Dan Arens

Business Growth in 2018 and Beyond

He is a futurist. Actually, John is one heck of a futurist. In the year 1982 he predicted ten major trends that would come true over the next several decades. His predictions were based on past tre...... Read More

Business Growth: Success or Failure, is How You Perceive It

There were twin brothers in a small Texas town. They grew up knowing nothing but poverty. One day, their parents were killed instantly in a bus accident. The brothers' condition worsened. At age 17...... Read More

THE Characteristic Which Defines Leadership

Davy Crockett had it. George Washington had it. Most certainly, Dwight Eisenhower had it. The cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz really wanted it. What is it? Courage. According to Bill George, a Se...... Read More

Business Growth: Changing Your Message

The blind man was holding a sign near the entrance to a beautiful park. The sign read "I am blind, please help me." An innovative businessman walked by and saw the man had a few dollar bills in his...... Read More

Grow Your Business: By Making Things Happen

There are three kinds of people, as the saying goes; those who WATCH things happen, those who MAKE things happen and those who DON'T KNOW what's happening. Only you can determine which kind of pers...... Read More

Business Growth Via The Internet of Things

Former President Ronald Reagan said "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you." While that phrase might bring a chuckle to some people, it is hardly a laughing matter to others. The same t...... Read More

Grow Your Business: Overcoming Obstacles

What is the top obstacle preventing your business from growing? One company was faced with a significant problem that impacted the delivery of their primary revenue stream, so they called a meeting...... Read More

Business Growth: By Expanding Your Sales Model

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt has said "it's our belief that every industrial company, in the coming age, is also going to be a software and analytics company...... Read More

Grow Your Business: Making The Right Major Decisions

Almost anyone can drive an INDYCAR at 200 miles per hour in a straight line. It is when you need to make a turn that the problems start. If you focus on the wall it is easier to drive into it. The...... Read More

Grow Your Business With Leadership And Innovation

He started out by building motorbikes in an old rundown building. He struggled, along with many others, to scrape by for enough to feed his family. He was determined to be a leader and an innovator...... Read More