by Michael Roby | Jan 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Four short months ago I wrote a post called “The Process”. This post discussed The Alabama Crimson Tide football program coached and run by Nick Saban. Last night, execution of “The Process” resulted in Alabama’s third Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship in the last four years.
Born sixty-one years ago in Fairmont, West Virginia, Saban is at the top of the sports world. He appeared on the September 1, 2008 cover of Forbes magazine as “The Most Powerful Coach in Sports”. So what makes this man possibly the best coach in the history of college football? His passion? Standards? His knowledge of the game? Recruiting? Work ethic? His assistants?
Read More by Michael Roby | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Playing catch-up can be a challenge. Follow your business plan but get ahead of your planned activities so you can get ahead of your goals.
Read More by Michael Roby | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…BUSINESS PLANNING. Advisors across the hemisphere are planning for 2013. However, we tend to forget Business Plans contain four critical elements…
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by Michael Roby | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Advisory practices which involve knee-to-knee recommendations and implementation account for only a portion of business we transact. Buyer initiated transactions, phone sales, catalogs, and online sales happen in the absence of face-to-face interaction. So what is the Window To The Sale?
Read More by Michael Roby | Dec 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
A couple weeks ago I grabbed my iPhone and took a picture. It was from a segment on ESPN on the National Football League (NFL). The two people on the right played professional football. The gentleman in the middle is Mark Schlereth, but his friends call him “Stink.” During his playing career, Schlereth endured 29 […]
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