What Goes Up …
Your big upward rush has stalled, and somehow, despite all those sales and all the new people you’ve brought on, your margins are rapidly shrinking. How could that be? And [...]
That Roaring Sound You Hear Might Just Be A Tornado…
Have you ever seen a tornado up close and in person? I promise you, it’s not something you can ignore or overlook. The sky goes black; the wind starts to [...]
Getting People Onboard with Change
Change is challenging for everyone, and when you’re changing up a familiar IT system for something new, a lot of your people are apt to feel lost, and may even [...]
Surviving the Storm Cycle: The Jim Crane Story
Smart leadership is crucial to any business going through the series of peaks and valleys I call the Business Storm Cycle; the Tornado of rapid growth and expansion, followed by [...]
Assessing Your IT
Once you have your processes and people where they need to be, your next step should be to define what technology you have and what you need. Just remember there [...]
Professionalizing IT
For smooth operating, your IT department has to be professionalized, with policies and procedures to follow and standard operating procedures. While professionalizing your team, you want to focus on desktops [...]