Kevin Kruse Blog

I obsess over time. Time is our most valuable resource. Nothing else even comes close; money is easy. This fact explains the popularity of Getting Things Done (GTD) and 4-Hour Work Week. Everybody wants to expand time.Reminding myself of these keys has been critical …

I think one of the secrets to my success in the past has been to primarily focus on the numbers. I would have clear financial targets, practiced open book management, rewarded generously the business unit and sales leaders based on financial performance. It works, but it can also be …

Great performers are always looking for ways to get better. But you need an effective way to discover areas to target for improvement.The problem is that people don’t tell you the truth when you ask for feedback, for a variety of reasons. They might be …

James Bond movies always start with an action-packed mini-adventure before they even cut to the famous theme song and movie title. Indiana Jones movies were modeled after the Bond formula and also immediately start with a fedora’d Harrison Ford grabbing treasure and escaping from bad guys. These movies literally …

“To gain a friend, let him do you a favor.” — Ben Franklin

During these rough economic times it’s helpful to remember Tom Hanks’ encouragement to Geena Davis in the movie “A League of Their Own.” It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard everybody would do it.The “hard” is what makes it great. …

“The bottleneck is always at the top of the bottle.” – Peter Drucker

Every company should have one key metric. One number to focus on and measure and to drill into everyone’s head. No it’s not profit or sales. It’s the number behind the numbers. …

“The more opportunities I seize, the more that opportunities multiply before me.” -The Art of WarWhen I read this quote I get a mental …