The Gray Cat Blog

A comprehensive collection of blogs designed to assist small business owners and multi-unit operators. 

Local Store Marketing for Retailers: Winning the Battle Within Your Neighborhood Apr 06, 2026

In today’s challenging economic environment, retail competition has intensified dramatically. Consumers have more choices than ever, and businesses that passively wait for traffic to return are often ...

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Leadership - Ethics and Values Apr 06, 2026

Over the past several years, I have delivered many presentations on Leadership.  One of the sections that I include in the overview is an area on ethics and values.  I often muse with the audience t...

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Gray Cat Turns 22! Apr 06, 2026
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Tackling Challenges Head On Mar 30, 2026

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”  - Will Rogers
 
Some of my biggest projects begin with simply listening to all the issues.
 
In this podcast episode with Bea Guzman, I discuss overcoming...
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Local Store Marketing: “Be” The News! Mar 30, 2026
What person knows the most about what is happening at your store? You!

It is your responsibility to create news about your store – don’t wait for others to do this for you. Being proactive with the l...

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Diversifying the Gray Cat Offering Mar 30, 2026

On this episode of the Founders Future podcast with Jae Encarnacion, I discuss how Gray Cat has launched the Gray Cat Learning Series.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Mar 18, 2026

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a vital resource to managing your business. Each selected KPI can be your bellwether indicator for all departments and...

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The Plan Ahead - Be Productive and Balanced Mar 18, 2026

Balance in one's life is key.  Work.  Play.  Relationships.

In this podcast episode with Bea Guzman, we discuss the keys to stress-free living.

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Gray Cat Works with Private Equity Firms Mar 18, 2026

Private Equity taps Gray Cat to work with CEO's or Founders to help navigate growth.

With experience at three high-growth companies before launching Gray Cat, I am very adept at strategic growth plan...

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Leadership - Ethics and Values Mar 17, 2026

Over the past several years, I have delivered many presentations on Leadership.  One of the sections that I include in the overview is an area on ethics and values.  I often muse with the audience tha...

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Self-Service Kiosks Mar 17, 2026

Self-service kiosks continue to be a growing trend in retailing and is expected to accelerate over the years. This exploding industry has launched retailers to develop their own kiosk strategy in orde...

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It is All About Listening, Communication and Execution Mar 17, 2026

As an Interim Executive, the key to success is being able to listen, communicate and execute.

In this podcast with Dilan Abeya, we discuss overcoming the challenges of getting team buy-in through emp...

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