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25+ years of my thinking on business, life and making business fun to run.

Apr 19, 2

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Innovating Around Your Customer Waiting Time?

I just finished re-reading Tom Kelley’s excellent book: “Ten Faces of Innovation.” It remains one of my favorite business reads.

Apr 19, 2

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I Quit. You Need To Go.

People leaving your company, because they quit or you let them go, is the least discussed and most disruptive aspect of business ownership.

Apr 19, 2

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Lose Your Story

Everyone has a “story.”

Apr 19, 2

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Mr. Ford and Mr. Jobs

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

Apr 19, 2

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Reaching The Top 3% In Your Industry

Put all those business books down and put those textbooks into storage...

Apr 19, 2

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Shorter Lines... Disney Style

Compelling story in the NY Times about the focus Disney places on decreasing the amount of time their theme park customers wait in line (And the better experience they create while they are on line).

Apr 19, 2

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What If The Sales Process Was Fun For Everyone?

Almost every business I have come across sells in a similar way.

Apr 19, 2

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What Is Your Business For?

You may disagree, but I don’t think you really get to understand your business till you know EXACTLY WHY you’re doing it.

Apr 19, 2

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Where’s My Stuff?

The company that acquired my logistics company in 2000 had also completed the acquisitions of a few of our competitors in the months before and after our deal was done.

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