by Anne | Feb 1, 2017 | Management
Here’s a *great* article on responding to criticism from the brilliant folks at Vital Smarts (they wrote Crucial Conversations and related books that I use every day with my clients and highly recommend). The author’s advice applies as well if you... by Anne | Aug 10, 2015 | Leadership
Most business owners want their business to grow. The challenge is that growth brings its own set of problems with it. I think two of the most critical issues related to growth are financing and leadership. One of my clients who has a manufacturing business in... by Anne | Mar 24, 2015 | Inspiration
My grandfather, Thomas J. C. Martyn, has won the 2015 Axiom Business Book Awards bronze medal for his memoir of how he founded Newsweek magazine – Inside the Founding of Newsweek: How a Hot-Tempered, One-Legged R.A.F. Pilot Launched an American Media Giant. The... by Anne | Dec 4, 2014 | Systems
Have you ever lost your data or needed to restore a website? We all hate to lose some of our digital information, so we wisely use backup systems. I take it one step further. For a minimal investment of time and money, a little extra insurance can come in handy. This... by Anne | Oct 22, 2013 | Blogs, Clients
You may have heard of a B.H.A.G. It stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal, which helps a business focus on one single goal which is very bold but still achievable.  Jim Collins created this phrase in his book, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies.... 
