Notes From the Messy Middle
Strategic thinking for Stage II owners. The growth phase no one warns you about.
People & Partnerships, Sales & Marketing
The Art of the Ask: How to Ask For and Get What You Want in Business
A recent business connection on Linkedin resulted in a fun and insightful conversation. My pen flew across the page to
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Growth & Scaling, Mindset & Resilience
Do Small Business Opportunities Exist Despite the Incessant Pandemic?
Didn’t we all think the pandemic would be in our rearview mirror by now? I sure did! In fact, in
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Mindset & Resilience, Ownership & Entrepreneurship
The Sign That Launched My Entrepreneurial Outlook
My dad, Johnny Nagel, a common sense, hard-working man with wisdom beyond his sixth-grade education, had a sign posted on the door of his makeshift office. It read…
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Strategy & Planning
Plan the Work. Work the Plan. How to Create Time for Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is an essential element of business development. It provides the much needed clarification to pace business growth. Not
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Growth & Scaling, Strategy & Planning
How to Use A Year End Assessment to Grow Your Business
Ahhh, yes! It’s the time of the year we gather around the holiday table (aka Zoom) with the significant people in our lives…and plan for the year ahead. (Oh, how I wish that were so.)
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Growth & Scaling, Strategy & Planning
5 Myths About Strategic Thinking Slowing Your Business Growth
Strategic thinking, the thinking process used by the most intentional and successful of Stage II enterprise entrepreneurs is getting a bad rap! And, who’s paying the price for it? You are! The small business owners!
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Growth & Scaling, Mindset & Resilience
Oh No! An Invisible Gorilla is Slowing My Business Growth
Wow! I did not see this coming… There’s an “invisible gorilla” in my business? (It does, however, explain who’s been raiding the snack drawer late at night.) And it’s having its way with my business growth!
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Growth & Scaling, Strategy & Planning
The Blueprint for Strategic Business Growth for The Messy Middle
Vague business growth goals hinder small business success however, strategic thinking can guide decision-making for sustainable growth.
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