While I am a strong believer that setting clear and written goals is critical to success, I have come to understand that setting the goal and reviewing it is not enough.  To be successful in achieving the goal you need to visualize what it really means to you.  When you have set your goal, sit…

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Total Success Person Juggling Stars

Boundaries apply to all of us in everything we do. A boundary in this context is defined two ways: What you create it to be and what you allow it to be.  This leads to the concept of who is in charge of your life and your success.  According to Dr. Cloud in his book…

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Executing A Strategy Plan

As a business owner your greatest impact is in two key areas; 1) developing a great strategy for success and 2) execution on the strategy. Which of these two do you excel in? If you are like most business owners you are good at creating a strategy but not so great at executing one.  Why…

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Leadership Team

One of my favorite business authors is Patrick Lencioni, I believe I have read everything he has written and I have had the pleasure of meeting him in person. His latest book, The Ideal Team Player, is once again a must read for everyone who is trying to build a great company.  Recently in my…

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Can You See The Future? If you own a business, this can be a challenging task. The economy, the stock market, the changing political landscape, China, oil prices, taxes, Obamacare, new technology, the success or failure of your customers…there are a lot of things that could happen, many of them out of your control.   And…

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I have recently been re-reading the book by Simon Sinek; Start with WHY.  If you have not read this book or viewed his TED video it is well worth your time.  I have taken it upon myself to write out my own WHY statement. Specifically, WHY I help the owners of private companies create value…

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