STYLES OF LEADERSHIP

While there are many definitions of leadership, probably my favorite is - “Leadership is inspiring others to pursue your vision within the parameters you set, to the extent that it becomes a shared effort, shared vision and as a result a shared succ...

We make the comment on our website that “an organization without a Strategic Plan is merely running around putting out fires every day”.  While possibly somewhat of an exaggeration, it’s really more accurate than you might think.

Strategic Planning (SP) is defined as “T...

We often confuse leadership with management skills.

We think that if someone is a good manager they will probably have good leadership skills. This has resulted over the years in great sales managers being promoted to VP of sales and great product engineering managers...

I’ve talked in previous blogs about why non-profits should consider getting involved in business enterprise to take some of the pressure off the donation side of their ministries and at the same time show  supporters that they are capable and willing to provide some of...

There are some major elements required in starting an upscale thrift operation. 

15 quick tips to opening a retail thrift store:

1. Develop the Project Plan

2. Site search and selection

3. Lease/purchase negotiation

4. Develop the Project Budget

5. Develop the p...

While there is not a lot I can do about the government other than to encourage folks to

vote and vote intelligently, there are several things non-profits can do about fund raising.

One of the sources that I want to address today is the development of business enterpris...

Let’s look at the history of these types of retail outlets. Years ago we were accustomed to the term “Bargain Center” and more recently “Thrift Store”. These were typically somewhat drab, dingy places to shop and unfortunately often times somewhat smelly. The merchandi...