by John Boudreau | Jun 5, 2018 | fire-fighting, Problem Solving
In my recent blog post, “Seven Signs You Need A Business Operating System”, I called out the seven common problems that small businesses face and how those problems can be solved using a business operating system. We’ve defined a business operating system as something...
by John Boudreau | Jul 28, 2017 | learned helplessness, Problem Solving, small business stress
Stress is a major problem and can cause all sorts of health problems. Small business owners have it worse than the general public. Studies show, small business owner’s stress is two to four times higher than non business owners. Life is stressful, so...
by John Boudreau | Dec 10, 2015 | Problem Solving
One of the biggest problems we see in many small businesses is that of fire-fighting. If you’ve owned a small business for any amount of time you know exactly what I mean. You and your team move from one fire to the next and the cycle never seems to end. Each...
by John Boudreau | May 8, 2012 | Problem Solving
I just completed by 5th book of the year, The McKinsey Mind by Ethan Rasiel & Paul N. Friga. I committed to read 24 books this year, so I’m behind by one book. The McKinsey Mind seeks to describe the process that a McKinsey strategy consultant follows when...
by John Boudreau | Mar 6, 2012 | decision trees, Problem Solving
If you’ve owned a business for any length of time, you’ve noticed that things can get a bit hectic from time to time. You can get pulled in many different directions and it can be difficult to know what to tackle first. Pretty soon months have gone by with...
by John Boudreau | Feb 18, 2012 | Hypothesis, McKinsey & Company, MECE, Methods and Theories, Problem Solving, processes
I know it’s mid-February, but I don’t think it’s ever too later to have a New Year’s resolution. My resolution has to do with reading. My goal is to read 24 books in 2012 or 2 books per month. I’m already behind by 2 books, but I just...
