The Gray Cat Blog

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

 
Time Management: The Magic of Time Shifting Oct 13, 2025

 

Improving your time management skills in order to achieve a greater life balance allows for spending more time with your kids; pursuing hobbies of interest; and what the heck, be more productive fo...

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Developing Outbound Sales & Marketing Strategies Oct 13, 2025

I would like to think that I am the type of "salesman" that provides solutions to issues.

Rather than the "wam-bam" sales approach, Gray Cat's strategy has always been to inform potential clients of ...

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The Entrepreneurial Lifestyle Oct 01, 2025

Being an entrepreneur can have its ups and downs but one thing it gives you is a lifestyle.

If you embrace the ebb and flow of business as an opportunity to enjoy the ride, you have fully embraced en...
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Scaling: Start with Basic Blocking and Tackling Oct 01, 2025

Over my career, I have been with three large, high-growth companies and countless numbers of clients that tap into Gray Cat for help in scaling their businesses.

Recently, I appeared on a podcast wit...

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A War Chest of Knowledge Sep 24, 2025

Every situation.  Every experience.  Creates Opportunities.

 Over the course of my career - both corporately and as an entrepreneur - I have been involved in a myriad of complex projects and situatio...
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Elite Growth Partners Podcast: Interim Executive Management Sep 24, 2025

 

Gray Cat has stepped into interim executive leadership roles multiple times in the last decade managing a division and/or company to the P&L level.  
 
These are challenging roles since the learn...
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Customer Experiences Versus Transactions Sep 17, 2025

Retailers should embrace creating pleasant experiences for their customers, not simply transactions.

Recently, I appeared on Joe Vagnone’s radio show where we discussed this.
 
Want more ideas?  Fo...
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A Time for Self-Reflection Sep 11, 2025

As I reflect on my life and career, I have been blessed with the opportunities afforded me - both personally and in business.  I have met a tremendous amount of high-quality people along the way and h...

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Operationalizing Your Business Plan Sep 11, 2025

We have all experienced it. The dreaded process of spending hours upon hours creating a strategic business plan that maps out the goals of the organization. We develop the targets and create lofty ini...

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The Importance of Developing a Store Attributes Predictive Model Sep 10, 2025

Developing a store attributes predictive model is one of the most important initiatives a growing chain can implement.  With a finite number of resources and investment capital, companies need to ensu...

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Business Planning, Part II Sep 07, 2025

Recently, I had a terrific session with one of my clients on business planning. I have written articles before on the importance of business planning, but this session resonated with me. What was rein...

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What Happens When Marketing Doesn't Work? Sep 04, 2025

I would like to think that every marketing strategy that I have set in motion was a smashing success.

Far from it.

Here is a short clip with Ashur Eliot on his Elite Growth Partners podcast that out...

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