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March 21st, 2012

A Sad Slow Death

Don’t forget to share with business friends. Failing The Top of Mind Test Could Mean A Sad Slow Death For Your Business   If you ordered a pizza during the March Madness basketball tournament, my guess is it came from Pizza Hut, Domino’s, or Papa John’s. No, I’m not peeping through your bedroom window. My teenage [...]

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December 27th, 2011

Incompetence Is Embedded Within Your Organization

Yes, Incompetence Is Embedded Within Your Organization. No, It Will Never Completely Go Away. I see at least three reasons why incompetence survives within most organizations. First, humans are multi-functional; they do well in some areas and poorly in others. Sometimes, they are thrown into situations where their skill set is not a match. But [...]

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August 20th, 2011

How “High MACH” Small Business Owners Abuse Power

Empowering others puts forth the assumption you have power and are in a position to relinquish it or use it to give others the knowledge, tools, and support to carry out their assignments. By owning the company, you do have some power. But it is not necessarily the most effective kind. Machiavellianism, named after Niccolo [...]

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