as we say, simple isn’t always necessarily easy.

So, how do we apply this simple, yet powerful rule in our everyday lives?

At Blue Elevator™, we would call “The Golden Rule” a Principle.  And, ...

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

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Working Twice As Hard

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Working Twice As Hard

Working Twice As Hard

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? 

You Are Not Alone

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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OCT
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Development, Business Growth, 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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Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Business Startups, Leadership, Management, Management Action Items

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Do Or Delegate

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Do Or Delegate

Do Or Delegate

This article is next in the series that started with WDF – A Three Part Series and Write It Down.

Let’s jump right in.

When I wrote this title, I was reminded of Yoda’s (Steven Spielberg) famous saying: “Do or do not, there is no try.”

Back To The Audit

You may recall from the prior article that I had a rather tough go of things as a brand new auditor ...

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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Leadership, Management, Problem solving

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Hard Work

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Hard Work

Hard Work

In one of our Membership articles, we provided our Member clients one of Blue Elevator™’s secret formulas for success in business.  Whereas we won’t spill those beans here, we do want to provide you with another secret.

It is the secret of hard work.  And that being: hard work is a limiting reagent.

I learned the concept of a limiting reagent from my high school chemistry teacher (i.e., thank you, Mrs. Connie Grosse).  I will summarize it here.  A limiting reagent ...

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JUN
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Categories: Blog, Business Consulting, Business Growth, Business Startups, Leadership, Management Action Items, Startups

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