Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Flushed with that success, I needed more of it. And with the success that I had, I naturally started to believe that I was the BEST person to do the work – nobody could do it better. Are you saying to get ahead, to become more successful, you need to give up control? But on the other hand, it was what I wanted. And I got more.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2010

A real shot of motivation and inspiration that, if delivered at the right time and place, can spur your team to the pinnacle of success. If you liked this post, be sure to download my FREE e-book, “Leadership From a Glass Half-Full – The 5 Lessons You Need To Learn Before You Jump Into The Pool&# Popularity: 2% [ ?

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 22, 2010

Of all the tests we face, however, the most critical to success revolve around the people we lead, and how we lead them. Don’t forget to download my FREE e-book, “Leadership From a Glass Half-Full – The 5 Lessons You Need To Learn Before You Jump Into The Pool&# Popularity: 4% [ ? And you will lose them to disrespect.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Then, and only then, he could apply the principles of his “ Pyramid of Success “, which requires much focus, discipline and practice. That’s “ the most powerful thing &# at work – it binds, it inspires, and makes success possible beyond our wildest dreams. Just ask John Wooden. This one is for BB.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 9, 2010

Several years ago I was casually looking through one of my wife’s piano study books and came across Emil Liebling. He had edited this particular book, and added a few comments of his own regarding his teaching philosophy. PS: Here is the piano study book I’m referring to, in case you are interested.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Over the course of my career I’ve assembled a very handy annual New Year’s “Checklist&# that helps get me focused and ready for the challenges to come in the days and months ahead, and well positioned for success. When’s the book coming out? Do you need to reshuffle a few things now before things get too busy?

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 25, 2010

In my half-full world, the ability to take positive things out of the errors I make is critical to making my life’s journey a fulfilling one (and, in a more “ground level&# way, my business career a successful one).

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 25, 2010

Success or failure is on the line, and your leadership and inspiration is badly needed. Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The 5 Minute Leadership Makeover by Starbucker on July 25, 2010 You have a very important team meeting at 9 AM.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 25, 2010

And therein lies THE difference in the building of a successful business – a difference every leader must take heed of. Some days are more successful than others, but I’d put myself in the 99th percentile based on invoices thus far. Focus, focus and interest – here I goooooooo. Stories reinforce action. Good stuff.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

] Tweet This Post Tagged as: Leadership , positive thinking , positivity { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Glenda Watson Hyatt November 16, 2010 at 8:40 pm Welcome to the left coast! We have many gray, er, great days here!

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 25, 2010

My partner is Liz Strauss, author of Successful Blog. While the primary focus of these gatherings is leveraging our new digital world to make a business successful, those who have been there can tell you it goes way beyond that. It’s the power of humanity at work, helping with a heart. We want to see more.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

In the presentation I also mention my latest e-book, “ Leadership From a Glass Half-Full: 5 Lessons To Learn Before You Jump Into The Pool “ Please enjoy the video, and let me know what you think. Ric Nunez September 23, 2010 at 10:11 am Great video Terry, I can see that SOBCon is a success, by what I can see in twitter.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

On the other hand, especially good outcomes can create complacency (the “ if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it &# mentality). Sign-up for More You can subscribe to this blog and Ill come straight to you! It could be your best decision in a while!

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 29, 2010

Can a passion for change translate to nuts and bolts success? But yet, this statement, and the resulting “Think Different &# ad campaign, set a tone that resulted in the iMac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, and Apple’s domination of the technological “cool factor&#. Not to mention that $240 share price. Ask Steve Jobs.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 31, 2010

But I’ll be successful enough to easily survive the failures – and stay on the road to greatness. If I can keep to these three rules, I will make good hires, although, just like at the Blackjack table, there are times when they won’t be so good in the end. It’s just not a perfect science. I can’t be dealt 21 every hand. Popularity: 13% [ ?

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Square Pegs, Round Holes, and the Peter Principle by Starbucker on April 18, 2010 In 1987, during my first few months as a fledgling executive, my new boss asked (no, ordered) me to read the book “ The Peter Principle ”, by Laurence J.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 17, 2010

It’s a leader facing reality – and understanding the personalities of everyone on the team. Everybody gets unhappy with something at one point or another. The key to successfully handling this unhappiness is to make sure it gets directed at you, rather than spread like a virus around you.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 4, 2010

And there lies the real lesson in making this comparison – the leader’s ability to create the right environment for success in that laboratory, for as many subjects as possible. If they don’t prove to be true for any individual, the experiment is adjusted and/or recalibrated, or abandoned altogether.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

It’s nearly impossible for someone to really move the dial when mistrust of leadership is so high, because it is such a powerful destructive force in the workplace. If you can build this Fortress of Credibility successfully with these 6 blocks, then the next time you deliver your goals and objectives, the vibe will be far different.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Terry Leave a Comment { 1 trackback } Hurt « Scrum or what Previous post: Why Hiring Is Like Playing Blackjack, And 3 Rules To Increase Your Odds of Success Next post: On Your Leadership Journey, What Memories Do You Toss and Which Do You Keep? Thanks again to you both, and all the best.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

And I think anybody who’s occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can’t be neglecting of marketing and P.R. That is, it isn’t enough to have solid strategies and good programs – to be successful, you must also have the influence to get them implemented.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

That is why great and successful CEOs ought to be the once that are enablers than dictators! And that is why CEOs are mostly older folks, they can’t actually do things as fast as you could, but they are expected to have gone through the mill to understand and predict the outcome.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 17, 2010

Just think about it for a second – go back to your successes in life. One could write a book on Boogerisms. Doors swing open, your path and purpose unfolds, and the good life awaits. ( Because if that happens, it isn’t Booger egging you on anymore. It’s his evil twin.) See what I mean?

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 27, 2010

They may feel like they are being “successful&# because a lot of boxes are being checked, but it’s an illusion. A team isn’t going to accomplish much if all they are taking on is the easy stuff. All they need to do is stare at their “To Do&# lists, and see that doozy staring at them.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 24, 2010

And for those of you asking, “ what does SOB stand for?&# , it’s Successful Online Business) Why should you attend SOBCon Colorado ? So much so that I’ve already reserved my space for 2011′s Chicago conference. For this event, the program will be over a single day, preceded by an evening reception.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 3, 2010

And yes, we also talked about what makes businesses successful, and how the social media tools that many of us use can play an important role in that success, but the real takeaway this year was that collective kick in the rear we all got to just “do”. SOBCon sounds like it was success and I wish I could’ve been there.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

So how can we maximize peer-to-peer and department-to-department relations, and thus maximize our company’s chances for success? There are 5 keys: Process hand-offs have to be well defined, and documented – Here’s a great analogy that a friend recently passed along to me: Think like a relay team at a track meet.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 27, 2010

Thank you Leave a Comment { 2 trackbacks } SOB Business Cafe 05-28-10 | Liz Strauss at Successful Blog digital scrapbooking: What are a few book books for digital scrapbooking beginners? Judy August 27, 2010 at 8:44 am Great story to share Terry.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Collins is the author of my all-time favorite business book, “ Good to Great &# ( affiliate link, profits to National Park Foundation) , where through a ton of research he identified the most critical traits of companies that were able to sustain above-average growth rates for long periods of time.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

There are 10 confrontations in particular that can make or break us, and we need to consistently be on the winning side of every one of them to reach the pinnacle of success. Each and every day we choose our sides and try to do the right things, with the objective of achieving something great. It could be your best decision in a while!

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 10, 2010

Why are you feeling it? Sit back and really try to understand how your brain is working at that moment. Sign-up for More You can subscribe to this blog and Ill come straight to you!

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

I recently read Patrick Lencioni’s excellent latest book, “ Getting Naked &# (affiliate link – proceeds to National Park Foundation ), and it was all about how showing vulnerability and transparency can work to your advantage. i get touchy with [link] David is an awesome man/leader and soon to be father twice over!

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 22, 2010

Tell ya what, I’ll try Hallelujah at Chicago 2011′s karaoke night. All the best, Terry Justin McCullough July 26, 2010 at 8:45 am Terry, “You’re moves are so raw, I just gotta let you know… You’re one of my kind&#. I’ll put ‘em all on the list. We’ll see how the vote goes.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 31, 2010

I had not yet taken the opportunity to do a formal book review so this can stand in its place. Ultimately, it came down to one who I found was at the root of a number of connections. The one whose place had actually showed me Chris Brogan’s notice on the first PodCamp Boston. Mahalo, Rosa Say!

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 3, 2010

While the metaphor it represented in the book was much darker, I have recently connected the Under Toad to my own life. In my world the Under Toad is the accumulated weight of thoughts of the past and future that literally pull you under the present, to where what’s going on at that very moment is of the least importance.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 16, 2010

Go build that bridge, and see for yourself. __ Don’t forget to download my FREE e-book, “Leadership From a Glass Half-Full – The 5 Lessons You Need To Learn Before You Jump Into The Pool&# Popularity: 2% [ ? You’re right – businesses that work to bridge the gap will certainly be more successful.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

It’s that power of the imagination, and while it can create a magical (and admittedly sometimes scary) candy factory, it can also create a similarly wondrous “idea factory&# that can drive leadership success, and long-term profitability. I created some books and mini books on the theme of: I am an Idea Factory!

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