Month: April 2011

When speed is not a competitive advantage….

April 30, 2011

  I agree with Verne Harnish that speed can sometimes be a decisive competitive advantage. It has saved countless gazelles when lions are in the area. However, as he would point out, there are other occasions, as this brief film…

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Dreams, not fantasies….

April 30, 2011

In a recent blog post, Seth Godin observes: “Like a dream come true” Choose your dreams carefully. Everyone is entitled to a dream. It gives us hope, focuses our energy, makes us human. Sometimes, though, we get sold a dream…

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How to Build Confidence

April 30, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Gallo for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click…

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Alan Webber: An interview by Bob Morris

April 30, 2011

  Alan M. Webber is an award-winning, nationally-recognized editor, author, and columnist. In 1995, he launched Fast Company magazine, a fresh, dynamic entry in the business magazine category. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the magazine became the fastest growing, most successful business magazine in history. Fast Company won…

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Make Your Competition Work for You

April 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Martin Zwilling for the Harvard Business Review blog series, “The Conversation.” To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email…

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PopCap Founder John Vechey: The Most Important Quality for Your First Employees

April 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from article written by Donna Fenn for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click…

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How Stress Can Improve Your Performance

April 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Justin Menkes for the Harvard Business Review series, “The Conversation.” To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email…

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3 Tips for Surviving Difficult Conversations

April 29, 2011

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. No one is immune to workplace tensions: It is inevitable that you…

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Tony Hsieh: How to Find the Perfect Business Opportunity

April 28, 2011

Here is an article written by Donna Fenn for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. *    …

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William Zinsser on Content Management

April 28, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Zinsser for his series “Zinsser on Friday,” a weekly posting about writing, the arts, and popular culture by the author of On Writing Well, based on a favorite quotation or…

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