by Harriet Cohen | Sep 23, 2026 | business tools, Leadership, strategic planning
Let’s look at what happens when traditions become business habits, procedures, and unwritten rules. Some traditions are valuable. They provide stability, consistency, and identity. But others survive for one reason: Because nobody has questioned them. Let me tell you...
by Harriet Cohen | Aug 24, 2026 | business tools, marketing, strategic planning
Whatever your occupation or position The Best Salespeople Don’t Have the Best Answers. They Have the Best Questions. We are selling everyday making friends, finding love, getting jobs having careers, raising children and more. Asking the right questions is the...
by Harriet Cohen | Aug 24, 2026 | business tools, marketing, strategic planning
Your parents may have taught you one of the most effective sales techniques you’ll ever learn—and they probably did it while trying to get you to clean your room. Clean your room and then you can go out. We learned very early that behavior and outcomes are...
by Harriet Cohen | Dec 10, 2025 | accountability, Professional development, strategic planning
Your Strategic Planning Checklist for Next Year (aka: The Reality Check You’ve Been Avoiding)** If you read Part 1, you already know I believe most leaders aren’t stuck because they’re not smart — they’re stuck because they’re trying to drag last year’s habits into...
by Harriet Cohen | Nov 23, 2025 | business tools, future planning, Leadership
Just like people are remembered for how they lived and treated others, businesses are remembered for how they served their customers. A founder’s values might be personal—but in a company, those values must be intentionally protected, or they’ll evaporate faster than...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 14, 2025 | change, innovation, Inspiration, strategic planning
If you are not familiar with Blue Ocean Strategies W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne I suggest you check out the website, and this article will look at how you can use their ideas to to develop the SWOT to overcome threats. Turning Threats into Opportunities: How...
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