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This is Fred Ball for Zions Bank, speaking on business.
While pursuing his master's degree at BYU, Jeff Call took a class from Stephen Covey. Of course, Stephen is the well-known author of the bestseller, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Although Jeff took the class before publication of the book, he still learned all the principles, and Stephen helped Jeff land his first job.
Jeff worked for a consulting firm that merged with Franklin Quest, which eventually became Franklin Covey. Jeff worked in the consulting division of Franklin Covey before deciding to open his own consulting practice. Only a short time later, Franklin Covey discontinued the consulting portion of its business, and many clients went to Jeff. He was then able to launch his company, Focus and Execute.
Focus and Execute helps companies develop strategic plans for increasing productivity and then implement that strategy. The company offers an online Web tool that allows companies to put their strategic plans online and helps them keep track of their progress. Jeff also provides leadership workshops and keynote presentations. However, consulting and strategic planning services are still the most in-demand portion of the business.
One of the key principles of Focus and Execute is "no involvement, no commitment," the idea that if employees aren't engaged in the program, they won't have the desire to make positive changes. Employees and managers agree on high-level strategic objectives and then build goals under each objective, complete with measurable outcomes. Participants use the Web tool to document their progress as they work on the objectives.
Focus and Execute is most known for the unique Web tool Jeff created. He anticipates that in the next few years, every successful company will put its strategic plan online, and he intends to be a major player in that transition.
For Zions Bank, I'm Fred Ball. I'm speaking on business.
Focus and Execute 801-541-5307 Web site: www.focusandexecute.com Email: jeff.call@att.net
