Universal Problem… As I’ve been invited to speak and work with companies over the past two decades, one of the reoccurring thorns in the side of every executive is the difficulty in forecasting accurately. 59% the percentage Bloomberg reported of the S&P 500 companies who missed their sales forecast in Q3:2012. I was asked to speak to […]
Why is it so embarrassing to admit we need help? Don’t we all need help every day of some kind? We ask an executive assistant for help calling someone back…or setting an appointment. We ask someone to make us lunch at Arby’s. We ask the pilot to fly the plane and flight attendant for a
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Reality (in business) is often looking in the mirror but wearing an invisibility cloak. We look straight past our current situation without seeing what we’re doing in our daily role. Because we’re invisible (going through the motions), we often miss what’s really going on. This story is specific but in reality it’s more common than
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Journey Healing Centers are world-class locations that surround you with warmth and serenity to help a person heal from the curse of alcoholism and drug addiction. Started by a former victim of addiction and his wife, who are not venture capitalists, clinical psychologists, or serial entrepreneurs, these rehabilitation centers are hugely more successful compared to
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No one in his or her sane mind could ever want their child to grow up to be like Michael Jackson. Yet we spend oodles of hours on training to talent but little on strengthening the intellect. We stuff children with facts and train them to use intelligence. Yet the education system fails our kids.
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The main job of business leaders, whether they be CEOs or entrepreneurs managing firms of varying sizes, is to take good decisions, or more appropriately make the right choices for their business. The kind and combination of choices they make determines the success or failure of their organization. Strategy development involves making choices and so
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0DeUHdOxU4&t=22s Summary The video focuses on the essential qualities one should look for when selecting a coach, particularly in a professional or coaching context. The speaker emphasizes that the most critical attribute of a good coach is their ability to listen deeply and genuinely. This listening is not ordinary—it is described as “Olympic level,”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lIebkpMSEs Summary The video features Brian Scorer, a serial entrepreneur and founder of 1800 Got Junk, discussing his new venture, One8 Wow One Day Painting. Brian shares insights into how he transformed fragmented, traditional service industries like junk removal and home painting into scalable, branded, highly efficient businesses by combining operational excellence, marketing prowess,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5nxiZ_kC8U Summary The video transcript discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing CEOs in the B2B sector regarding digital marketing strategies, especially amid the overwhelming array of platforms and tools available. It highlights the confusion many executives experience due to the rapid proliferation of digital options such as RSS feeds, widgets, blogs, social media
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLlYxg6S6w8 Summary This video features an in-depth conversation with Macon Brock (referred to as Megan Brock in the transcript), the co-founder and former chairman of Dollar Tree, who transformed a small family-owned store into a retail giant with nearly $20 billion in revenue and over 165,000 employees. The dialogue delves into the foundational principles
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