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Gantt Critical Path

While every item in your project Gantt chart holds significance, only certain items are deemed critical. The critical path consists of a chain of interdependent items that directly influence the project completion date. If any item on this path is...

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01: The journey begins

The older I get, the more philosophical I become. Success I increasingly realise comes in subtle – and often unexpected...

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02: Valuation of a professional services firm

So, if you read last week’s blog, you will know that this blog series will seek to impart advice, reflections,...

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03: What motivates employees?

Last week, I left you with a teaser. I promised to reveal the most important equation a business leader need...

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04: Professional service firms: six unique characteristics

As you may have pre-read in an earlier blog, Method Grid was originally conceived and developed for professional service firms...

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05: What makes a professional service firm successful? Part 1

Each year, for the last five years, I have run a three-day event for professional service firm leaders seeking to...

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06: What makes a professional service firm successful? Part 2

In last week’s blog, I described how, for the last five years, I have run a three-day annual event for...

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06: What makes a professional service firm successful? Part 2

In last week’s blog, I described how, for the last five years, I have run a three-day annual event for professional service firm leaders seeking to understand what makes a professional service firm successful? Attendees range from directors of $multi-million...

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07: What makes a professional service firm successful? Part 3

For the last five years, I have run a three-day annual event for professional service firm leaders seeking to understand...

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08: What makes a professional service firm successful? Part 4

For the last five years, I have run a three-day annual event for professional service firm leaders seeking to understand...

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09: Seven wakeful practices of dangerous entrepreneurs

All men dream, but not equally. Excusing T.E. Lawrence the gender asymmetry of the early twentieth century, so begins one...

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10: Building a firm-wide sales capability

The most common conversation I have with professional service firm seniors, from singleton entrepreneurs to MDs of multi-million revenue companies...

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11: The difference between marketing and selling

Last week, I forced you to acknowledge how fundamental a selling capability is to your firm’s success and, therefore, future...

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12: Developing a winning sales attitude

Last week, we looked at the fundamental differences between marketing and selling. As I emphasized, this is a critical distinction...