Too many of us become doers and we forget that we must simultaneously be strategists and visionaries as well.

If titans of the business world like these are extolling the virtues of taking care of yourself in a world that tends to dismiss regular sleep, nutrition and exercise as time wasted when you should be working, it is a sign of a work/life revolution.

Our reign as Canada’s Firm of the Future ended last week with the announcement of the 2018 Country Finalists.

We are bold in our choice of going into business. We are brave at defining and developing our area of expertise. We are forceful in our sales approaches and passionate in our presentations. But when it comes to talking about money with our clients, most of us turn to a quivering bowl of jelly.

So how do you stay current with your competition? How do you get to know them so well that you can anticipate where they might go next or what they might do next? How can you take steps that allow you to hold and grow your share of the market and win more customers?

What happens when one of your team members threatens your whole process by being excessively difficult to deal with?