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It’s not who you are, but who you know that gets you where you want to go. For those of us not born with a famous name and lineage, this statement can give us ...
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Get a Jump on the Nice List
Christmas and New Year’s were barely cold when the Valentine’s Day paraphernalia took over store shelves. And chances are on February 15, the bright red hearts ...
Candor
I was at a national conference with a private equity group that I participated in recently and a good friend of mine named Michael Fugler who is a well-known ...
Control but Not a Control Freak
How to not be a control freak but be in control…
Herding Cats - Facilitating Better Meetings
Many of you are probably familiar with this phrase. For some of you, maybe too familiar. One of the services I provide companies with is meeting facilitation. ...
First Date - Thoughts on Hiring
For many years, I was a ‘fix-it’ man of sorts with a large company. If a division was struggling, I was sent in to assess, retrain and retool as needed. ...
Have You Surrounded Yourself with Crocodiles?
There is a great story about Mike Tyson and a gentleman from his entourage named Crocodile. I am not positive on the exact accuracy of the story, but I have ...
Always Be Recruiting
Don't start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it's yours. – Zig Ziglar
Do You Enjoy Firing People?
Nearly every company I invest time with has this common problem: people in positions they either have outgrown or worse yet, the position has outgrown them. ...
Do You Have the Wrong Butts in the Wrong Seats
Whenever I go to an event, church, the movies or any other place where people sit auditorium style, I have a problem. It is a big problem. It is a problem that ...
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