“Good design is good business” – this is a phrase I have heard a few times over the years but it never really clicked until I recently thought of it in a slightly different format. A good business is well designed. A good business has been designed well in all of the various aspects that…
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The Best Process to Identify Your Ideal Customer
If you’ve been following along with my super interesting and a bit wacky blog posts, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve expanded into Nashville, TN. We’re big on cultural clarity here at Mavidea. One thing we believe we can be clearer about, is understanding our perfect prospect. We’re trying hard to understand the type of business…
Brutal and Honest Truths About Being a Powerful Leader
How to be honest about yourself in business part 2 In the previous post in this series, Erik described a jaw-dropping experience that happened at the recent IT Nation conference. Keynote speaker, Marcus Lemonis, star of the CNBC reality show, The Profit laid his life and soul bare in front of thousands of leaders in…
What I Learned from Marcus Lemonis About Being Honest
And why that’s important to your future. How would you feel if you laid your life and soul bare in front of thousands of your fellow business associates? Would it be a good thing? Or? I recently was honored with a chance to speak at the IT Nation conference as part of a 2-person panel….
How “Firing Bullets” Can Misfire in the Transparent Organization
Why this strategy sometimes causes confusion. And what you can do to restore clarity. Because we’re a technology group, we always need to explore different directions to keep ahead of our fast changing marketplace. We’ve found that one of the most effective ways to explore innovative strategies is to do what Jim Collins in his…