Why are we so adverse (or afraid) of planning? Why do organizations not spend enough time teaching the business management skill of planning?
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The Business Management Skill of Planning
Posted by bplans under StartupsFrom http://upandrunning.bplans.com 4616 days ago
Small Business Story - Granola Snacks
Posted by bplans under Success StoriesFrom http://www.paloalto.com 4618 days ago
There's a certain element of sunshine and laughter in the way Sue Van Fossen speaks. It comes through on the phone and you find yourself smiling almost immediately. And to be honest, it's the exact feeling you get when you taste her Granola Snacks.
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Hired Guns Are for Cowboy Movies, not Business
Posted by bplans under StartupsFrom http://timberry.bplans.com 4623 days ago
Is there room in small business for experts to come from the outside and help with some problem or other? Does the hired gun idea work?
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Build a Business Not a Job.
Posted by bplans under StartupsFrom http://upandrunning.bplans.com 4631 days ago
Made Hot by: sannwood on August 31, 2011 5:32 pm
There is a difference between creating a job for yourself and starting a business. Do you know the difference?
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Test Your Leadership With These Two Questions
Posted by bplans under StrategyFrom http://timberry.bplans.com 4632 days ago
Are you running a business, or an organization, or a team? For a quick rating of your own leadership, ask yourself these questions about bad news: How quickly do you get the bad news?
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What You Call Management I Call Ownership : Managing :: American Express OPEN Forum
Posted by bplans under StrategyFrom http://www.openforum.com 4635 days ago
When people own their jobs in the right way, management isn’t looking over their shoulders and back-seat driving, it’s making sure that people get wins when they do well and help when they don’t.
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Long-Term Successes Don’t Leave Out Investors
Posted by bplans under StartupsFrom http://timberry.bplans.com 4636 days ago
For an investor in a startup, quick return on investment is as simple as writing a check now and depositing some related money later. But what if the company becomes a healthy and happy company that grows and becomes independent and never creates any liquidity for its investors?
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When Your Gut Screws Up Your Analysis, Shut Up and Listen
Posted by bplans under StartupsFrom http://timberry.bplans.com 4637 days ago
My wife and I wanted to move but we weren’t sure where. In true MBA fashion, I set up a spreadsheet to compare candidate locations for a series of factors.
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5 Questions About Power vs. Control vs. Results
Posted by bplans under ManagementFrom http://timberry.bplans.com 4638 days ago
Have you ever looked at the difference between power and control in leadership and management? Here’s what I’m guessing. Power and control are quite different and sometimes in conflict. The more control you have, the less power.
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Social Media Marketing is Long Term
Posted by nickstamoulis under Online MarketingFrom http://www.youtube.com 4639 days ago
Nick Stamoulis (781-999-1222 http://www.brickmarketing.com ) explains how, just like SEO, social media marketing is a long term process. Many companies abandon their social media campaigns too soon because they aren’t seeing results fast enough. Don’t let your social media marketing fall by the way
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