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The Safety Pin
What a stroke of genius... Think about. It has so many unintended uses. I used one today to fix my Crocs when the snap broke and I don't know what I would have done without my reliable "wheel covers"... The safety pin represents creativity, resourcefulness, the...
Keep your feet moving
This is a cliché in sports but it holds true for business too. If you don't continue moving the world will pass you by. If you don't "pick up the phone" you will have a very quiet office. If you don't continue innovating, you will be yesterday's news. If you expect...
Leadership isn’t just a buzz word
Great leadership is rare, let's face it, but you know it when it exists. Here is a post that lays out some of the essentials and what talent looks for when making a decision to move somewhere. 5 Reasons Great Leaders Attract Top Talent I have been on both sides of...
Start at the Top
I happened to catch an interview this morning with Sergio Marchionne, Chairman of Chrysler and Fiat. Wow, what an inspiration! Aside from his miraculous rescue of Chrysler, what impressed me most was his philosophy on basic business and how important it was to create...
Listen and enjoy
Here are the sounds of a finely tuned "business". What a finely tuned business sounds like One of my loyal readers shared this and I think it's just a great metaphor for business. Brick
Stay Connected
There is probably nothing more important in business and in life than building a solid, meaningful network. We all need people to lean on in good times and less than good times so take the time and build and maintain your network. Like anything, it takes effort. I...
I am all for leveraging technology..
This is supposed to be Willy Loman doing his door to door thing and we all know what happened to that practice... But, I contend, I am still a major advocate of investing money in travel so my sales people can get in front of customers. The investment makes sense for...
Collisions
One thing leads to another and this has never been more true than in business. The more you collide with others the more you will discover opportunities. It's really that simple. Let me give you an example - I had coffee with a friend this week and we discussed each...
Winners never quit
I know this is a cliché, but so what...we all need to be reminded over and over again that success is not easy and there are no shortcuts...so keep at it. There will be set-backs so expect them and keep going or you will be another statistic who quit too soon. ...
Can you man the field?
We all know we need 11 men on the field to play a football game and we need 5 players to suit up for a basketball game, and 9 to play baseball...How many people do you need to operate efficiently in business? It's a balance. It's important to strike the right balance...
If it ain’t broke
If it ain't broke don't fix it, right? I don't think that mentality is sustainable. The reality is anyone in business has to keep moving if they want to stay ahead of the pack otherwise one will find themselves in a "broken" position because you can bet that your...
Human first, Technology second
Yeah, technology is a great thing and it certainly will help with productivity but if you can't connect with people on a basic human level you will be resigned to a "heads down" position or if you have a "heads up" job like sales or client service you will struggle...
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