You already know that for some reason, you and others expect you to keep watch, spot danger early, and sound the alarm if trouble looms. The first questions I encourage you to ask yourself is “What changed?” and “Why now?” Burnout doesn’t arrive like a memo. It doesn’t say, “Per my last email, you are […]
I get asked all the time: “What is the secret? What is the one thing a leader can do to take a business from linear to exponential growth?” And the answer, the single most important strategic decision you will ever make, is counterintuitive. Do not try to go bigger; instead, try to go deeper, and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOw2Hj_bijc&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=3 Summary The video explores the intriguing concept of “blind spots” in human perception and decision-making, illustrated through compelling stories of well-known historical figures and events. Blind spots are cognitive or perceptual gaps where individuals fail to see critical information or realities, sometimes leading to catastrophic outcomes or missed opportunities. The speaker introduces this
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jGwwgkyC4&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=2 Summary The video explores the transformative power of meetings in a business context, arguing that improving how meetings are conducted can fundamentally enhance a company’s health, profitability, and growth. It begins with an analogy drawn from the natural world: the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. This single intervention restored
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz04qOJPfPc&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=1 Summary The video presents a powerful yet simple tool—a specialized spreadsheet—that can dramatically enhance company and team performance by embedding six transformative business principles into a single cohesive system. Unlike ordinary spreadsheets, this one acts as a dynamic framework connecting strategic priorities directly to execution. Developed from the speaker’s experience working with top-tier
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By Dan Bruder Blank Swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic force leaders to step back and then step up. As the crisis swept the globe, skilled leaders evaluated the situation and were able to recognize the system-based impact of their focus, behaviors, and actions. They were able to turn anxiety into opportunities and
! There is a lot to admire about successful business people. Because they made millions or perhaps billions it sometimes overshadows their own inadequacies. It could even beg the question: are they successful because of themselves or in spite of themselves? Everyone has an Achilles Heel. Everyone, the most successful and the most human of
Data. We hear repeatedly that data is critical to decision-making. This past week my company, Cynthia Kay and Company, partnered with the National Small Business Association on the 2017 Small Business Workforce and Labor Survey. I was particularly interested in sponsoring this survey because as the owner of a service business, my workforce is key
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Do we still need to have in-person, flesh-and-blood meetings? Is there a point to such meetings when we can now see and hear a client or colleague in another part of the country — or the world — as if they were seated across from us? Is the belief that being there in-person still matters
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Once every two years a committed, vocal group of small business owners gather at the Small Business Congress presented by the National Small Business Association to help set priorities for advocacy. This year the conference was held in Phoenix and it lived up to its promise to bring together the true voice of small business.
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