Positive Influence

Positive Influence

It’s hard to soar like an eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys   My dad had that saying hanging on his wall in his office when I was a kid. It always stuck with me because I thought it was funny, but now I know it to be true, too. The older I get the more I...
Making Your Business Visible: Marketing for GovCons

Making Your Business Visible: Marketing for GovCons

As we press hard into the 4th quarter, GovCons are engaging in their final efforts to gain contracts in FY ‘22.  Creating visibility of your goods and services with your potential buyers is key when interacting with the agencies with whom you want to do business. If...
Six Degrees of Separation in Government Contracting

Six Degrees of Separation in Government Contracting

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. I recently read an article about how kindness goes a long way in business, and being a “jerk” can follow you further than you think. Your reputation and credibility rely a lot on being liked, being seen as an expert at...
Funding your growth

Funding your growth

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~T.S. Eliot Some will read this and think, “I’ll fund my future growth with my present contract awards,” and while you are not wrong in this belief, actually pulling that off isn’t...
The Sticking Point

The Sticking Point

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes next.~Zig Ziglar Is your company engaging in the federal market and starting to feel a ground swell letting you know that things are about to take off? Are you in that place where your comfort zone is no...