Improve Leadership

The One Sure Way to Improve Your Leadership

With gobs of information about leadership available on different styles, approaches, and what to do to build your own leadership, leadership seems elusive. On the surface it seems to be hard to grasp. Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie, a guest on the BOLD Business Podcast, uses words like caring, respect, connection, and trust. Our life experience […]

Share Your Priorities

Do The Right Thing at the Right Time, More Often

When you set a short- or long-term goal, you have identified an expected outcome. By the time you complete the goal, does the outcome look anything like you initially planned? The answer was unanimously NO from the 100 people I asked. Every single person said the starting goal looked nothing like the expected ending … […]

Time Management and Strategy, Leadership, Thought Leadership

Productivity Isn’t About Time Management It’s About Achievement Strategy

When we are driven to get to our goals, we try to do more in the same amount of time and zero in on improving our time management skills. Setting clear goals is also important to building confidence and results. Yet there is a piece that ties both together: Achievement. The capability to achieve is the result of clear goals and an understanding of time management.

Strategic Differentiation

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation for program 240… How well does your organization strategically differentiate from the competition? How clear is your organization’s strategy for this? […]

Death of the Salesman

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: How are some of the fastest growing software companies building their business without salespeople? Host: Jess Dewell Guest: Greg Dickinson What […]

What You Will Not Compromise

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: How does what you will not compromise impact what you prioritize? Host: Jess Dewell What You Will Hear: What will […]

Connection to Your Customers (LIVE)

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: How can your company identify the aspects of their brand that their customers find important? Host: Jess Dewell Guest: Chris Dayley […]

Fallback Plan

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: When planning, how do you incorporate a fallback plan? Host: Jessica Dewell Panelists: Zachary Beach, Steve Rosvold What You Will Hear: When […]

Get an Outside Perspective

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: What vision are you really communicating through your actions? Host: Jess Dewell Guest: Don Cohen, Greg Thiesen What You Will Hear: The […]

A Business Plan that Lasts 100 Years

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: How do we reduce the cost of customer acquisition over time? Host: Jess Dewell CO-host: Jeffry Caudle What You Will Hear: […]

Thought Leadership and Market Positioning (LIVE)

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: What is the business of thought leadership and how do we really use it? Why does being the go-to […]

Grappling with Product Positioning

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation… We know there is a need, we build a product to that need, yet there isn’t immediate traction. How […]

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What You Didn’t Know About Business Credit (LIVE)

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation… What is the true power of business credit to scale and grow a business? Host: Jess Dewell Guest: Stephen […]

Talk About and Share Your Priorities

Prioritizing is a skill with several steps. This is the first in a series of articles that will break down and explore the importance of each step. When we practice conscious prioritization, we see more – hear more – and make better decisions.

Your Leadership Principles

Your Leadership Principles

Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation… What are 1-3 Leadership Principles that you have discovered and executed that have contributed to your success? Host: Jessica […]