Why Each Stage Requires A Different Way of Leading
Annette Blankenship, CSPF, PMP, CSMPublished on: 03/03/2026
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Annette Blankenship, CSPF, PMP, CSMWhy Growing Businesses Require a Different Way of Thinking
Annette Blankenship, CSPF, PMP, CSMPublished on: 03/03/2026
If your business is growing but what used to work no longer does, you might not have a motivation problem. You might have a stage problem. This article uses the “checkers to chess” metaphor to explain why growth changes the rules, why each decision now has second-order effects, and what it looks like to shift from hustle to strategy so the business can stabilize and scale.
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Why Does My Business Feel Harder Even Though It’s Growing?
Annette Blankenship, CSPF, PMP, CSMPublished on: 23/01/2026
You’re not stuck. But you’re not moving the way you expected either. When doing more stops working, something else is going on.
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