Gary Harpst

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Cover all the bases on purpose. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you need an intentional holistic approach to business management, rather than a random style of running and growing your business.
What percentage of what you do does not contribute to operational performance? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to proactively focus on the six elements of a holistic approach to management.
Is your organization structured for growth ? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the six elements of a holistic management approach, and how it can help you grow profitably as the economy expands.
Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to offer 5 steps for problem-solving: 1. Define the problem; 2. Identify root causes; 3. Developing a solution; 4. Implementing a solution; 5. What worked & didn't about the solution, plus why getting others involved in defining the problem offers clarity.
Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to continue their discussion of problem-solving by explain that you should drill down and identify the root of the problem, then break it down to develop a solution.
Do you have a problem solving system? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a five-step problem solving system, including defining the problem and the root cause, and developing solutions.
Use this 5-step program to solve problems. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the last two of the five-step problem solving program, including implementations and execution.
Do you have a plan or are you a planner? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to explain why small business owners have to move beyond having a business plan to becoming a continual business planner.
Become a better forecaster through continual planning. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the connection between your planning practices and management rhythms, especially forecasting,
Make planning or forecasting a regular practice. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to explain why every business owner should either be forecasting or checking forecasts every day.