Accolades

“Cutting to the chase as though there were no tomorrow (and for many businesses there might not be), Steve Blue presents startling and enlightening imperatives of business survival and transformation, perfectly suited for these challenging times. This is a “do it” book … do it or die … simple as that. His message will instruct and inspire every good leader.”
—Bud Baechler, Entrepreneur and Business Advisor

“Steve Blue shows how to value time as a currency equal to money, with zero tolerance for mediocrity in people and performance. I’ve seen him walk the talk in quickly lopping off those who refuse to get with the program, but celebrating those who do, with the results showing up in the financial statements. You can follow his simple (but not easy) lessons… if you have the courage.”
—Norm Stoehr, Founder Inner Circle International Ltd.

“Steve Blue provides a framework to maximize firm efficiency in a global economy. He promotes an aggressive approach to whip underperforming companies into shape. His straightforward, no-nonsense blueprint provides an easy-to-follow guide to transforming an organization by addressing hard issues that many companies would rather avoid.”
—Dr. Greg Filbeck, CFA, FRM, CAIA Professor of Finance, Penn State Behrend

“In his hard-hitting and direct book, Burnarounds, Steve Blue slaps readers out of their slumber and shows leaders how they can take control back into their own hands. He shows direct and proven ways to boost company performance from ho-hum to “wow.” Burnarounds is much more than a cookbook—it’s a blueprint for supercharging your sleeping giant of a company into an organization that is profitable and a great place to work for all. I recommend this book for any leader with guts enough to stage their own burnaround (you’ll never regret it).”
—Stephen Woessner, Business Education Outreach Coordinator, Small Business Development Center University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 

“I found your presentation very informative and right on the mark. Looking around the audience, I think everyone in the room felt the same way as me. Moving forward, I wish you nothing but the best both personally and professionally and hope to cross paths with you again.”
—Michael Richards, Executive Director, External Affairs Dept., Gundersen Lutheran

“Thank you once again for giving the presentation today.  As usual, an excellent and engaging talk from you which the members and guests enjoyed.”
—Gabe Manrique, Winona State University

Other commentary:
“I enjoyed your presentation! You make some very good points and I can assure you that my old company, does not subscribe to your methods. Your Exec Team having the same, single goal is great concept! It just makes sense. Well done.”

“I enjoyed your presentation!  Your presentation style was very good and I definitely learned a few things.”

“I wish my boss had been here to hear your presentation. He is doing everything all wrong and you have it all right!”