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What’s In A Name? Part 2: Solutions

Thanks for checking out my second installment. We’ve covered that C is for Consulting, or the need for experts that know what they’re...

What We Care About: Lifecycle Building Center

You hear us talking about Mission, Vision and Values a lot at CSR. – it is a key part of us eating our own cooking. Within our core...

I’m Not A Doctor, But I Play One On TV

Okay, I’m dating myself here… “I’m not a doctor, but I’m still going to give you medical advice” For those of us that may be children of...

Company Values: Do’s And Don’t’s

At CSR, we have learned over time how essential the execution of a strategic planning session is to kick off our client engagements. I...

Ask The Right Question, Get The Right Answer

I remember hearing the following riddle as a child: Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Guitar Though I...

The Other 1%

What is our 1%? No, don’t roll your eyes—this 1% doesn’t relate to any political discussions. I am referring to the nugget, the kernel,...

The Company Mission: Your Filtration Device

Continuing in our series on strategic planning, we come to the next section in our process: the focus on the Company Purpose. Within the...

What’s The Magic Number?

“What’s your Magic Number?” As part of our approach to strategic planning, I offer the above phrase as the key motivator for many of our...

Begin With The Owner In Mind

The last blog post about strategic planning discussed the ‘why’ of strategic planning and our philosophy in general terms – this...

Why Start With Strategic Planning?

We didn’t always do it this way. Playing to my strengths and desires, CSR used to come galloping in to save the day. Lots of adrenaline,...

It’s Too Much. I Give In.

As a small business owner, how many times have you thought this? “There’s just no way I can continue to not only provide services but...

When It’s Time To Get New Digs

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3 Reasons Your Company Will Fail Without A Mission Statement

Did that grab your attention? Maybe. Maybe not. A few years ago, I would have been in the ‘maybe not’ category—let me tell you why. A...

Making Time For Change

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Why Participate In Alumni Functions?

I attended Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!) for my undergrad and Georgia Washington University (Go Buff and Blue!) for my graduate degree. If...

Taking Time Off: El Camarón Dormido Se Lo Lleva La Corriente

For you non-Spanish speakers out there that are going to Google Translate the title of this post, don’t. It will come back as “Shrimp...

Ripping Off The Bandage

Okay, to what could I possibly be referring? Well, as pleasant as removing a large, bloody, hair-ripping Band-Aid is (comparable to...

Million Dollar Consulting Convention: Review And Reflection

I recently (and I’ll admit, with great reluctance initially) attended an Alan Weiss Million Dollar Consulting Convention. Why? One of my...

When Caring Is A Mistake

At CSR, we talk about the importance of being patient when mistakes are made – and to try to minimize the impact of the potential...

Mission Possible

My family got rid of our TV 22 years ago and we’ve never looked back. With the advent of Netflix, we have returned to some degree of TV...