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April 2008 - Doing More with Less - Beware the Superman Complex

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The life of a business leader is busy to say the least.  Perhaps hectic is a better description for some.  Without a doubt though running a serious enterprise of any size requires business leaders to engage in myriad activities and at varying levels of involvement.  However, as a business leader you only have so much […]

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March 2008 - How To Build Momentum In Your Business

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A rough scientific definition of momentum is “a mass in motion,” a force.  Momentum is also a business force, and can be described as a series of successes.  Political candidates and sports figures talk about it all the time.  They see it as a necessary force and a requirement for winning.  In the business arena, […]

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February 2008 - Four Tips For Better Decision Making

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As a business leader you’re constantly faced with making decisions.  Lots of decisions I’m sure, ranging from no‑brainers to complex and difficult.  If you have had some formal business training, you may even be using a few decision making tools such as the pareto analysis, force field analysis, decision trees, six thinking hats, etc.  If […]

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January 2008 - How to Create a Sense of Urgency

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Getting people “on the bus”, whether that’s employees who work for you or colleagues and service providers who work with you, is critical to you meeting your goals and objectives. You just can’t do it all yourself. As a business leader, you need to be able to count on your team for results […]

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December 2007 - How Do You Define Business Growth?

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Ask any business owner if they have a growth objective for next year and you’re sure to receive a resounding “yes!” Revenue and profitability, of course, are the primary growth factors on the minds of most business owners as well they should be if you want your business to survive and prosper into the […]

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