Cash is King – Living the Lesson In 2007, a large Southeast-based contractor called us at GGG for the usual reason: they were having a crisis. This call marked the beginning of an 18-month turnaround, during which the company regained its financial health to continue operating profitably. For decades prior to 2007, business was booming. [...]
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“Know Thyself” and Know Thy Weaknesses, Too
Posted in An Ally's Advice, tagged Big Gorilla, business leadership, GGG, Grisanti Galef & Goldress, harsh reality, strength, weakness on April 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Growth begins when we start to accept our own weakness. Jean Vanier There’s little I find as useful in business as knowing my weaknesses. This applies to me as a person just as it applies to my business, GGG, and any business that I am leading or involved in. It is in weaknesses that I [...]
6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Face Your Business’s Harsh Reality, Part 2
Posted in An Ally's Advice, tagged Apple, General Motors, GM, harsh reality, New Norm, proactive, Turnaround Management on March 23, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Last week we discussed the first 2 questions you should ask yourself to confront your business’s harsh reality, which you can read about HERE. This week, we’re going to ask ourselves the next two questions your should be asking. 3. Am I leading by example and delegating to the right people? Employees follow the example [...]
What Texas Hold ‘Em Can Teach You about Business
Posted in An Ally's Advice, tagged betting, bluff, Business Lessons, chips, competitors, contingency plans, customer base, gambling, harsh reality, Poker, probability, roulette, Texas Hold' Em, Tsunami on March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgement of probabilities, and not on certainties. Charles W. Eliot If that isn’t the truth, I don’t know what is. My business is driven by businesses that believe that business is certain. Business is Not Certain I won’t go so far as to say that business is a gamble, [...]
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