Bruce French: Business Analyst Mentor To start with, let’s define what systems are! Put simply… they are the way you do things in your business. Systems are methods, procedures or processes designed to achieve specific results. They are a series of interrelated

What is your business’ Core Purpose? Core Purpose creates clarity.  It defines what your business does, what it stands for.  Your Core Purpose answers “Why do we exist?“.  An effective Core Purpose Statement provides clear direction for leaders and inspires teams to

Core Values are the beliefs in which we are emotionally invested. They capture our PRINCIPLES, PHILOSOPHY and IDENTITY.  They define our CULTURE.  They speak to our clients and potential customers about what our company does. Core Values define who we are.  When

We’ve all seen it before… the concept of displaying an item with a much higher price next to a target product in order to increase sales.  But does this tactic actually work? Last week I was talking with some business owners about

How can I ensure I will be able to perform as effectively and efficiently as possible? Last week in a meeting, we discussed the 3rd law of leadership as presented by John Maxwell in his ’21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership’ – “The

In business, change is constant.  Customers, technology, the economy, suppliers, personnel, demand for goods and services, the list is continually growing. Are you changing with these external variables?  Is your rate of change more or less than these factors around you?  Are you measuring