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A Few More Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Business
- This series about mistakes my ActionCOACH colleagues or I have witnessed, mostly by potential clients, that can potentially hurt your organization continues. The following are several more mistakes that you should avoid. Ignoring compounding In his brilliant book “The Compound Effect” Darren Hardy presents a compelling case about the long-term benefits of taking incremental steps […] Read More
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What Can We Learn About Our Businesses from How CPAs Prepare for the Tax Season?
- While working with my CPA firm client, I had a major BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious) that reinforces the value of several business concepts my colleagues and I repeatedly discuss with our clients. Preparation – For CPA firms being prepared for tax season is essential to getting through the crunch successfully. Preparation in their […] Read More
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What Can We Learn About Business From James Taylor?
- Originally posted 7/11/2012 revised 10/13/2022 To celebrate the 4th of July my family and I went to Tanglewood in Lenox, MA to see one of James Taylor’s (JT) annual concerts. This has become a yearly event since we purchased our second home in Stockbridge, MA. JT has been giving concerts on and around July 4th […] Read More
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Effective Delegation Part 3 – What You MUST Delegate If You Want Your Business To Grow
- This is one of my most important posts. It was originally posted 12/4/2014, updated 9/14/2021. And now it has been slightly updated 9/12/2022. As part of my on-going series about the art and science of effective delegation, and in response to questions I have been asked, I have developed the following Top 10 List: […] Read More
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What Can We Learn About Business from The Boston Pops – Part 2
- Originally posted 7/31/2014, revised 4/1/2022. About two weeks ago I went to a wonderful Boston Pops concert at Tanglewood. While enjoying the concert, my mind wondered to business, and I had two Blinding Flashes of the Obvious (BFOs). My first BFO was the subject of Part 1 of this post, that a well-run business is like […] Read More
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We Are Human, We Make Mistakes
- Originally posted 1/7/2015, updated 8/22/2021. I just returned from a family vacation to the Caribbean. My entire family had a great time, lots of fun, beach, pool, golf and meals. In addition there were many great conversations about life, family, the state of the world and business, with the family as well as friends, both […] Read More
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2016 Business Excellence Forum – Blinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2
- Originally posted 5/5/2016. More BFOs from Day 1 of the 2016 BEF, Troy Hazard continued. Troy told a story about car salesman who had sold him a luxury car in Australia where he lived before moving to the USA a few years ago. The salesman asked how often he traded cars in, Troy answered about […] Read More
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What Can We Learn About Business From Collegiate Golf?
- Originally posted 3/10/2020 I recently read a great article in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Golf Digest by Derek Duncan, entitled How We Roll. The article focused on several players and coaches of the University of Texas and Vanderbilt University golf teams. Buried within the presentation of the school’s various coaching systems and the […] Read More
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