Terry Starbucker

MAY 3, 2010

A person comes in with a dream, a concept, a half-finished business plan, or an existing business looking for a breakthrough, and comes out with a new vision, renewed initiative, and a strong bias for action. In the past we’ve likened this to a “Think Tank”, but it’s really much more than that – it’s a “Do Tank”.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

They just say “ do this &# or “ do that “, or “ here’s the plan &# or “ we better get this done on time “ and keep trying to get those boxes checked. And THAT can be a really scary thing. So scary, that many leaders don’t even try to to it. Sure, it can work, but it isn’t sustainable.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 22, 2010

Given this predilection ( I waited 652 posts to use that word ), it’s probably no surprise that I am planning on belting out a tune at our upcoming SOBCon Colorado (on September 17 & 18). Tell ya what, I’ll try Hallelujah at Chicago 2011′s karaoke night.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 11, 2010

It’s that “in-between&# time, where the current year’s business plans are fully in place, and the budget season for the next fiscal year is yet to begin. In the business world, that feeling can creep into the office very easily.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

To infuse that spirit into all those actions we take, and the conversations we have, and the futures we plan. Once we can do that, we can take the most important step any human can take – setting our intent to BE happy. Yep, it can be pretty darn effective. So why did it sit on my bed stand for so long, untaken?

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 20, 2010

That’s a question that needs to be answered by any person taking on that role, or planning to. Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Why What’s In It For You Is So Important To What You Deliver For Them by Starbucker on June 20, 2010 Why do you want to be a leader?

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 27, 2010

As a doer, I believe that you need a plan, and writing down where you want to be is a damn good place to start. Jamie Lee Wallace May 27, 2010 at 8:29 am As a writer, I naturally love the act of putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. As a dreamer, I can attest to the power of giving your visions some physical manifestation.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You learn to say no when you assess the business environment and plan your actions to ensure that you meet your customer focused deliverables. I have to keep reminding myself to apply these basic principles to the job search as I did on the work front.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I plan to write about the power of positive thought on my blog in the coming weeks. [link] Wally Bock James Woolwine November 4, 2009 at 7:54 pm Terry – First time on your site (and went over to twitter as well). Great post and great rules to live by. Rule number 11 might be Be Positive, something that your whole site is about.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Darren and I were already planning to work on something when the opportunity for the book came about. We later worked together on Performancing.com (Darren contributed some early content to the site, etc), and struck up a friendship, talking on Skype and email, and so on.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 18, 2009

We have a development plan over the next 6 months that will transform Copyblogger into something bigger and better. I never expected Copyblogger to turn into the hub of a multimillion dollar enterprise, and I’ve put a lot of other things I want to do on the backburner as a result.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

Yes, the plan was a challenge, no question. “Just Do it&# Richard May 20, 2010 at 7:49 am “I realized that while not all dreams and plans were ultimately achievable, setting a tone of negativity from the get go with that ugly little word just stops them in their tracks.&# Uh oh, wrong choice of words. Nattering nabobs?

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