by Robert W. Cross | May 25, 2018 | CCS News
Confrontation is a critical tool to achieve long term business success, even here in Portland. Ten years ago, I moved to Portland from New York City. There was culture shock for sure: lackluster Italian food, no professional hockey team and not much swimming on the...
by Robert W. Cross | May 17, 2018 | CCS News
There is a value to simplicity, particularly when you need a port in the storm. The theme of the past week has been conflict or chaos. A few colleagues and clients have been dealing with severe disruptions to their business. We have all been there, personally and...
by Robert W. Cross | May 10, 2018 | CCS News
Strategic insights are invaluable in life and in business, but who has the time for it? For as long I can remember, I’ve enjoyed playing board games. Not the simple stuff mind you, but involved games that require more skill than luck or chance—games like Catan, Chess...
by Robert W. Cross | May 3, 2018 | CCS News
Pull up a chair, grab a seat and let me lend you my ear. This past Friday, I had an impromptu heart to heart with a colleague of mine at a neighborhood coffeehouse. He is an artisan at heart, but he has built a successful business in town. I knew his story well...
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