What I’m Thinking About: Possibility Blinders The backbone of business is Idaho is small business, companies with less than 100 employees. And, usually, a lot less that 100 employees. And a lot less than a profitable business structure. Well-meaning business owners don’t know how to become more efficient, modernize and grow the business. So, they stick to “tried and true”, “this is always how we’ve done it” and “we can’t invest in new technology.” Looking at the past and the

What I’m Thinking About: Organizations in the Dark So many business people that Dan and I meet are in the dark about how to create a profitable, scalable business. Employees don’t know the direction in which the organization is headed. Neither do the leaders. The organizational leaders don’t have a big picture of the company’s potential. Some are worried about just keeping the lights on! Why You Might Be Thinking About This: Leaders Shine a Light By looking past the day-to-da

What I’m Thinking About: Vineyards as a Metaphor for Business While traveling, I chanced upon an article about a business alchemist, Gerard Bertrand, of Languedoc wines. Not only do I like wine, I like proper tending of a vineyard as a metaphor for business. Vintners are business people who understand that a properly tended vineyard produces great wine. Good vintners use systems and processes that build a productive vineyard, and they understand that, in order to achieve a we