“Play by the rules but be ferocious” is the advice given by Phil Knight, co-founder and past chairman of Nike. I believe that all of us need to take this to heart and make some adjustments in how we lead and run our businesses! There is no need to be ruthless, dishonest, nefarious, or unscrupulous […]

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This week’s book summary is a podcast link. I was recently featured on the “Ideas and Stuff” podcast episode 50! We covered a lot of ground in about 30 minutes, including: Vision, Mission, Values BHAG Strategy Goals Managing risk Business failure 15 Minute Business Blueprint Mastermind Groups Check it out here and let me know what you […]

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The original intent of a performance assessment was sincere, inspiring, and productive. Unfortunately, over the years, the performance assessment has singlehandedly become one of the most hated tools ever created! It is discouraging if not damaging for employees and is the bane of existence for most people managers. As leaders, we must strive to implement […]

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If you cannot write out the plan for where you are taking your business in 15 minutes or less, chances are, you do not have a plan! If you don’t have a plan then you and your business are just floating through time and you are at the whim of the marketplace and all of […]

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Strategy without action is just hot air. You cannot strategize your way to success. You must take action and execute the strategy to see any results! As Brad Feld and David Cohen stated in their book Do More Faster, “David didn’t beat Goliath with a whiteboard.” David beat Goliath by picking up some ammo (a few […]

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