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How rapid growth leads to motion sickness

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August 23, 2011

I find myself saying it all the time – “your greatest strength is your greatest weakness.” While I typically find myself applying the saying to professional development, the old adage…

What’s your “Personal Travel Policy”?

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August 13, 2011

I have a love-hate relationship with business travel. I love the travel; I hate being away from my family. My introduction to business travel came shortly after starting my first…

Why Your Mobile Product is Destined for Failure

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August 10, 2011

I have bad news. It’s more than likely that your mobile app will fail. Regardless of how brilliant the idea, how innovative your technology, how strong your development team, or…

Your boss needs to be managed

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August 7, 2011

Yes, it’s true. Your boss needs to be managed and, if you’re not already doing it, YOU are the one that is dropping the ball. “Managing Up” is an art.…

Leaders don’t make tough decisions…

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August 4, 2011

…they live for them. Making hard decisions is – well – hard! Pulling the trigger on a decision which has a material impact on others or balances significant risk and…

On Empowerment – a Jazz Quartet is not an Orchestra

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July 19, 2011

When it comes to delegating responsibilities and empowering employees, perception is reality. I’ve recently learned this the hard way. One of the most challenging transitions an entrepreneur must make is…

The Power of Realistic Optimism

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July 15, 2011

I’m aggressive. Ask anyone who works with me and they’ll line up to tell you that I don’t settle for small goals. What I push our team to achieve, many…

Why I Love Undercover Boss

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July 8, 2011

My wife and I watch very little TV. Every now and then we’ll flip it on, and recently we have found that Undercover Boss is one of the few wholesome…

How do you build corporate culture?

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July 5, 2011

Corporate Culture is a funny thing. Every company has a culture — it’s either built purposefully or by accident. It’s either an asset or a liability. In some companies culture…

What is a mobile first strategy?

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May 23, 2011

I’ve found that over the past several months the phrase mobile first has become part of my standard vocabulary. You may have even noticed that I blogged about the relationship…