Continuing Education

Visionary, Manager, Specialist: Valuable Hidden Agent

A couple of years ago, in working with a CEO of a Stage 3 company, we talked about the 3 ...

The Four Rules that Govern the 7 Stages of Growth

It shocked me the other day when I realized I hadn’t talked to you yet about the Four Rules of ...

X-Ray vs Strategic Planning

Alignment. Engagement. Implementation. Without these a company will flounder. But as many companies get ready to conduct their Strategic Planning ...

Why Your Solution Needs to be An X-Ray

Since you are a part of the growth curve community, you know that the 7 Stages of Growth is the ...

What Revelations Reveal

Do you make sure to capture the Revelations after each X-Ray? This is a critical part of the overall Stages ...

The Impact of the 7 Stages of Growth

You may ask the question: The research Fischer did was quite a while ago. Is it still relevant? Can I ...

Presentation on Employee Engagement

Several years ago I made a presentation to a group of CEOs. My goal was to introduce the concepts of ...

What Are Hidden Agents?

Can you explain to a CEO what a Hidden Agent is? Here are some talking points you can use in ...

Sales – You Gotta Have a Pitch!

In my Stage 2 book “Sales Ramp Up: How to Kick Start Performance and Adapt to Chaos”, I talk about ...

Promote Financial Literacy

Several of you are trained in a program I developed called Zeroing in on Your Company’s Profit Zone. It’s a ...

Use Stage Specific Reports to Generate Leads

You must always provide value to your marketing lists when you are engaging people who you hope to work with ...

Capturing Initiatives on the Growth Curve Navigator Worksheet

This worksheet is a valuable tool to use during your X-Ray. The purpose of the Growth Curve Navigator© Worksheet is ...

Determining Employee Count

I love helping you discover resources on the membership site and answering your questions about the different aspects of the ...

Accountability and the 7 Stages of Growth

When I’m working with clients, one of their main complaints is: No one takes accountability for anything around here! Generally, ...

Why I NEVER Sell an X-Ray or Profit Zone

I hear this again and again: “How do I sell an X-Ray, Laurie? I just can’t figure out how to ...

What’s the best way to market the X-Ray?

By understanding the concepts of the 7 Stages of Growth. By being aware of why Staff Buy-in is the top ...

Two Objections and How to Overcome

I know there are challenges in explaining the 7 Stages of Growth and ultimately getting a CEO on board with ...

The X-Ray Process is So Overwhelming

You aren’t selling an X-Ray. You are helping a business owner find solutions to their challenges in running their company ...

Watchmaker or Beekeeper: It Really Does Make a Difference

Years ago I was introduced to this concept when working with James Fischer and the concept resonates well with CEOs ...

Need a Presentation on the 7 Stages of Growth?

I often get requests to do a presentation on the 7 Stages of Growth. A recent request made me realize ...