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Can You Walk On Water?

On December 1, 2011 By

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Many people are familiar with the story about Jesus walking on water. But did you know Peter, one of His disciples, walked [...]

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Transform Your Business Fast

On June 15, 2011 By

 

I've concluded that the single most important thing a business can do to improve itself is to become a systems driven organization. This simply means that the key to successful execution of every activity, and subsequent result, is a system, process or procedure.   It doesn't matter what a business is [...]

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You Just Can’t Trust Anyone Today!

On May 26, 2011 By

Business owners have trust issues. It's true! If you feel trapped in someway by your business or don't believe your business can work without you – you have trust issues.   What exactly do we need to trust in order to establish freedom? What do we need to trust so we can [...]

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The One Thing Leaders Must Stop Doing

On April 19, 2011 By

I often write that the key to leadership is creating a compelling vision and creatively and effectively communicating it until there is an enthusiastic collective focus among the followers.   This is key. We need clarity and focus. We need a mission we can grab a hold of. We need a sense [...]

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You Better Watch Your Language

On March 22, 2011 By

My 14 year old daughter Maddison has been dancing since she was 4 or 5. She is quite good, I think. At very least I enjoy watching her. I enjoy watching her mature in her technique and abilities.   Last weekend she participated in a dance competition with her team. It's [...]

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What Pat Boone and Garth Brooks Have in Common

On February 18, 2011 By

I heard a story this morning about how Pat Boone, who had a popular gospel television show years ago, attempted to reinvent his image. If memory serves me correctly, he made an appearance on the Grammy awards dressed in leather with fake tattoos. He was attempting to launch his new [...]

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The Best Exit Strategy

On January 20, 2011 By

I had a great conversation at lunch yesterday with a couple clients in the process of implementing the Level 7 System in their businesses. Joe Cerino of HAR Adhesive Technologies and Hank Newman of Recon Logistics and I were talking about "exit strategies."   We agreed that "exit strategies" can [...]

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How a SQUIRREL Can Kill Your Business. Watch this…

On January 11, 2011 By

Many business owners are like the dog 'Dug' from the movie UP. They, like Dug, are going along, doing business, on task, focused on their goals and critical business tasks and all of a sudden…

 

Something draws their attention away.

SQUIRREL!

They lose focus, perhaps for a moment. Perhaps [...]

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Setting Your NEW DAY Resolution

On January 4, 2011 By

The average person, I have read, gives up on their New Year's Resolution by the 18th of January.   Watch what happens in the gym around that time. The place, which is now packed with people committed to getting back in shape, will look like ghost town in about 3 weeks. That's just one example. [...]

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Who’s Leading Your Team Out the Tunnel?

On December 29, 2010 By

I had a great meeting with a client this morning. We were discussing the nature of leadership and the results and impact really, really good leadership can have on a business.

One of the partners, Phil, who is a natural coach, having been involved in competitive sports most his life and now [...]

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