How to be Extraordinary in Work and Life: A Review of The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
Everything we do in our day-to-day lives could very well be seen as “ordinary.” We wake up, get ready for work, embark on our morning commute, accomplish tasks at the...
How an SMB embraced digital transformation during a pandemic
Article reposted with permission from MarTech Today. Indiana-based equipment reseller SIGMA Equipment implemented a new CRM during the pandemic. At a company founded in 2003, and working from homegrown systems...
Business Builders: Strategic Thinking, More Than You Might Think Part II: A Formula for Strategic Change
By: Mark Frasco
So, how did you do? If you read my introduction, Business Builders on Strategic Architecture, you have built a framework for thinking about business growth in your organization. As we...
Business Builders: Strategic Thinking, More Than You Might Think
By: Mark Frasco
I’m thinking… how many times have I heard a leader claim they are clear on their plan for strategic growth? How about you? There’s your answer, hundreds. Some will explain...
Metal Fabrication Industry: 2020 Trends
By: Anna Wagenhauser
The Metal Fabrication industry is experiencing continued change and growth in 2020. More competition. Hiring issues. Retention issues. Rapidly changing technology. Capital investment plans. And the need to future-proof for...
The Heart and Soul of Metal Fabrication Was in Chicago
FABTECH 2019 represented the industry at its finest. Whether you were a large organization with a booth that has enough square footage to land an aircraft, or a smaller machine...
Giving Back: The Importance of Making a Profound, Meaningful Difference
By: Maegan Cline
A few kind hearts can make a profound, meaningful difference. Often, many of us get swept up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, and we forget just...
The Top 5 Things I Learned in My First 5 Months as a Business Development Specialist
By: Daniel Alvarez
On May 20, 2019, I started my first day as a business development specialist – or BDS – here at COACT Associates. Five months later, I’ve learned a lot about...
4 Personal & Professional Lessons I Learned from Marathon Training
By: Elizabeth Tapyrik
If you would have told me five years ago that I would be running marathons, I would have laughed. I could barely get through a mile jog without being completely...
Why You Should Consider Using an Outside Resource During an Economic Recession
Back when I was a senior in college, I thought I’d graduate with the world as my oyster. But then I graduated, and the economy imploded. That’s right, folks: I...