Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. What does your brand stand for? Does it fill a need?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

As we read year-end and best-of 2010 articles and watch the tribute shows, take a moment to try to add up the cumulative wealth of those being remembered. In the years leading up to 2010, estate planners believed that an estate tax-free 2010 would never happen, but Congress never got its act together long enough to change the law.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Department of Labor Home Page Tom Peters, The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Change Guru TUTs Adventurers Club: Explore the power of thought & creative visualization to manifest dreams!  Before we jump into all that 2011 has to offer, let us pause for just a moment and reflect on all the great blog posts that 2010 gave to us.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, December 27, 2010 Wiki Brands According the the NY Time is a good season to forgive. I read an awesome and inspiring book - Wiki Brands - Reinventing Your Company in a Customer-driven Marketplace by Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover. I love branding. Al Ries is one of my brand heros.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2010

This year of 2010 has been a revelation to me as to the ins and outs of Social Media. Not really. But you’d think so when you see the proliferation of articles, everywhere, about what to do and what not to do when it comes to utilizing Social Media and your business. What’s a girl to do? Why capitalize the first letters?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

Crush Your Competition in 2010 You are probably wondering how your competitors are getting write-ups and articles. But with a little creativity, you can create income streams to supplement or replace that lost income. Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars List of top ten US cities leading the recovery effort.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In recent years they have had trouble with many things including their branding. In comparison people are paying up to 10-15% increase in 2010-2011. Brooks isn’t simply a CEO though, she is a food connoisseur and globe trotter who has helped turn around other ailing brands in the past. So how did she do it?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 17, 2009

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of (..)

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Smart leaders see themselves as protector of culture, defender of those under their charge, champion of brand, and steward of trust. Bullies are not interested in becoming leaders, they are interested in acquiring power. A bad attitude isn’t something good leaders take lightly. It's reassuring to know I'm not alone.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Powered by WordPress. Design by 12GrainStudio Photo Inquiry Friday: 2010 Is DONE; It may have happened like that – and also in many other ways. Friday, December 31st, 2010 Posted by: mike The insidious thing about the causal point of view is that it leads us to say:”Of course, it had had to happen like that.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Have you bought-off on the myth of multi-tasking, or do you believe in the power of restraint and focus? Bottom line…success equals focus. Sound-off in the comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] mikemyatt Your most welcome Sai…I'm glad the information was of benefit. Have a "focused" day.:)

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Tony Mayo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Once you are in the right place, three practices help you rise to power: Manage up. For Executives , Loyalty , Power blog comments powered by Disqus « Skip the Small Talk Twitter Log XVI » Tony Mayo, Top Executive Coach, is located in Reston, Virginia 20190 Ranked in Top 3% by Technorati & Alexa !

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

blog comments powered by Disqus Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth Author/Moderator Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Blog Feed Favorite Posts Dont Negotiate.Facilitate Leadership and Opportunity Leadership & Political Correctness How To Make Great Leadership Decisions Buzzwords Arent All Bad Success vs. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

In today’s post I’ll describe the power that resides with the truly confident, as contrasted with self-destructive characteristics that plague the arrogant… When you think of a true leader do you envision someone who displays a quiet confidence or a blatant arrogance? [link] rashmin I agree with what you are saying !!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Probably the greatest example of the power of brevity comes from what is widely considered to be the greatest speech in American history: “The Gettysburg Address.&# Contrast Lincoln’s brilliant example of the power of brevity with the keynote speech that day. Everett’s speech was an amazing two hours in length.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Kills Brands : As an organization expands and continues to promote mediocre talent up through the ranks, you’ll notice that growth will eventually slow, quality and customer service suffer, and eventually these negative attributes will be reflected in declining brand equity.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Well actually, no it’s not. What I do vehemently dispute is the assertion that a particular nuance is reasonable justification for flawed business logic to prevail. Bottom line…Just because a business has a particular advantage doesn’t mean that it can disregard sound business logic.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The central idea is both simple and powerful: the job or position is a shared situation. Jettisoned employees are finding that their hard won knowledge, skills and capabilities earned while being loyal are no longer valuable in the employment market place. What kind of a contract can employers and employees make with each other?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

I think I have understood the power of good timing, but have not used it enough strategically. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Brad White Thank you for the post Mike. Thanks for improving my awareness. link] Timing is Everything « LAB report [.] All Rights Reserved

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Smart leaders will do everything in their power to keep a decreae in velocity from becoming a self imposed adversary due to a lack of contingency planning. As told by Mark, the story goes like this: Baron Von Bismark was tasked with unifying the axis powers in WW1. Speed is your friend and should be leveraged to your advantage.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

He not only develops and publishes the bible on “Book Yourself Solid&# , in it, he links to a workbook which is a very powerful way for one to really LEARN his techniques. Develop a Personal Brand – Get specific on what you do. The Power of Information Products – What works, what doesn’t. Smile or Die!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road. Being in touch with those whom you work with and/or lead is a powerful asset to those who use it. " Great article. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth Author/Moderator Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Blog Feed Favorite Posts Dont Negotiate.Facilitate Leadership and Opportunity Leadership & Political Correctness How To Make Great Leadership Decisions Buzzwords Arent All Bad Success vs. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Innate, raw intelligence while certainly something to be prized, is much more common and much less powerful than real influence. In fact, your influence quotient will be a much greater determinant of your ultimate success than your “Intelligence Quotient” could ever be. Those with the most authority will always have the most influence.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Quite to the contrary; there are few things that require as much fluidity as effectively growing revenue, increasing profit and driving brand equity. They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline.

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Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 288

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Thanks for stopping by.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth Author/Moderator Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Blog Feed Favorite Posts Dont Negotiate.Facilitate Leadership and Opportunity Leadership & Political Correctness How To Make Great Leadership Decisions Buzzwords Arent All Bad Success vs. Our Freedom. Efficient v.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth Author/Moderator Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Blog Feed Favorite Posts Dont Negotiate.Facilitate Leadership and Opportunity Leadership & Political Correctness How To Make Great Leadership Decisions Buzzwords Arent All Bad Success vs. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. and any number of other appearance specific issues can add to, or detract from, the strength of your personal brand. While they shouldn’t, the reality is that they most certainly do.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Read on and find out… People who attempt to lead out of self-serving motivations or misplaced intentions are not really leading – they are pursuing power, glory and status. So why then is it that so many leaders seem to struggle with seeing a tender heart as a strength and not a weakness? This is the antithesis of true leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. link] Dan Black Great thoughts. I really enjoy reading your blog. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s. mikemyatt: More thx @BradAustin1 @LeadershipWatch @GBSL. mikemyatt: RT/mention thx @AMAnet @SmartBrief @Leadersh.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

There is something profoundly powerful about humility and its impact on a leader's followers. While many people immediately conjure-up an image of the ever so confident, bombastic extrovert without an ounce of humility as the picture of what constitutes a real leader, nothing could be further from the truth. I agree with your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

By Sylvia Lafair Picture yourself in Davos Switzerland at the annual gathering of the world’s rich and powerful. Yet, we still need to use our innate power to keep moving forward. No, you have not morphed into Angelina Jolie , you are you with a lot to offer and much to say.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

They understand the power of, and necessity for contextual leadership. link] Links for May 16 2010 — Eric D. Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. One Size Fits All Leadership Style : Great leaders are fluid and flexible in their approach. link] Corporate Sin « ^_^ [.]

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