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"CHALK TALK" IS NOT ENOUGH
Businesses are emerging from the COVID-19 and facing a hiring BATTLE of epic proportions. It is tempting to lower your standards and just...
Randy Gardiner
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"CHALK TALK" TALK IS NOT ENOUGH - part 1
Let the new games begin. After a 15-month shutdown, most service and person-to-person businesses are in “FULL HIRE MODE.” The new...
Randy Gardiner
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YOUR 3 YEAR "TO DO" LIST
Q1 Numbers are in and put a smile on your face; you are making money again. The skeptic in you wonders if it is a fluke, but you know...
Randy Gardiner
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AN A-PLAYER CULTURE
“Are your employees’ eyes lit up?” This is the question Benjamin Zander, musical director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, came to...
Randy Gardiner
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FINDING FOCUS IN 2021
“OMG it is February and I don’t have a plan.” You are not alone. Business leaders often get caught up in the operational details of the...
Randy Gardiner
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PREPARING for 2021
As business leaders, our job is to look ahead, assess the changing landscape.
Here is a shortlist of 2021 planning areas to consider.
Randy Gardiner
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RECOVERY CHECKLIST – STRATEGY 2020.1
It is time to rethink your business strategy and Reaffirm your business’ direction. Here is a checklist to work through.
Randy Gardiner
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FUNDAMENTAL LEADERSHIP In a Downturn
When Employees are Anxious, Afraid and Asking for Answers?" You step up and LEAD. Even if you don't have all the answers.
Randy Gardiner
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EXTENDING YOUR RUNWAY In a Downturn
The cause(s) of the coming economic crisis are different,
but the effects "will rhyme." Here are some of my hard learned lessons.
Randy Gardiner
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Extending Your Runway In a Downturn
I reflect on my 40+ years in business and manufacturing to share some insights into critical steps and strategies that extend and protect...
Randy Gardiner
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Common Growing Pains Executives Face
Growing your business is fraught with all kinds of problems. In this interview, Randy breaks down the challenges of growth and how a thought
Randy Gardiner
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