Author Barry LaBov

Companies that have been around for 80, 90, 100+ years are quite amazing. They’ve been able to withstand competitive and economic challenges, internal divisions . . . even wars and pandemics. So, what is it...

You start a company. It’s going great. And then something changes. The market. The customer. Technology. Maybe a new opportunity comes along. And then you’re faced with a decision. Keep going on the same pa...

Sometimes there can be a startling difference in the level of service we, as customers, receive. Why is that? Do some companies just have the secret sauce that others don’t? Are some companies staffed with ...

We’ve all said the phrase “In a perfect world . . .” at one time or another to describe what we view as an ideal situation. In a perfect world, we would release a flawless product that our customers love. I...

Any successful team has a few utility players, those who can perform well in several roles. One of the best utility players in the MLB was Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays. He seamlessly moved between infi...

Commodity creep happens when companies, their employees and distributor networks descend into the mindset that the product they provide is nothing special. They no longer realize, see or value the uniquenes...

Have you gone to the store lately only to discover the product you need isn’t there? Or have you tried to make office or home upgrades and been told an item is on backorder? Chances are your answer is a res...

Commodity creep happens when companies, their employees and distributor networks descend into the mindset that the product they provide is nothing special. They no longer realize, see or value the uniquenes...

Take a moment to think about how many companies you know that have been around for 50 years. Now how about 75 years? 85? 100? Likely the number of companies you were able to come up with decreased as the ye...

The range of products available to consumers these days is almost overwhelming. A quick scan of Amazon gives you a sense of just how many choices are out there. As a consumer, it can be great to have so man...