by Ray Marie | Apr 9, 2020 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
In January of 2020, we all had a one-year forecast, a budget that we labored over for months to get just right. We had marketing plans and sale strategies. We had performance goals that were set and rolled out to our teams. We made plans…then March 2020 happened. We... 
by Ray Marie | Jan 6, 2020 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
It’s likely the hardest thing to admit, but each one of us has an expiration date. Unfortunately, we don’t get to pick when it happens. If you own a business, an untimely death can devastate the number one asset you have created for yourself. When my mom died in... 
by Ray Marie | Dec 2, 2019 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
I still remember the turmoil of my Senior year like it was yesterday. I had lived in my childhood home since I started kindergarten. Three months before my high school graduation my father was filing bankruptcy and we lost our house, our family’s farmland and my... 
by Ray Marie | Oct 7, 2019 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
Most people misunderstand and underestimate what it takes to be an entrepreneur. It’s not about money. It’s about having a vision and a courageous spirit. I remember when I started Paradiem in 2007. It was very clear that I was being called to something... 
by Ray Marie | Sep 16, 2019 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
I’m sure we’ve all seen the movies or TV shows where the son or daughter gets a job inside the company, and everyone resists their new role. Every media representation of this scenario I’ve seen, tells a very sad or troubling story. Unfortunately,... 
by Ray Marie | Aug 12, 2019 | Business Financial Transformation, Business Leadership Transformation
It’s 4:00 PM on Friday, and you’re about to begin a week‑long vacation. You’ve just finished looking over the financials of the company. Payroll is made, and as you look at where you are versus your targets, you can tell it’s going to be a good...
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