Fishing Is Good for the Soul

In 1970, Alvin Toffler wrote a book called, Future Shock. He wrote of how things were changing so fast that people were becoming overwhelmed. Well here we are pretty close…

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Being the Boss – Communicating, Relationships, Trust and Hiring

How do leaders assure their teams deliver as promised? In a previous blog, I wrote of how the people who work with me understand what’s to be done, what success…

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Leadership – It’s what they do when you’re fishing

I continue to be amazed at the people who are prisoners of their business. I’m not talking about the employees; I’m talking about the owners. I hear these people lament,…

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Micro-business job creation from women and minority owners

Don Reynolds, the noted economist, and futurist states that 70% of the jobs that are going to be created over the course of the next decade will be in firms…

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Business Basics – Accountability is the Highest Common Denominator

I was thinking about how the basics in life are the basics in business….being honest and consistent in your business practices and brand messaging. Don’t over-promise…over-deliver and hold yourself accountable…

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Your Brain is a Competitive Advantage and Focus is Good for You

People have always used metaphors to help them understand their world. As we became an industrial society we used to speak of the universe as running like a fine watch….

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Realizing Insight by Stating Assumptions – People respond to incentives

The field of Economics can be summed up in one sentence: people respond to incentives. This premise coupled with the ever-constant pursuit to understand the cause and effect relationship of…

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Malcolm Gladwell’s new book is about Success and Meaningful Work

  In Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers, The Story of Success, he makes a few points I think we’d all benefit from recognizing. It’s true Malcolm Gladwell’s new book is…

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How Does Your Social Media Brand Stack Up?

Do you know what’s being said about your business? Do you know whether people think your latest product launch was a success or a big flat-out fail? If you think…

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Using Blogs to Improve Your Business

One of the many benefits of business blogs is their ability to connect with the readers of them. Whether it’s with customers of a company, potential new clients or simply…

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