Tag: success

How’s Your Vision…? Part I

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…
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Predicting Buyer Behavior…

"Past behavior is a good indicator of future behavior." Over twenty years ago, I wrote this simple sentence. Along with two others, it served as a foundation when I launched…
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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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Be It Resolved…

Let's say you have the choice of billing your customers for a membership fee of $50 on the 1st of each month, or $350 for the year if they pay…
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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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Goals for 2009…

A few additional thoughts as you finalize your list of goals for the new year. First, be sure that they are important to you; that they are worthy of the…
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So, What Do You Do For A Living…? Part I

Okay, so what would you think if you were suddenly told that from this point forward, you had to allow a seventeen year old to choose your career path? Good…
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Extraordinary And Awesome Times…

There is no doubt that we live in extraordinary times... awesome, really. Yes, I know... there's trouble in high places... and some low places as well. There's concern over prices…
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Thank You… Thank You Very Much.

The best coaches... and the best leaders... are known most for the talent they develop in others... for the leadership they give away. Great leaders focus on their individual team…
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Standing Out From The Crowd

As we discussed in yesterday's post, I've been thinking. When it comes to experiencing sustainable and long-term success, which is most important, "what you know" or "who you know"? It's…
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