Leadership
How to Strike and Sustain a Successful Business Partnership
If you’ve ever sipped an Honest Tea, you’re likely aware of — and likely share — the Maryland company’s core values. Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff, the entrepreneurs behind the company, have built a brand around offering a more healthy, organic alternative to the sugared waters that clutter the shelves in most stores. What you…
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16 Inspiring Quotes from Dr. Seuss
People recommend motivational books to me all the time. I’ll be honest, most of the time I tune them out as they begin talking. The ones I do listen to, I never read. But as I sat down to read Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the Places You Will Go” to my 4 year old son last…
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Hiring Lessons from the NFL Combine — Look for People Who Can Make Plays
Over the last week all eyes have been on the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Every year, potential draftees are put through their paces, running a series of tests and drills to help teams determine who is the biggest, the strongest, and the fastest, and so will be the best players…
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Forget Big Goals, Focus on Small Wins
As we approach the end of February, do you find yourself losing steam on those New Years Resolutions? Don’t despair! I want to offer you some advice on how to get back on track. In his very compelling weekly blog, Eric Barker cites several studies which show how small accomplishments can be quite motivating: “Those…
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3 Small Business Myths That Prevent Your Success
For years we’ve been told by “experts” that there are certain all-encompassing principles that will get you through the bad times and make your business a success. Well, just like you and unlike many of these experts, I’ve actually gotten my hands in the soil and started quite a few successful businesses, and I…
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When I Was “Live from New York”
Like many of you, I really enjoyed the 40th Anniversary Special for Saturday Night Live this weekend. If you were paying close attention, you might even have noticed me on screen a couple times during the montage showcasing athletes on SNL! That’s right, back in January 1977 I hosted Saturday Night Live, the very first…
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7 Ways Monitor Your Competition — Bond Style
Bond. James Bond. Who out there has never thought about being part of the exciting, glamorous world of espionage and spy-craft? While Bond has spent the last 50 years fighting against terrorists, enemy nations, and Victorian morality, today’s small business person can use some spy-work of their own to take on their competition. True, the…
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3 Time Management Lessons from a Customer Relationship Managament System
I run a company that helps businesses find new sales leads – we help companies connect with potential customers who are interested in learning more about what they sell. Part of our work involves using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to help track, analyze and follow up on conversations with customers over time. The…
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10 Inspiring Quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man who changed the world. From Selma to Stockholm to Washington, he was a leader who affected social change through his message of non-violence and passionate pleas for equality. Herbert Kaufman once said that, “The habit of persistence is the habit of victory,” and not many world leaders…
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Best of the Business Mentoring Series — The Art of Negotiation with Molly Fletcher
As we continue counting down the best of last year’s Business Mentoring Show, we look back to October’s chat with Molly Fletcher, a sports agent who was nicknamed “the female Jerry Maguire” by CNN. Molly has represented top athletes, coaches, and media figures including John Smoltz, Bobby Cox, Doc Rivers, Tom Izzo, and hundreds more. As…
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