“One truth I have discovered for sure: When you believe that all things are possible and you are willing to work hard to accomplish your goals, you can achieve the next ‘impossible’ dream. No dream is too high!”
– Buzz Aldrin
We have a lot of work going on within the company these days and I wanted to share my four core priorities. I met with the leadership team early this week to discuss these, but it is imperative that the entire company participate in achieving our goals.
• Great Customer Service – no dropped balls, no phone calls left unreturned, no emails unanswered. We are always either building up or tearing down our client relationships.
• Perfect Quality Work – Every deliverable needs to be reviewed for excellence before it goes to a customer. We systematically review all the work, so we KNOW the quality is there. We have lots of new people in the company, each of you is an avenging angel and teacher of perfect work.
• Focus on Profitability – Eliminate unnecessary expenses, be mindful of T&E spend (we are closely reviewing expense reports), ensure everyone has billable work, hire accurately, and don’t give away hours by spreading resources across a project. Maximize our margins.
• Resolve Differences Quickly – Get real with one another, don’t leave things left unsaid, agree on priorities, and come to me or your manager to adjudicate or resolve issues. Make decisions quickly quickly quickly!
We should grow north of 60% this year. The only way to achieve that is to maintain our quality and satisfy our clients’ expectations is to improve the way we work. We need more sustainable and foundational ways of working, better systems and processes. Remember that we are not a large company, each of you plays an important role in our overall success, each of you should be making a difference and contributing to the improvement of the company. I am looking forward to all of your business case submissions!
Let’s go be great!
Brad