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How Does Momentum Work in Business?

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
11 minutes

We’ve all seen ballgames where the momentum shifts from one team to another and seems like an unstoppable force with a mysterious will all its own. What is momentum? Is it even a thing in business as in sports? How do we get it, and how do we sustain it?

Tune in this week as Dennis defines momentum in a business sense – with an assist from Jim Collins – and talks about how contractors may find it as well as what it takes to keep momentum going over time. Perhaps momentum isn’t a miraculous force with a will of its own. Maybe it’s the little things done consistently well that sets the stage for momentum to become a competitive advantage for you.

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