Posts by Fran Tarkenton
Start with a Winning Culture
In the end, it’s the culture that matters. More and more people are coming to that realization in the business world, and it holds true in every context. Culture trumps strategy and ability. In business, I’ll bet on a group of people who are working together and focused on moving as a team to solve…
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Preserve the Meritocracy
I’m a true believer in meritocracy. When we have competition and meritocracy, things work. We get more creativity and innovation and growth, and it creates value and a better life for everyone involved. My experience in the NFL gave me an opportunity to really witness how meritocracy works, and why it matters. If I played…
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4 Keys to Entrepreneurial Independence
Every year we celebrate our independence on July 4. Of all our holidays, July 4 really stands apart with its unadulterated joy. We shoot off massive firework displays, see how many hot dogs Joey Chestnut can eat, and spend time with family and friends in the bright summer sun. It’s all because of the freedom…
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4 Keys to Entrepreneurial Independence
Every year we celebrate our independence on July 4. Of all our holidays, July 4 really stands apart with its unadulterated joy. We shoot off massive firework displays, see how many hot dogs Joey Chestnut can eat, and spend time with family and friends in the bright summer sun. It’s all because of the freedom…
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4 Keys to Entrepreneurial Independence
Every year we celebrate our independence on July 4. Of all our holidays, July 4 really stands apart with its unadulterated joy. We shoot off massive firework displays, see how many hot dogs Joey Chestnut can eat, and spend time with family and friends in the bright summer sun. It’s all because of the freedom…
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The Founding Entrepreneurs
As we celebrated Independence Day, I was struck by how deeply our entrepreneurial spirit is rooted in this country. And a big part of that is that our Founding Fathers were a group of entrepreneurs. Many of them were entrepreneurs in business, and they all approached our country’s future with an entrepreneurial spirit. The Founding…
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A Nation of Entrepreneurs
One of the most important sources of this country’s greatness has always been its entrepreneurial spirit. We are a nation of entrepreneurs, always looking to use the resources and skills we have to make life better for ourselves—and for everyone around us. So many of the great innovations have gotten their start here. In a…
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Playing Big Ball by Finding Partners
When we have partners, we can achieve more than we could do on our own. When you stop trying to do everything yourself, and you find the right partner, you can stop playing small ball and start to play big ball. A few years after retiring from the NFL, I took over running a company…
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Interview with Meryl Moss on BookTrib Live
One of the most fun interviews I’ve ever done came last week, with Meryl Moss on BookTrib Live Chat. We were able to really talk about some important things for entrepreneurs, recent graduates, and really anyone who is thinking about being more effective in their work. BookTrib is a website for book lovers, with chances…
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Hiring Lessons from the NFL Draft
I’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming NFL Draft and how teams try to find the players they want– evaluating talent based on 40 times, bench presses and Wonderlics. Despite these metrics and years of research, teams still routinely get it wrong. Are these really good indicators of how well a prospect will perform?…
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