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JANUARY 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in January 2010 January 2010 was a productive blogging month. In case you were busy all the month and could not catch up with this blog, here is a round-up of my writing activities in January 2010. I wrote earlier about “ toxic leadership ”.

Compliance 84

Compliance Directory Blog Open-book 84

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 6, 2011

Dean Harris was a wonderful man who reached out to me at different junctures of my college career — giving me sage advice (and reprimanding me when I stepped over the line). Odds are, if someone gives something to you, it will probably cost you something in the end. He’s a special person in my life. Those are MY definitions.

Osborne 307

Osborne Licensing Ethics Executive Coaching 307

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 6, 2010

They’re handmade in Wisconsin and they don’t use nails — they hand-sew every shoe ( check this video out ). With videos and links to their sites. how much will it really cost you? Also, they are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn. I’ve had my pair of wing-tips for the past 15 years. Allen Edmonds.

How To 248

How To Licensing Ethics Video 248

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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Blog 419

Blog Reputation Participative Brand 419

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. It is important to remember that contingency planning is a key to avoiding costly mistakes. In most cases your wins won’t put you out of business, but your losses most certainly can.

Contingency Plans 306

Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 306

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

As moving parts disappear (CD’s, Software, Wires, Hard Drives) do the systems, personnel, costs, support and focus also decline? Next post: The Best Way To Grow Your Business & Career. Do you see corporate tech shops getting smaller as more and more systems are simplified and delivered via the cloud? Guaranteed.

Technology 248

Technology Forrester Licensing Software 248

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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Blog 416

Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 416

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously. Regardless of what might be tugging at your emotional strings, leaders need to remain calm while assessing the situation at hand. Make decisions based upon the big picture, and never based upon heat of the moment emotions.

Blog 409

Blog Leadership Emotional Intelligence CEO 409

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team. Let’s see how many leadership characteristics we can come up with that require no talent… Related Post : Leadership Basics Share and Enjoy: View Comments pastortom2022 Fantastic post Mike. Would love to teach my staff this lesson with your permission.

Blog 382

Blog Leadership Loyalty Self-aware 382

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

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Environment 419

Environment Blog Due Diligence Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Well actually, no it’s not. Even the most savvy CEO may have blind spots in his or her skill sets, core competencies, or voids in the org chart which can also cause blind spots.

Blog 288

Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 288

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. Others avoid it at all costs because it's a distraction from their distractions. The mere discussion of corporate reengineering can cause fear, anxiety, and in some cases even panic.

Restructuring 288

Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 288

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. Longevity was a sign of employer-employee relations; turnover was a sign of dysfunction. None of these assumptions apply today. moravecglobal continue.

Blog 419

Blog Brand Consultative Depreciation 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Show me someone who hasn’t made a bad decision and I’ll show you someone who is either not being honest, or someone who avoids decisioning at all costs, which by the way, constitutes a bad decision. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

Blog 396

Blog Analysis CEO Brand 396

N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. As we approach this 4th of July weekend I can’t help but think of our founding fathers and the sacrifices they made when they fought to establish our country’s freedom. Our Freedom.

Brand 302

Brand Depreciation Blog Politics 302

N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While arrogant people can and often do succeed in business, I believe that it comes at a great personal and professional cost. Arrogance rarely results in lasting relationships built on a foundation of loyalty and trust.

Blog 410

Blog Loyalty Long-term Brand 410

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. While today’s post is a bit more kumbaya than most, please don’t check out on me because you perceive this topic too gooey and gushy to be relevant.

Blog 411

Blog Leadership Brand Reputation 411

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.

Leadership 302

Leadership Blog Brand Consultative 302

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

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Loyalty 419

Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

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Efficiency 354

Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 354

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

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Blog 403

Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 403

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

link] Rob Hiliard Mike: Priceless and savvy advice – If only I’d had this insight early on in my career as a CEO I would have been spared a lot of pain and suffering. This is a must read for any executive who has face-time with the board. Great work Mike… [link] mikemyatt Hi Rob: Thanks for the kind words Rob.

Blog 295

Blog Management CEO Brand 295

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

Now, how much did those desserts really cost the restaurant? In fact, they had the same pricing they always do, but in addition, they offered free dessert for my whole family — no charge — wishing us a very happy new year. So what the store was really saying to me was, “YES! We love you! We appreciate your business!&# Unported License.

Licensing 333

Licensing Price Merchandising Ethics 333

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

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Business Model 269

Business Model Blog Brand Depreciation 269

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

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Blog 405

Blog Leadership Brand Consultative 405

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Let me be very clear – there is not always a direct correlation between testing well and leading well.

Leadership 419

Leadership Blog Consultative Brand 419

Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

It costs 5 to 10 times more to attract a new customer than it does to keep an existing one. Let me share a few statistics to support this point: 65% of your business comes from existing customers—over half of your business is repeat customers—or at least it should be.

Customer Loyalty 171

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Press Release Discount 171

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Therefore any items that don’t constitute $375 dollar an hour work that can be leveraged down to someone with a lower hourly rate provides positive arbitrage both in terms of cost savings and time recovered for higher and better use activities.

CEO 298

CEO Blog Delegation Covey 298

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Unfortunately I’m not kidding - if your business isn’t one of the deep pocketed companies capable of executing a strategy like the one mentioned above, then you must understand how to cost effectively appropriate and deploy your resources & talent in a manner that still produces results.

Brand 271

Brand Blog How To Public Relations 271

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Also worth noting is that there is certainly a difference between value engineering and arbitrary cost containment. Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters. If you try hard enough you can find an aberration in just about any rule, but in the case of design it will simply be just that…an aberration.

Brand 267

Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

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Blog 325

Blog Brand Influence Trends 325

N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

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Blog 322

Blog Leadership CEO Brand 322

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Pete is reaching people through not only speaking but through videos, blogs, websites and other social media outlets. I actually go to Cross Point Church in Nashville and I've never had a better experience at a church or with a Pastor! He is easy to talk to and relate to! His leadership is remarkable!

Blog 306

Blog Leadership Brand Crisis Management 306

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Sadly, the reality is messaging is so impactful that it will often times have a greater impact on your career than your performance. I have witnessed on numerous occasions CEOs with average, or even sub-par performance histories fare well because they possessed great messaging skills.

Blog 290

Blog Audience Brand Influence 290

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? At the risk of drawing the ire of corporate elitists, I submit to you that the dumber your business is, the better off you are.

Business Model 298

Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 298

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

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Blog 292

Blog Leadership Brand Media 292

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

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Blog 401

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 401