by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Oct 11, 2019 | Planning
Our planning session was occurring and there he was. A Hilton employee quietly entered with copies in his hand. He was the red headed front desk guy who told me he would make copies. My plan was during the break to go and pick them up, and then there he was. ...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jul 31, 2019 | General
As I used to be an organic farmer, I appreciate how compost works. Take it fresh from the horse and let it lie and develop in what is referred to as a compost pile. After a year, put that compost stuff on the seeds and baby plants. Behold how it allows the veggies and...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jul 22, 2019 | General
At times there is a need for divine intervention. This was one of those times. We business people, aka her volunteer advisors, are all sitting in the small conference room. The office has stunning paintings and fine art attached to the walls. Other than that, it is a...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jul 17, 2019 | General
Company Mid-Year Planning Process CMI’S Process For Strategic Planning Strategic Planning For Today’s Challenging Business Environment These worksheets are designed to allow you to complete the past year and open up the possibility of the next year. It directs...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jul 10, 2019 | General
To illuminate the point of these posts, let’s take the classic Steven Covey tale. We have a woodchopper who is from the southern part of Lithuania. (This made-up tidbit is totally irrelevant). In the story, the lumberjack is sawing away and noticing that he is...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jul 2, 2019 | General
Strategic planning creates the platform for a healthy company. Strategic planning is a critical part of growing a successful business. A high performance work culture needs a system that makes sure that employee goals are aligned and everyone is focused on the right...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 26, 2019 | General
Create a corporate mission & values that employees are aligned with. The foundational material—mission and values—of a company can be critical to the overall success of the organization – but they’re often forgotten. The corporate mission and values are created by...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 19, 2019 | General
Have High Performance Work Teams throughout your company. Teams are powerful constructs, and high-performance ones do not spring up by magic. By the same token, business teams are not the answer for every performance issue. In corporations, while the talk is about...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 14, 2019 | General
Staff with the best – mediocrity can work with your competition. This is the mantra of a high performance culture. As business people, we do not directly control terrorist plots, the economy, our competition, taxes, healthcare plans, or national events. But even with...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Jun 6, 2019 | General
Traction is a must read for anyone building a company. Whether you are a start up, a growing $20 million business, or anything in between this book has something for you. As you know, I am not a guy in the diner about growing companies . I have been successful in...
