by AnneCGraham | Nov 2, 2015 | Bottom Line Growth, New Year’s Resolutions, Profit In Plain Sight
Are you taking a close look at the year ahead? Are you reviewing how the past year went? Are you where you want to be as the year end approaches? I want you to reach your profit goals, I want you to succeed, and despite how hard it can be, I know you can. Allow me to...
by AnneCGraham | Sep 15, 2015 | Profit In Plain Sight
In part one I shared a few rueful and special business- and life-lessons from spending a good part of the summer on my boat. Here are the final 4: 4. How do you handle turbulence? Reaching the beautiful and protected Gulf Islands requires navigating a pass that gets a...
by AnneCGraham | Sep 10, 2015 | Profit In Plain Sight
So what can you learn from MY summer on the boat? Perhaps more than you expect! Have you ever noticed how getting away from it all sometimes delivers the greatest clarity? In case you’ve had your nose to the grindstone all year working long hours in your business...
by AnneCGraham | Aug 27, 2015 | Profit In Plain Sight, PROFIT Plan, The Annual Return on People Benchmark Results
You probably already benchmark all kinds of KPI’s – although here’s one that’s never reported in the press but can make a huge difference in your business. Each year executives and media contacts across North America eagerly await the Return on People Benchmark...
by AnneCGraham | Aug 20, 2015 | Profit In Plain Sight
Every year, for the past eight years, executives who’ve attended my speaking engagements have eagerly looked forward to the annual summer release of the Return on People Benchmark Report. This report allows them to benchmark their performance against one of the most...
by AnneCGraham | Aug 18, 2015 | Profit In Plain Sight
The most common phrase I always hear from C-suite executives is: “we don’t have the budget for that!” To which I say: “well, what’s your plan to change that?” And I usually get an answer along the lines of planning to increase revenues and cut costs. So I ask a...