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...
by Michael Devers | Sep 16, 2018 | Sunday Notes
The 2008 global financial meltdown. Hurricane Katrina. Pearl Harbor. 9/11. These are only a few examples of disasters that might have been significantly less horrific, and in some cases maybe even outright prevented, if people had listened to those trying to sound the...
