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Business IS Personal

May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Chris Mower Dog Eat Dog World Small

You're probably familiar with the phrase, "It's a dog-eat-dog world out there." I've been hearing it for years, and I've used it a few times myself. It's a true phrase. If you're not careful, once you step foot into the big bad business world, you can get skewered, slathered in BBQ sauce, chewed up, and then spit out. These are reasons that people put up a guard and make business and the ensuing relationships as tough as boot leather. If you have seen the movie, "You've Got Mail" you may Keep Reading »

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How to Recognize if You’re a Bottleneck, and How to Change It.

May 17, 2010 By 8 Comments
Bottleneck Small

Among the many things that keep businesses and ideas from succeeded, one of the most obnoxious and frustrating ones are bottlenecks. The bottleneck in your organization might be a person. It might be a process. It might be your equipment. It might even be a condition in which you work. I’ll be focusing on the aspect of people acting as bottlenecks. Bottlenecks are good for regulating information—slowing it down. If it weren’t for bottlenecks on our drinks, we’d be forced to Keep Reading »

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Your Way is the Best Way

May 13, 2010 By 3 Comments
Confident

I’ve seen it time and time again—an idea is born and then a short while later it dies. It’s unfortunate because some of the ideas I hear are nothing short of jaw dropping and life changing. You probably know what I’m talking about. It’s hard to find someone who’s short of ideas. Most everybody has them. Very few people follow through with them. Instead of listing all the reasons why ideas never see fruition, I want to focus on one specific reason. There is no “right Keep Reading »

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12 Simple Lessons in Leadership for Those Who Want to Make a Difference

April 28, 2010 By 8 Comments
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There are a lot of people I admire out there who have good values, strong morals and contribute to society. Within that group I have personally observed four individuals who stand out as leaders and movers. These are my observations of their leadership behaviors. Remarkable leaders... …are not ashamed of their opinions. The most successful leaders I know are leaders because they have their opinions and values, and they stick to them. It’s these opinions and values that have caused Keep Reading »

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