N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving." " If the goal is to get somewhere the mouse is efficiently ineffective. I can use a hand grenade to kill a mosquito. It ain't efficient but it sure is effective.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ranking third in Popular Science ‘s list of ‘America’s Greenest Cities,’ Boston is putting its recovery money toward clean-energy initiatives. Partner with local R&D brainpower to start your own clean-energy venture. To get started, market your services online with a SEO friendly Website design.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Get a feel for the time, energy and capabilities required to do those jobs. Periodically you must create timeouts to review where you are investing your time and energy, to ensure that you remain capable of generating new behaviors to deal with new challenges. What do you enjoy now but would have to give up?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

Focus your mental energy on achieving success and you will see ‘lucky breaks’ come your way consistently. Success doesn’t just happen because someone’s stars line up. Success, both in business and personally, is something that’s consciously created. Success is created through conscious choice.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital. Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Our core team of our events and program coordinator Joanne, our tech and customer support guru Mary, our financial manager Deb and our web designer and brand strategist Andy have been with us for years and have helped make it possible to deliver on our promises. When the group’s energy is high, yours is high.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&# What matters in 2010?

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

It’s the energy that drives you throughout the day. — The Product Management Perspective: Recently I’ve received some great feedback from co-workers and customers. To succeed as a product manager you need to hear what other have to say, apply the positive aspects, swallow your pride and move forward.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

The opportunity to contribute your time and energy to a cause that you are passionate about. The opportunity to build relationships that will bring you business. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. In summary, a seat at the table can help you in your own career efforts.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He discusses succession planning in detail and provides structure and practice for reducing the risks of leadership failures and ensuring that new executives have the abilities, personalities and energy to match the business needs of the organization.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Without trust, you get nowhere.&# – Jack Trout “Everything in marketing points to the reality that the profitable companies are those that have earned the confidence of their public. — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers. Followers trust it’s the right direction.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Now 45, Heather Aguilera—who was an IT Project Manager “earning six figures” at a major Canadian bank before she left to become a SAHM—was eventually reduced to thinking she “would have to work in a donut shop.” They’d say ‘Wow, that’s great!’ and the conversation ended shortly after.”

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Mentoring is a must, though it takes time and energy many women don’t feel they have. The other side of it is that this, no doubt, gives us the weight of responsibility in modeling workplace behavior. However, that’s a small price to pay for the positives that are derived.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I said to Allar , “Rather than be at each other’s throats as we sink, let’s work together – collaborate – and figure out how we’re going to get out of this mess…” In other words, I was ready to tear down the walls that separated the union and management, because I understood that we needed each other to survive.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Houston energy magnate Dan Duncan who died earlier this year had an estimated net worth of $9 billion, and television industry mogul John Kluge died with a $6.5 This is a change from the 2010 law which based taxation of inherited assets on their original cost basis, instead of their current fair market value. billion estate.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. Don’t tell me, show me…Don’t talk the talk, but walk the walk. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Do you have great vision?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you are thinking these thoughts, you are creating an energy frequency, and therefore, a negative reality around them. Do you notice an immediate lift of energy in your body? Money is a wonderful expression of energy.” It is a word that mirrors an energy of growth and limitless living. This is an inner game.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Andrea Jung should infuse some energy into the board which has been under fire for backdating company stock options. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996.  She became CEO of Avon in 1999, and in the past 9 years, she has helped to grow the company to achieve an annual revenue of $8.7

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Doing it once is one time too many. Good work: The familiar, useful, productive work you do and do well. Great work: The work that matters, inspires, stretches and provokes.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

The steps she took next to bring her chocolates to a larger market would bring her great success over the course of the next decade. The Vosges-Haut Chocolat headquarters runs on 100% renewable energies. Katrina Markoff first shopped her chocolates to Neiman Marcus who originally gave her a weak response. Katrina didn’t give up.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Time Management: As a solo entrepreneur, I find myself toggling between prospecting for new business, meeting with clients, administrative responsibilities, networking, planning, strategizing, and, oh, I almost forgot…actually doing the work! Many of my medical group clients, assume “expensive advertising” when they hear the term “marketing.”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 13, 2011

The amount of energy it takes to be a positive character over a negative one is the same, so why are there so many witches and grim reaper’s lingering around? I can honestly say that every mask I wear in the workplace, whether it’s flattering or not is a part of who I am as well. What mask are you wearing at work right now?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

I’ll post a little of it here and then a link back to the rest of his post where you can read more and learn some interesting stats on PRICE such as the value of human life and what politicians spent per vote in 2008. …… When you think of PRICE what do you think of? How much money you’ll have to spend to get something you want?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

They consider the idea itself, the team, the market and more. Rather than betting all resources of time, energy and money on one idea (deemed “the best&# by themselves or even the group), they fund and support multiple ideas and approaches, knowing that some won’t be successful and others will be wildly so.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

It’s amusing, and disheartening, when you realize your dedication, smart work, energy, – all the things you put into your career daily – are ONLY for the sake of performing a duty and receiving a paycheck. My former employer decided to downsize our management group within two months of my planned exodus.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

.&# We don’t get people to spend their extra time, energies, or talents on something because they fear they’ll get in trouble if they don’t. When managers take the time to encourage success they have cast themselves in the role of true leaders. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Energy levels are also affected. If you have to approve things, if you are the bottle neck in the process, you are having an impact on your employees time if you manage yours poorly. Jennifer V.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

The President asked him to repeat the question, and the energy in the room was further dampened. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

If you want them to put energy into their walk you must first put it into your steps. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction!

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

That's why I think the best thing we can do is to lead by example by making this not the focus of our energies, which I personally believe is more decisive than anything, and demonstrate instead how much more we thrive when we openly embrace and utilize our inherent diversity to our advantage.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

When you personalize the topic, situation or negative energy, you make it harder to respond in a more positive way. You may take it personally or find the situation so important that you can’t pull yourself out of it. However, the reality is most of the time others are far more focused on themselves and their issues than on you.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 28, 2010

← Hey Leaders: Dial Down the Drama Restore your sanity: how Gen X and Y need to step up on work/life balance → Peer to Peer: managing sideways relationships Posted on October 28, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Former city councilor Rob Ford has set heads spinning in Toronto with his mayoral race victory. Re-read point 3).

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