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It’s not about getting the right people on the bus

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December 20, 2011

If you’ve read Good to Great, or talked to anyone who has, you probably remember that Jim Collins’ research and analysis showed that great companies know how to get the…

A professional woman shakes hands with another professional

Friendship and business are two different things

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December 17, 2011

A week ago, my good friend and business partner, Blaine Hall, stepped down as COO of Three Pillar. Blaine started his first business, Firefly DB, two weeks before I started…

If you’re “looking for a job,” don’t apply here!

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December 9, 2011

Enough already about there not being enough jobs! If you’re just looking for “a job,” there’s probably a reason why you’re having a hard time finding one. The number one…

Think twice before you take a snow day

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December 7, 2011

Two months in to my professional career I learned the value of a strong work ethic and professional commitment. Living in Dallas, the few inches of snow that had fallen…

Mission, Vision, Values: Your [Marriage Is] Dead Without ’em

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December 4, 2011

Have you ever stopped to think about the contrasts between your work and personal lives? Why is it that we proactively work to navigate our careers while we fail to…

Interviewing is a horrible business practice

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November 25, 2011

A while ago I posted “You may not be the ‘A’ player you think you are,” describing what makes up a top performer. Charlie Thomas, CEO of Razorsight and author of…

2011 Thanksgiving Top Three

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November 25, 2011

Last year I posted a Thanksgiving Top Ten. Boy, talk about setting the bar high. Don’t get me wrong, ten is a great number. It was in 2010 and it…

Integrity is not honesty

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October 2, 2011

I’m not sure there is any one lesson that my parents stressed more than the importance of integrity when I was growing up. True to the lesson, my father did…

Are You an ‘A’ Player?

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September 28, 2011

I’m continuously surprised how difficult it is to find ‘A’ players. I’m even more surprised by how many people think, erroneously, that they are one of the few. Here’s a…

Align your organization with your strategy

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September 25, 2011

Just over a week ago I made the toughest decision I have ever made as CEO of Three Pillar Global. I laid off a handful of employees. Unlike what you…