2011 December
“Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference.” –David Oxberg
Have you ever done a “listening Read More
Facebook. Is it right for a business or just a social site we use to check in on our friends and family? The answer is Read More
Currently in the news, there is a story about an employee who was terminated by her (small-business) employer. This employee had numerous incidences of personal Read More
Are you as sick of the “blame game” as I am? Occupy Wall Street protestors blame the “nasty, greedy, wealthy” companies and their executives for Read More
You say tomato, I say not-tomato
One guru says focus, another says diversify. One pundit says grow now profit later, another says be profitable from Read More
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In 2005, I became a Chair for Vistage International
My charge then as now was to assemble a group Read More
In all ecosystems, organisms that evolve to survive the elements of their environments will likely continue their existence. Those that do not continue to Read More
Indivisible: “Not divisible; unable to be divided or separated.”
In a time where public conversations all seem to be attempting to capitalize on Read More
Several weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the inspiring business and Read More
I believe this is a defining moment in our history. Our nation is in a fight for its soul. What kind of country do we Read More
It’s that time of year again. As 2011 winds down, financial experts are hard at work trying to predict what 2012 will hold in store Read More
I recently interviewed Bernie Marcus, Co-Founder and 19-year CEO of The Home Depot to find out how innovative thinking had helped The Home Depot become Read More
The biggest complaints I hear from Vistage CEO and Key groups about the Millennial Generation are generally variations on two themes, and are always delivered Read More
When doing business we don’t have a choice as to whether or not we negotiate. The only choice we have is how well we negotiate. We all Read More
When discussing the market for cloud computing, there are two directions dominating the arguments. The first is how the cloud can help small businesses, and the Read More
My marketing isn’t working and I don’t know why? That is the single most popular question business owners ask us. Our answer is equally simple. You don’t have Read More
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Occasionally, we get asked a question from our Vistage Connect executive community that we hand off to one of our resident experts. Read More
No matter what your religion or nationality may be, in the U.S., the holidays are traditionally a time to take a break and observe a Read More
Have you ever been stumped by a bad hire?
The resume looked good, the interview was solid, and the references checked out. You hired the Read More
Exactly 100 years ago December 17, an explorer found glory upon the Antarctic continent. One month later, his rival met a bitter, sad end. Yet, Read More
The business world is full of examples illustrating failed strategies and implementation tactics. Each specimen of failure presents innumerable lessons to be learned and Read More
Great talent makes the difference
If you can remember back to your old grade school days, employee talent today is often described with the term Read More
Several weeks ago, Vistage announced the recipients of its second annual Member Leadership Awards. The awards program was created to celebrate the inspiring business and Read More
2012 Scenario 1: Small business will focus on the fear of going under.
2012 Scenario 2: Small business will focus on growing.
So which is it? Forecasting Read More
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Occasionally, we get asked a question from our Vistage Connect executive community that we hand off to one of our Read More
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