Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates fame, is well known for the guiding principles that: First established his investment philosophy. Later were honed and refined into a management system they use to run the firm. He credits them as “the foundation of Bridgewater’s success,” and it’s not a mystery why this is the case… They externalize […]
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This is the last leg of the Ownership Bottleneck Series where we answer the penultimate question: What’s the owner’s role? But before we dig in, in Part 3 of this series, we spent a bit of time talking about, well… our feelings and stuff. Specifically, why it so often feels isolating and lonely as an
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In Part 2 of this series, I made a brief allusion to Jocko Willink, former Navy SEAL and all-around badass. And he has a thing or two to say about accountability, the topic of this portion (Part 3) of the Ownership Bottleneck Series. In fact, he wrote an entire book about the topic. From Extreme
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To kick off Part 2 of the Ownership Bottleneck Series, let’s start with the brewery organizational chart I was a proponent of back in 2012. It’s solid, and the right intent was there… But much has evolved since its inception. Primarily, my own experience with high-performance brewery leadership teams. A few things that were off:
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Hi. My name is Chris, and I am addicted to control. I have worked 60 hours a week, year after year, to build my dream company. I love my work… But secretly resent it. I put all of the responsibility on my shoulders. I am exhausted, but get up every day to do it again.
Your Brewery On Delegation (Ownership Bottleneck Series Part 1) Read More »
Back when we ran the Pro Tips series, we received a ton of great, thoughtful feedback. Many readers thanked us for bringing best practices to light. And in particular, sharing tips most people in the industry aren’t talking about. The brewery executive team chimed in with opinions and questions on marketing, distribution, building out a
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Earlier in the week, I was quick to point out that this so-called dog park problem, didn’t actually have anything to do with dogs… Or parks for that matter… But instead the experience and perceived value that the business is able to achieve that draws in attention and beer-drinkin’ traffic. Those establishments are getting it
So you won yourself a beer award… now what? Read More »
Last week I met with a client who described their “dog park problem.” And no, this didn’t have anything to do with that annoying owner who sits on her iPhone while her yellow lab “takes liberties” with your pup as he minds his own business (yes, every dog park has one of those). Instead, we
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This is Part 4 and final piece of our Growth Guidance Pro Tips series. And we’re here to discuss risk. More specifically: What can we do to improve our decision-making in order to minimize risk while maximizing profitability and long-term growth potential? It’s not as sexy as talking about more profits, more distribution, more growth…
How Professional Breweries Minimize Risk (Growth Guidance Pro Tips Part 4) Read More »
This is Part 3 of our Growth Guidance Pro Tips Series and we’re talkin’ brewery marketing. And it’s the one area of focus that can really make or break the long-term growth potential of your brewery. In case you need to catch up though… In Part 1 we highlighted our best insights on what powers
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