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29
JAN
2013

Never Exceed Expectations – It’s A Losing Play

It’s like those one-in-a-million games when the quarterback cuts loose a Hail Mary Pass that’s snagged in the end zone to win the game. Everyone’s expectations are exceeded but it’s a desperation play – thrilling but far too dangerous. You can never count on it. The extreme...
22
JAN
2013

What Decision-Makers Don’t Want You To Know About Proposals

Proposals are the manure you throw on business to make it grow. They can make or break a deal. A winning proposal is far more than ideas and budgets – it’s strategic content design. Here’s how to write better proposals. Austin Powers had to face Dr. Evil. You have to face a...
02
JAN
2013

Strategic Planning For People Who Don’t Like To Plan

Sometime around the turn of the century strategic planning got kicked to the curb. Many organizations felt it was faster to shoot from the hip. Maybe it was the belief that planning can only be done by the highest executives in the mists of Mount Olympus. Mere mortals simp...