Getting the Important Work Done Well
Every business needs a vision - a clear definition of what its leadership seeks the business to become. And every business needs a strategy - a roadmap of how the business will reach its vision. Once...
View ArticleBig Media, Big Government, Big Business, Big Problems
Depending on how you slice it, this is either a golden or a leaden business age.It is a golden age, as never before in human history has there been so much access to great opportunities as there are...
View ArticleHolding out for a Hero
Why - once we have met our basic needs for food, warmth, and safety - do we work? And work hard. There are the usual, default answers.For Status. Power. In response to a "fight or flight" instinct,...
View Article[Webinar] Opportunities in Healthcare IT
You’re invited to attend a webinar on Tuesday, April 16th at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific about opportunities in the Healthcare Information Technology sector.To register for the webinar, click here:...
View Article[Report] Here’s Why the Stock Market is Broken
Remember the bull markets of the 1980s and 1990s, when everybody was making money in the stock market? Bad News: Those days are GONE… and they’re not coming backClick below to discover mine and...
View ArticleAre you a Contender or a Pretender?
One of the great joys of my work is the unique opportunity it affords to meet and to learn from talented, committed, and effective executives - working hard and long on their entrepreneurial...
View ArticleMagic Bus
It is hard not to laugh when I hear tired old refrains like "Nobody reads business plans anymore" or "In the world of lean startups, there is no time for strategic planning."Why do otherwise...
View ArticleLesson I Learned this Weekend
I had the great good fortune this past weekend to co-host Growthink's Business Blueprint Live event at the LAX Sheraton Hotel, next door to our Company’s Los Angeles offices.At it, 53 entrepreneurs and...
View ArticleFreedom is Just Another Word…
Compared to its original intent, Memorial Day has become an overly “leisure” - focused day.Rather, it is a day where we can and should take pause and remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice so...
View ArticleThe Unreflecting Organization – Not Worth Having
Every time I moderate a strategic planning retreat, I learn something.About myself.About the investment of life force necessary to build and sustain a successful organization in the modern business...
View ArticleChop Wood, Carry Water, Make Money
GREAT businesses find the balance between: a) Making the right changes at the right time and b) Having the discipline to “keep on keeping on” and just doing more of what is working.Note well that b) is...
View ArticlePositive Change – One Business at a Time
Holding constant for socioeconomic factors, the typical entrepreneur makes less money, works more hours and suffers more work-related stress than their employed counterparts. And when we combine these...
View ArticleAmbition
The fundamental challenge of modern business is finding that right balance between tactics and strategy, between execution and innovation, between management and entrepreneurship.Typically, as...
View ArticleThe Spirit of America
On this great day when we celebrate America, our freedoms and our way of life, please enjoy (and please share with a Facebook like below and on Twitter with the hashtag #SpiritofAmerica) our list of...
View ArticleThe Fascinating Aura of Mystery, Awe, and Power Surrounding A Business
Every day I see entrepreneurs trying to find that right balance between keeping their intellectual property confidential while sharing and promoting their business model - especially to investors -...
View ArticleA Pat on the Back or a Kick in the…?
Green Bay Packer tackle Henry Jordan once famously described legendary football Coach Vince Lombardi’s coaching style as “He’s Fair. He treats us all the same – like dogs.”Well, with the Big Data,...
View ArticlePositive, Immediate, Close, Specific, and Shared
My column last week, where I praised leaders that channeled legendary Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi’s “tough love” leadership approach, prompted a lot of responses - some nice, some...
View ArticleAre YOU an Investor – Entrepreneur?
A joy of my work is that I get to connect often with smart, “out-of-the box” and impressive businesspeople that can be best described as "Investors – Entrepreneurs.”The most talented of these fine...
View ArticleInvestors and Entrepreneurs: The Four Letter Words They Share
The four letter word in all conversations between entrepreneurs and investors is risk.Investors are always interested in gaining ownership stakes in high potential companies but are also always weary...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Investing: Secrets of Doing it Right (Part I)
Last week, I talked about the communication breakdowns that occur when investors and entrepreneurs talk about risk. Well, in most forms of angel and early-stage private equity investing, these...
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