values

Stick to Communication Basics

April 23, 2010

There’s something I call the Communication Power Triangle, and you’ll find it with every single company that “works” – whether it’s Starbucks or Apple or the corner deli or the favorite coach you like to work with. Every business that gets through to you with their messages enough that you sit up and take notice, [...]

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Aligning Your Business with Your Values

December 17, 2009
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Most entrepreneurs are way ahead of big business when it comes to being close to their values, and I’ll bet you have a really good idea of what values and philosophies you’ve based your business on — am I right?
You decided when you started your business that it was going to fit you, and be [...]

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What Do You Need Most from Your Team?

May 23, 2009
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My granddaughter Sydney just started walking. She’s doing pretty well by herself, but every once in awhile she still needs a bit of support, something to hang on to. To get her balance. To be able to perform at her best. People around her can demonstrate all the skills and knowledge they have, but if [...]

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Make Your Team More Accountable: Get Them to Think and Act Like Owners

May 18, 2009

Responsibility and accountability are aspects of ownership. Only those who feel a true sense of ownership in your company will be sincerely responsible to it and accountable for their own actions — isn’t that why you’re so responsible and accountable, because you own the place?
In Jason Jenning’s book, Think Big, Act Small, the author describes [...]

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