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There are many different ways to grow your business. But some are better than others. In a recent annual session, one of my clients arrived with lists of ideas for growing their business over the coming year. The ideas spanned a wide range of products and services—most of which they weren’t currently providing.   To

Imagine you’re on a road trip. Your kids have been whining and yelling in the backseat forabout an hour. Out of desperation you put a DVD into your laptop, letting out a sigh of relief as you wait for the kids’ movie to load. Only this time nothing happens. No Sound. Blank Screen. The whining

In May 2013, Mark Dantonio, head coach of the Michigan State Spartan football team visited the Rose Bowl in California. His daughter took a video of her father predicting the Spartan’s Rose Bowl victory this season. You can find the video here. Mark did lead the team to a Rose Bowl victory on January 1st,

In a recent talk I gave on The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), I asked everyone to rate their company in terms of how ‘great’ their people are, on a scale of 0% to 100%, where 100% is perfect. I heard one person laughing, one of those nervous laughs. So I asked him how happy he

Michigan’s 2013 trip to the final four began in 2010, just after Michigan completed a disappointing 15-17 season. John Beilein met with his new coaching staff and answered some fundamental questions that defined his leadership as Michigan’s head coach. Questions like: “Who are you? What do you stand for? How would you define it?” The

If so, maybe you can relate to the following situation in your company. Your meeting runs longer than planned. You are rushing out the door as the meeting finally comes to an end and are scrambling just to make it to your next appointment. Giving each other real time feedback before leaving the room isn’t