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What Chicken Nuggets Can Teach Us About Selling Sheds by Steve Byler

What Chicken Nuggets Can Teach Us About Selling Sheds

The shed business has become increasingly competitive. In many markets, customers have more companies to choose from, and the products can look remarkably similar. Most companies offer a variety of sizes, colors, and options. Most promote quality construction, competitive pricing, and good customer service. So when a customer compares three or four shed companies, what […]
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From Data to Decisions Building Confidence as a Leader by Steve Byler

From Data to Decisions: Building Confidence as a Leader

One of the most important things a business leader needs is confidence. Confidence is different than arrogance. It is much more than the loud announcement that says, “I know what I’m doing.” The confidence of competence is a quiet certainty that comes from knowing what is happening in your business and knowing what to do […]
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The Leadership Signal

I am writing this month's column from a cabin in Highland County, Virginia; in the sort of surrounding that seems increasingly rare in modern life. Our cabin sits in the heart of one of America's radio quiet zones, where cell phone service is almost nonexistent. Broadcast signals are limited. The endless stream of notifications and […]
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Margin: Why the Best Leaders Don’t Run at 100%

In February, my mother died unexpectedly. Within a matter of hours, my calendar for the week was cleared—meetings canceled, commitments postponed, responsibilities either delegated or delayed. That included my article for the last issue of the Shed Business Journal. Things that had felt important just a day before were suddenly easy to move. In the […]
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High Trust Advantage Blogpost by Steve Byler

High Trust Advantage

It's that time of year when many companies and people are reflecting over the past year and looking ahead into the new year. Healthy organizations share this important characteristic: they take time to reflect and extract the lessons from the experiences of the previous year while also looking into the coming year and planning how […]
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From Tradesperson to Business Leader: The Seven Shifts Framework

From Tradesperson to Business Leader: The Seven Shifts Framework

Many new businesses are inititated when a skilled tradesperson decides to leave his position in his trade; currently an employee for another entrepreneur, he wants to begin practicing that particular occupation under his own business name. Frequently this transition is fueled by his desire for more personal autonomy as well as increasing the household income. […]
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