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 ? By the end of the day you will have already taken steps in a different, and more productive, direction. It’s a very potent mixture. It really is a life-changing event.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

But more importantly, the team’s growing resentment is casting a big shadow over morale and productivity. Such is the productivity drag when a leader hangs on too long with a poor performer. I too have memories of seeing one bad player poison the team’s success. This is where Bizarro math kicks in.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 25, 2010

But here’s the funny thing about these letters – in almost all cases, it wasn’t the actual product or service the customer was raving about – it was the person delivering it. And therein lies THE difference in the building of a successful business – a difference every leader must take heed of. Good stuff.

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2010

That’s the drawback in pushing “ productivity &# too hard. If you can get that mindset reversed in favor of quality, the gains will be huge, and productivity will not suffer whatsoever. We had to fully explain our products and services. We HAD to be there on time. We had to keep our service promises.

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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? Great work then actually becomes a by-product, and that’s something everyone loves ! It’s about keeping the ego aside and ensuring that TEAM is the bigger word than I.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 4, 2010

And as a result, it puts a big hit on company productivity, because you are not the only one who is experiencing this. Now take that feeling on the tarmac, and port it over to the workplace. Yep, it’s the Tarmac Syndrome. Thankfully, as most great pilots know, there is a antidote for leaders against the Tarmac Syndrome.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 23, 2010

Wouldn’t trade the success we have had for anything in the world. Otherwise, they’re just a big, inncesary load on our shoulders and a miserable waste of productive time. It’s the best job anyone could ever have!

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 16, 2010

How these two goals are connected by the company’s leadership is critical to building operational greatness – an organization that is working at high efficiency, with great enthusiasm and ever increasing productivity. You’re right – businesses that work to bridge the gap will certainly be more successful.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 20, 2010

The motivational forces that pull us toward leadership do not disappear after the role is secured – in fact, our motivations are as important as any action we take when it comes to determining the success or failure of our teams. What’s driving us on the inside is a powerful force that “rubs off” on everyone else – it cannot be hidden. .&#

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 31, 2010

Celebrate how they have made your life easier, better, smarter, more productive, more meaningful. Write a blog post about a person (or people) online who has (or have) made a difference in your life. Then let us know by tagging your post #SOBCon2010 and leaving a comment on this post.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Of triumphs, mistakes, successes, outright horror stories, promotions, demotions, exhilarating highs, and devastating lows. Even the big successes are not necessarily a good thing to remind ourselves of – that could feed our ego and lead to complacency (“ the gee look at that, I’m really good – I don’t need to improve!

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 27, 2009

The product? I can think of several that I’ve witnessed that, after succession, didn’t last too much longer. Don’t protest Walmart pre-construction and then immediately take your business there once the inevitable store opening occurs. Protest with your wallet. Your example couldnt be more evident. it’s fruit!

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