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Jack Stack Uncut: Why I’m Blogging Again
January 30, 2012
I consider myself a student of business. I love to learn and to push myself to understand every nuance that distinguishes success from failure. That's why I was so drawn to Bo Burlingham almost 30 years ago...
Do A Leadership Checkup by Bill Collier
January 18, 2012
Leadership. What the heck is leadership anyway? And why should a small business owner care? Some folks use the word “leadership” as a synonym for influence. Let’s expand that definition to include a couple of other important activities: ...
Down with the Entitlement Mentality by Bill Collier
November 28, 2011
As I write this in November 2011, the “Occupy Wall Street” protest and all its spin-offs in cities all over the world have been going on for about two months. But cities, businesses and the general public are tiring of their antics...
Bulding a Culture of Ownership: Unleash the Entrepreneur
October 18, 2011
Happy Employee Ownership Month! Even if your company doesn’t provide literal (monetary) employee ownership, that doesn’t mean you can’t build a sense of pride, commitment and psychological ownership within your team...
7 Business Resolutions for Your Best Year Ever by Bill Collier
October 17, 2011
How is 2011 turning out for you? Check one: [ ] Pretty rough [ ] Fair [ ] Great! Even if you chose “Great”, it’s hard to be optimistic when unemployment is high and many of the most powerful people in our government seem determined to punish achievement via the tax code...
Common-Sense Business Planning Checklist by Bill Collier
September 20, 2011
Ready to start planning for next year? Here’s a checklist for jump-starting the new year.-
Start with a Vision. Think about the business - where you came from, where you are, and where you want to be...
Calling All iPhone and Android Users
September 2, 2011
Want educational business articles and information with a humorous twist right at your finger tips? Download Bloapp, a free blog app, then click this post to get the QR code and scan it...
Why? by Bill Collier
August 26, 2011
We business owners could learn a few things from 3 year old kids. They ask “why.” A lot.“Why do I have to go to bed?”
“Why is grandma’s hair that color?”
In his book Start with Why, author Simon Sinek makes the case that most businesses can explain what they do and how they do it, but few can clearly articulate why...
Top 6 Great Game No-Nos
July 26, 2011
Top Six Great Game No-Nos: What NOT to do if you (really) want to play The Game During the time that we’ve been helping others implement The Great Game of Business, we’ve seen the ups and downs and are often surprised by the number of people who are “fair-weather Great Gamers”, meaning they have passion and intent to play the Great Game of Business, but are missing the mark in one or more areas...
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way – by Bill Collier
July 17, 2011
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way Are you a leader? Before you answer that question, consider … there’s a big difference between management and leadership. Try this quote on for size: “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall...
