Tag: mission

Retirement’s Overrated… Part II

Quick... what's the first thing you think when you hear the word retirement? Okay, what's the next thing? Did you say energetic and engaged? How about young, fast, and cutting edge?…
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Leadership and Marketing… Part II

So, yesterday I laid out seven reasons why so much of my time goes into thinking, writing, and teaching about Leadership and Marketing. I'll expand on the first two of…
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Relationship Basics… Part I

Here are the first two sets of numbers I measure when evaluating the health of business relationships: 1) How much of the current year's business is repeat business? 2) How…
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Value Vs. Values… Part 2

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…
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Don’t Miss This…

I suppose there are at least three reasons why I spend so much time thinking, speaking, writing,and teaching about goal setting and achievement. First... to keep my own feet to…
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A Good Time To Review…

Okay... so we've burned through seven days of the new year, and I haven't once written 2008 on any of my checks. Excellent... but there's a much bigger issue at…
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Last Minute Tweaks…

Okay, so you've reviewed the goals you had coming into 2008. You know why you hit some... and missed others. You've studied the circumstances that diverted your attention, stole your…
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Some Things Never Change… Part IV.

No matter how good we are; how talented or intelligent or creative we may be... the truth will soon come out that there is only so much we can do…
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Take Me To Your Leader…

"There's a lot of ways to make money; but far less ways to make a difference." I've said it hundreds of times... to thousands of people; but I'm thinking I'd…
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Can You Get There From Here?

A recent business trip reminded me just how different air travel was a few short years ago. Show up 1/2 hour early... bring the kitchen sink...far fewer rules. So it…
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