Gospel of Small Business Organization
December 4, 2017 at 9:47 am

What is the gospel of small business organization? This “gospel” (good news) declares, that implementing business systems, one at a time, to address every business frustration, will remove chaos and bring order to the operations of any small business - and in short order! However, merely agreeing with the truth of this gospel - that organization via systems is the way - is not enough!

Faces of the Forest: Meet the Defrees Family of Oregon
November 29, 2017

Not only does the story of the Defrees family show how several generations of the Defrees have dedicated their lives to caring for a beautiful piece of land, it also reiterates key facts about the sustainable features of print and paper products.

How to Hire the Best
November 28, 2017 at 8:57 am

In order to be the best, you need to hire the best. But in order to hire the best, you need to take the advice found in Bill’s blog.

How to Fail Acceptably
November 21, 2017 at 11:05 am

There are two kinds of failure and only one is acceptable. Meet this standard and you will have achieved an odd kind of success.

Direct Mail: Remember Me?
November 21, 2017 at 10:35 am

How often do your direct mail results end up not meeting your expectations? Does your direct mail resonate with your prospects and

Static Systems Versus Dynamic Systems for Small Business
November 20, 2017 at 10:31 am

As small business owners wisely seek to grow by implementing well-designed process management systems, it’s important to understand the difference: Static Systems versus Dynamic Systems. Static Systems lack movement, while Dynamic Systems change states.

6 'Fake News' Reasons Why You are Going to Win
November 17, 2017 at 10:15 am

Did you ever really sit down and review why you didn’t close a deal, win a contract, hit your forecast or achieve your annual sales target? I mean a truly introspective look at what you “thought” would happen versus what “actually” happened. I realize that we all admit that we learn from our mistakes, but do we really change our behaviors to expect different outcomes?

4 Reasons Leaders Make Bad Decisions
November 17, 2017 at 9:33 am

As Bill Gates once said, "Success is often a lousy teacher." It's easy for a leader who has experienced a tremendous amount of success in the past to think that whatever they do next will be just as successful. But often that is not the case.