by Julie Poland | Mar 28, 2019 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Scaling Up, Uncategorized
One might think that a rapidly growing business is a bonanza, but that is probably when the “one” isn’t actually in the rapidly growing business. Although growth is the Holy Grail for most entrepreneurs, it brings some problems along for the ride...
by Julie Poland | Sep 25, 2018 | Growth and Change, Process and Quality, Scaling Up
Need more cash to fuel your business? Read this. Reliable sources of cash are the fuel for your business growth. Cash is the oxygen. You might be showing profit on paper, but unless cash is in your hands you can’t use it to buy raw goods, pay for your facility,...
by Julie Poland | Dec 6, 2017 | Growth and Change, Life as a Leader, Strategic Leadership, Uncategorized, Vision and Strategy
How quickly do you want to grow your business? Or let’s frame it in more aspirational terms – how fast can you double your company’s revenue? That’s not an unrealistic question when you stop to think about it. Would you like to see some...
by Julie Poland | Oct 4, 2017 | and Communication, Growth and Change, Strategic Leadership, Vision and Strategy
If you engage in aerobic exercise you probably monitor your pulse. At rest it is slower, and as you expend more effort and move more quickly, your pulse goes faster to keep your cells fueled with oxygen. Your business has a pulse too, and it can both be indicator and...
by Julie Poland | Mar 22, 2017 | Growth and Change, Strategic Leadership
It’s not common that businesses have only one goal, and it’s not common that any business has only one problem, or only one opportunity that it has not yet pursued. Once you realize that you have work to do to shore things up, or to scale things up, do you...