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Leadership and Marketing… Part I

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Because I don't believe in putting all my eggs in one basket, I am involved in leadership roles in several ventures, and have had multiple irons in the fire since...…

Better Networking… Part V

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Want to eliminate the 'waste of time' and 'weak ROI' issues from your next trade show or networking event? Well, of course... we all do. May I suggest that in the future,…

Better Networking… Part III

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Steve Buelow

In my experience, the top three reasons small business owners cite in not wanting to attend networking events are: 1) They have other uses for their time, but feel an…

Better Networking… Part I

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Steve Buelow

So I'm speaking with a small business owner when suddenly the subject of networking comes up. "Oh, shoot... that reminds me..." he says. "I have a networking function that I…

What’s So Difficult About This?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Imagine this: A company knowingly puts out a tainted product that sickens six hundred people and kills about a dozen more. So what do they do? Meet with the families?…

Big Business vs. Small Business… Part I

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Steve Buelow

After wrapping up a conference call on the subject of business leadership and values, I received two questions which I'd like to answer here. To paraphrase: 1) Why do I…

Value Vs. Values… Part 2

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Steve Buelow

A decade ago, 'Corporate Mission Statements' were all the rage. Much thought, countless hours and tens of thousands... wait, hundreds of thousands... no, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS were spent…

Everyday Heroes…

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Steve Buelow

This afternoon, just after 2:30 p.m. (CST), I turned on the radio..; twenty seconds later, I turned on the T.V. Unbelievable... U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was in the water, and…

Leading In Business And Life…

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Steve Buelow

One of the beauties (or curses) of small business is the extent to which it is typically intertwined with our personal lives. I recently spoke with someone who challenged this…

How’s Your Vision…? Part I

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Steve Buelow

Effective small business leadership requires us to do many things consistently. Toward the top of every good leader's list will be the creation of the organizational vision(s) for specific areas…