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Give Win First!

Give Win First!

We all want to win.  No one gets up in the morning and decides, “Today, I think I’d like to lose for a change.” You never tell your spouse, “Honey, I’m so used to losing that today, I’m managing expectations.  My goal is to lose.  That way, when I lose, I’m a winner!”  We use [...]

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Tribal Leadership

I’ve just finished listening to a book called Tribal Leadership Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan, John King and Halee Fischer-Wright. I listened to an abridged audio version of the book that you can get for FREE! here, compliments of Zappos.com The authors define a tribe as a group of [...]

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Make A Partner

Partners look out for each other.  Partners ooze win-win.  Partners share responsibility and rewards. Does that sound like a bunch of schmooze?  It might.  However, think about the people you most appreciate dealing with.  One reason you appreciate them is they appreciate you.  Am I wrong? 

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Create Value – Internal Partners

Do you want to make a splash on the bottom line of your company?  Would you like to implement a change to improve productivity or reduce expenses?  Take a look at your inter-departmental interactions.  Maybe you can produce some leverage just by collaborating with a peer in another department.

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Non-Cash Liquidity: Love Your Key Vendors To Create Competitive Advantage

“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill With thousands of layoffs announced each week, it is easy for fear to penetrate even the most hopeful and optimistic business owner. What will happen if unemployment exceeds 10% for 6 months or more? Do you [...]

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