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Is Good Enough… Good Enough?

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Okay, so I was speaking with several business consultants... no, that's not really true; I was listening to several business consultants, and hoping that none of what they said would…

What’s So Difficult About This?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Imagine this: A company knowingly puts out a tainted product that sickens six hundred people and kills about a dozen more. So what do they do? Meet with the families?…

Your Best Customers… Part I

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Steve Buelow

I'm minding my own business, enjoying a coffee at a local Barnes and Noble when two thirty-something business guys sit down right behind me. It's cramped, and short of cupping…

Unlikely Competitors… Part IV

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Competition that is right out front is pretty easy to identify. These are other service businesses that provide similar solutions to exactly the same challenges that we address with our clients.…

Unlikely Competitors… Part III

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Steve Buelow

If you manufacture computer screens... or coffee cups, step ladders... or any other product from feather dusters to construction equipment... it's pretty easy to figure out where your main competition…

Unlikely Competitors… Part II

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Steve Buelow

"So... who is our biggest competitor?" That was the question I asked my team twenty-something years ago. And the answers flowed freely... naming every other staffing company of merit within…

How’s Your Vision…? Part II

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Steve Buelow

As small business owners and leaders, not only are we charged with creating the vision for our organization... but also for ensuring that the vision becomes a reality. It is…

Black Friday Redux & Post-Christmas Musings

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Steve Buelow

The lead story at every news break today was that Black Friday was back... this time for real as retailers braced for a flood of returns the day after Christmas.…

Is It Really Just About Price? Part I

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Steve Buelow

Okay, so early this morning the temperature where I live in Green Bay, Wisconsin was -6 degrees, with a -30 degree wind chill. For those who live in climates where…

Can I Be Direct…? Part V

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Steve Buelow

So, the question comes up... with the ease of connecting through e-mail, social networking sites, and other online media, does traditional or direct mail have a place anymore? Well it…