Category Archives: Business

At Amazon, Bots >= People

So it’s “Prime Day” and I figured I would go check if the very expensive router I just purchased was cheaper… and boy was it. So, I figured I could just contact a person and they’d adjust the price no problem and the world moves on. BIG MISTAKE. No. They want you to reorder the EXACT same thing, have it shipped to you, and return the EXACT same thing right back to them instead of just doing a price adjustment! You have got to be kidding me! Don’t believe me? Check out the chat thread…

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Moments That Change Lives with Dan Heath

Love the idea of creating peak experiences. In fact, I’m reading the book now.

The EntreLeadership Podcast: #259: Dan Heath—Moments That Change LivesPlease remember to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date!

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Herding Tigers

Loved this Entreleadership podcast, and the book sounds like it could be interesting as well.

243: Todd Henry—Be the Leader Creatives NeedPlease remember to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date!

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Cousins Maine Lobster – Pushing Past Fear

Great episode on risk, entrepreneurship, and bootstrapping.

#257: Cousins Maine Lobster—Pushing Past FearPlease remember to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date!

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It’s Your Ship

Just finished It’s Your Ship, and can’t recommend it highly enough! I haven’t read a book in a while that spoke to what I might call a “personal philosophy”, but this is about as close as it gets. Love the focus on feedback, fun, and treating people like responsible adults.

Leadership principles outline in the book:

  • Take command
  • Learn real leadership
  • Lead by example
  • Listen aggressively
  • Communicate purpose and meaning
  • Create a climate of trust
  • Look for results, not salutes
  • Take calculated risks
  • Go beyond standard procedure
  • Build up your people
  • Generate unity
  • Improve your people’s quality of life

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The top business-killing habit: silos

And, this is applicable for more than just the sales and marketing teams if you ask me…

“Put everyone on as few systems as possible, discourage fiefdoms of data, and you’ll win far more than you’ll lose.”

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How to Run a Meeting Like Google

Lots of good ideas here on ways to run good meetings, and not just Google centric.

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Real Artists Don’t Starve

Like the reminder to charge what you’re worth. Also learned a little history lesson.

Ep. 303 – Jeff Goins: Real Artists Don’t Starve – Altucher ConfidentialPlease remember to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date!

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Coaching People to Their Possibilities

Wow! This was a great episode on setting expectations, following up, and coaching to success…

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Clarity on Your ONE Thing & Managing Your Time

For all my friends in education, esp the principals…

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