“Always take a 12-seed over a 5.” You’re bound to hear that advice in the next couple of days if you’re filling out a bracket in an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament pool (for recreational purposes, …
11 Lessons We Learned This Year
Weather’s preventing Ryan, Dee, and me from being where we’re supposed to be today: Austin, Texas. Twice each year, we gather with our special-brand-of-crazy business partners to discuss what’s …
“What are we trying to make happen?”
1. Ask that question to everyone in your company. 2. Ask them to answer privately. Either email, Slack, or message you their answer in 200 words or fewer. Heck, they can even write it out and slide …
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3 Business Truths Courtesy of Shark Tank
I recently heard about a college professor who uses episodes from the television show Shark Tank for classroom discussions. The class is in the school's psychology department. The premise is that one …
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Planning Ahead for Time Off
Happy 2015! In this new year, I recommend that you plan ahead and take a little time off. Too many of us are not doing this, and it's taking its toll. We’ve just come back from some time away …
5 Steps to Make 2015 Your Best Marketing Year Ever
Would you like to make 2015 the best year ever for your company? It won’t happen by accident. It takes purposeful planning to accomplish what’s important. Today, I’m sharing suggestions based a …
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