Innovation knows no boundaries or limits. If you believe in yourself and in what you are doing, there is never a bad time to take the leap. It may just change the world.

When the going gets tough, the tough know to celebrate their success and bounce forward!

Another C.R. seems likely. There are still actions to take and work to do to position your firm for FY2024 spending.

Best Value evaluation of proposals is not always transparent, so you need to make it easy for the government to see the value you provide and defend the decision to select your firm.

Deciding what solicitations are best for your company, the "go/no go" decision has implications beyond just winning the work.

Capitalize on the downtime as the government is gridlocked. Identify what is holding your firm back and dive in to address it during this time to be ready for reopening and a surge of activity.

On-site employees and the firms who provide them are dinged during the shutdown. There is no way to recoup the lost hours/revenue, so what are the choices?

This is an exciting time of year, with fiscal year end spending and awards. Did you get your share of contracts and funding?

Without the processes in place, this promotional event was a complete customer service failure and damaging to the reputation of a local favorite restaurant.

Make the decision. That is the first step toward change. Once you commit and act, then the change can happen at warp speed. It is up to you. Decide!

How is your progress half way through the calendar year? Are you meeting goals? Do you need to adjust? Take a look at performance to adjust the path forward.

Keeping your word is important. Few remember good performance, but all remember who dropped the ball, was difficult to work with, and who made the rest of the team scramble.

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