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Welcome to our blog! One of the first things you’ll notice is the length of some of our articles – they’re LONG, sometimes unusually long. We promise that’s for good reason. Our contributors focus on providing you with specific tactics that you can apply directly to your business.

So don’t be surprised if you don’t see a new post every day. It takes time for us to put this info together, but rest assured you will not be disappointed. At least we hope not! Always feel free to let us know how we’re doing by leaving a comment on any of our posts.

Business Process Design & Improvement, Business Infrastructure

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

3 Tools to Build Your Business’ Immunity to Failure During COVID-19

According to FEMA, approximately 40-60% of “small businesses never reopen their doors following a disaster.” Your business doesn’t have to be part of that…

Business Process Design & Improvement

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

Sharpening Your Saw: 9 Resources to Mentally Prepare for Fast Growth

In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey cites habit seven as “Sharpen the Saw.” The world is rapidly…

Business Process Design & Improvement

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

Nailed It! Process Recipes for Operational Success

“Nailed It!” It’s a popular expression describing the feeling when you hit your target or your stride. It’s also the name of a…

Organizational & Job Design, Business Infrastructure

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

How to Calculate Operational Capacity and Delegate with Confidence

When you start a business you will no doubt wear many hats. But as your business grows rapidly, you will need to hire more…

Business Infrastructure, Listen & Learn

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

369 Resources to Scale Your Small Business

Growth is not a bad thing. But, unmanageable growth presents a set of challenges often overlooked when discussing small businesses. The emphasis tends to…

Business Infrastructure

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

Scale Like an Egyptian: the Difference Between Growing & Scaling a Small Business

When most people think of Ancient Egypt, visions of pyramids usually come to mind. But they built more than pyramids. For example, the…

Business Process Design & Improvement, Business Infrastructure, Case Studies

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

How I Scaled a SlideShare Post into an Online Store Using Design Thinking

Design thinking is a 5-stage framework for creative problem solving and its all the rage in many leading universities and enterprises: Empathize –>…

Business Process Design & Improvement

Article by

Alicia Butler Pierre

Scale Operations with Templates Like the Terracotta Army

In 1974, Chinese farmers unknowingly discovered what’s described as the “most important archeological finds of the 20th century.” In an attempt to dig…