by Jim Doyle | Apr 3, 2017 | Prime Time
It’s getting harder and harder to find great people. It’s never been easy, but it sure is harder today. There’s a lot of competition for great people, and we may not be the prettiest girl at the dance for many younger people who could be great at our business. But I...
by Jim Doyle | Mar 20, 2017 | Prime Time
Last week, Paula and I had dinner with an artist friend. He was giving us a tour of his studio and I asked him why he stood at his painting easel while painting. He said, “Most artists do that. You have to be able to back away from the painting in order to get...
by Jim Doyle | Mar 6, 2017 | Prime Time
I ran across a research study from a while back that really made me think. It was prepared by the mega-consulting firm, McKinsey, about the challenges that leaders face when they ascend to C-level positions. The tease on the email announcing the study grabbed me: A...
by Jim Doyle | Feb 20, 2017 | Prime Time
I’ve just gotten off another conference call where the subject was Ford’s CPP’s and budget declines. Proof, yet again, that our transactional business isn’t going to take us to the promised land. Every broadcast group I know is focused on getting better, and one of...
by Jim Doyle | Feb 8, 2017 | Prime Time
Our first quarter challenges with national show us, once again, how important it is for our teams to become way, way better at new business development. And just improving a little isn’t going to cut it. We have to get a whole lot better. With that in mind,...
