One of the challenges we had as an organization during the Covid shutdowns is the impact on our processes. In the office, we had our filing systems and processes readily available. Suddenly, our regular disciplines and routines met a significant distraction when we all began working remotely. It became harder to pass items to the next person in the process. ...
Over the years, between my banking and consulting career, I’ve helped many businesses become more profitable. In this series, we’re talking about five steps to move from struggling to thriving in business. The second step is to Raise Cash. Struggling businesses are always cash starved. Many businesses have unproductive or underproductive assets. Let me share two ways to raise cash. ...
On March 17th 2020, we had 19 people registered for our monthly Forum group when we had to cancel due to the coronavirus. Instead, we pivoted and hosted a weekly Zoom call that quickly grew from serving 20-30 local people each month to serving over 600 people globally the first month. When Jesus was asked why His disciples weren’t complying ...
At Blind Spot Consultants, Stephanie Winslow works to help clients cultivate and implement the foundational processes to establish a solid framework and structure for growth. Processes and structure are safe. They are methodical and logical. Stephanie says if she’s not careful, she can forget to leave room for God to lead, squelching creativity and innovation. 1 Corinthians 1:27 says, “But ...
Desperation can surface when sales quotas are not being met, or, when December 31stis drawing near and fundraising goals are falling short. When your livelihood or commissions are at risk, desperation can become obvious to the customer. Unfortunately, most customers can sense desperation, and they usually respond poorly. This can cause your results to be even worse. For those of ...
Imagine riding your bicycle. When you begin picking up speed, something happens to cause you to come to a full stop, forcing you to start over. In most workplaces, this goes on regularly, when we stop to review incoming emails or attend to distractions. Author, Mauro Thomas, believes there are three things that can help us overcome distractions. Become aware ...
Over dinner, a young couple shared with Kathy and I about being raised in a religious cult. The leadership of this cult had control over all aspects of their lives. The congregation was not allowed to view TV or movies. Their schooling, marriages and jobs were managed or monitored as well. This couple’s God-given talents were stifled. There are also ...
Recently, a foundation Executive Director mentioned to me that he’s excited that more people are having best practice discussions and are touring creative, faithforward businesses. Tony Holt, our St. Louis City Director, led a tour of business leaders into Cambridge Engineering for that purpose last year. It was valuable for these leaders to learn Cambridge’s approaches for modeling a biblical ...
Data is a word in business that has become common, but wasn’t common all that long ago. Dictionary.com defines “data” as “individual facts, statistics, or items of information.” Computers have allowed us to gather more information faster than ever before. This information can be used to make better decisions when diligently analyzed and applied. Unfortunately, many overlook the basic data ...
Each Saturday, I take our son to his restaurant of choice for lunch. Often times, his choice is Chick-fil-a. Over the last several months, their drive through has been frequently backed-up for a block or more, causing traffic problems. Last week was different. As I pulled in, I realized that Chick-fil-a had made a change. Rather than accepting their situation, ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
