by Michael Devers | Sep 27, 2018 | Strategy
If you were to meet her you would never suspect it. She’s charming, has movie-star beauty, and is such a good listener that complete strangers feel compelled to tell her things they would only share with their closest confidants. But I’ll let you in on her little...
by Michael Devers | Sep 21, 2018 | Strategy
A honey-maker cannot build a business with just one bee. The critical component to your business process sourced to a single supplier can create chaos – for reasons both legitimate and malignant. A cabinet maker needs wood, a baker needs flour, and a brewer needs...
by Michael Devers | Sep 20, 2018 | Strategy
If you and I were to walk down the pasta aisle of a supermarket circa 1976, you might be amazed. Not at what you saw, but amazed at what you didn’t see. When it came to spaghetti sauce, there was as little shelf space as there were choices to be made. You’d likely see...
by Michael Devers | Sep 19, 2018 | Strategy
Clipboard tucked under an arm and staring at his phone as he rolled down the driveway on a hoverboard, I’ll admit to judging this book by the cover before he even rang my doorbell.He worked for Terminex and in less than two minutes, it was apparent he only had one...
by Michael Devers | Sep 18, 2018 | Strategy
There is nothing quite so dangerous as having all of your income dependent on one revenue source. Every day is spent balanced on the knife’s edge, one unfortunate misunderstanding away from being out of business. At different times in my career I’ve encountered...
by Michael Devers | Sep 17, 2018 | Strategy
Everyone wants to be Number One. We climb, claw, and fight our way to the top for the privilege and honor of being able to declare, “We’re number one!” But when it comes to business, one is the worst possible number. You NEVER want to find yourself with “one.” One...
