Don’t Deceive to Succeed – 2 Business Cautionary Tales
Michael Avenatti, Elizabeth Holmes, Felicity Huffman, Robert Kelly, Robert Kraft, Michael Jackson, Lori Loughlin, Billy McFarland, Jussie Smollett… As the first quarter of 2019 comes to a [...]
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The Book on Business Infrastructure You Never Knew You Needed
I absolutely could not let 2018 end without telling you about my new (and highly anticipated) book! It’s called Behind the Facade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable [...]
In Business Process Design & Improvement, Company Profiles & Case Studies, Organizational & Job Design
Posted 3 Small Business Lessons from Self-Driving Cars
Last year, my friend Sylvie traveled from Paris, France to visit me in Atlanta, GA. While she was here, we test drove a Tesla with the Autopilot feature. It was scary and exhilarating at [...]
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Posted Facade – a Business Book Exposing the Chaos of Fast Growth and How to Fix It
I haven’t blogged in a couple of months and for good reason. I’ve been working on a business book that, as my mentor and business coach describes, is my “life’s work.” The manuscript is [...]
How to Take Advantage of Slow Periods in Your Small Business with True Entrepreneur Stories
“I feel so bad Alicia. Now that my contract ended, I have all of this free time on my hands and I don’t know what to do with it.” That’s what a dear friend recently shared with me as we [...]
Kellogg’s Case Study – the “Beef” Behind the Bran Cereal Empire
Family and business do not always mix. Sad and unfortunate, but true. Such is the case with brothers John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith “W.K.” Kellogg – the men behind [...]
8 Lessons & Tips to Drive Your Business Faster
What do g-forces, race cars and an overall need for speed have to do with business? “EVERYTHING!” according to Chris Grigalunas, owner of Azul Motorsports. Like race cars, small businesses [...]
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Dance 411 Studios: Proof that Being Lean Isn’t Just for Large or Japanese Companies
Dance 411 Studios (DFS) is the largest dance studio in the Southeast. What originated as a local e-newsletter to share events, job opportunities and provide a support network for dancers has [...]
U.S. Leather Factory – Process Profile
Introduction U.S. Leather Factory (USLF) is a 3.5 year old Atlanta, GA based company that specializes in designing and manufacturing custom leather furniture. USLF is an offshoot (or sister [...]