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DECEMBER 14, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Drowning in Oil Finally we have a touch of winter. I read a gripping book about the BP oil spill in the gulf called Drowning in Oil - BP and the Reckless Pursuit of Profit by Loren Steffy. As the title suggests, the author feels that the disaster in the gulf was largely caused by BPs pursuit of profit.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 03, 2010 11 Secrets of Tactful and Diplomatic Selling A friend of mine talked to me about internal family business politics. A different friend talked to me about frustration in working for a big company and not being able to "get her way" which was causing high frustration. I loved being in business with all my brothers and even hired my father.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Angel Capital vs. Venture Capital Angels and VCs are often very synergistic. The line between venture capital and angel capital can be blurry. I know some VCs who have invested $500,000 in an deal and I know some Angels who have invested $3,000,000. I know some small VC funds have only $10-20M and I know some angels have placed more than that.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I had feedback that my blog was turning into just a book review blog. I am feeling optimistic today. I did an interview where I spoke of my business optimism called How to Own the Future. ++ I read with interest an article on Tech Crunch about Linkedins success.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. This is called the exit. Basil Peters, a famous angel investor wrote a book Early Exits - Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (and maybe not VCs). Yes - the title includes the maybe not VCs part.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Thursday, November 11, 2010 Its a Jungle In There Sometimes I like to work slowly. I think this is one reason I love early mornings. If I have 3 hours before the world starts, I can putter away at things and still be on top of things. I love the feeling of being caught up and on top of things. Of course I am not advocating working slowly.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

I often say "I never get sick" which is largely true (although perhaps a bit of an overstatement of positive thinking). I read yesterday that exercise is a good preventative and cure for the common cold. And I do exercise a bit so perhaps it is true that I get less colds. ++ I read a book by Kurt Mortensen called " The Laws of Charisma - How to Captivate, Inspire and Influence for Maximum Success ".

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

I promised something other than a book review or race report so here is something else I do. When I am at home, I make "Jim's Special Secret Organic Longevity Diet Broth" three or four times each day. (Perhaps I should open a marketing company since I am so good at coming up with memorable names for products) The recipe is simple. First I turn on the kettle.

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

A good friend asked me if I do anything but read and run. I guess that is a lot of what my blog has turned into - a book review and race report. Next week, I promise to tell you about Jim's Organic Healthy Herbal Longevity Broth. But for now, another book review: I read Scott Elbin's " The Next Level - What Insiders Know About Executive Success ". This is a second edition with some updates.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

I read a book " The Intangibles of Leadership - The 10 Qualities of Superior Executive Performance " by Richard Davis. I am a big believer that leadership is mostly about intangibles. The first intangible is wisdom. Daunting although Davis gives hope that we all have wisdom and that it can be developed: " Often we think of wisdom as something inborn, an attribute some possess and others do not." ".these conceptions of wisdom miss the mark.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

I read a new book by Neal Asbury called Conscientious Equity - An American Entrepreneur's Solution to the World's Greatest Problems. His thesis is that businesses can help solve the problems of the world through having what he calls a Conscientious Equity Accord that includes: 1 - Strong Labor rights (especially around child labor) 2 - Powerful anti corruption rules (He makes an excellent case that poverty and corruption are linked. ) 3 - Stringent environmental protections (my personal view is

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have heard Nando Parrado speak twice before. I have watched the movie Alive. The story of the rugby team that crashed on a plane in South America. Many of those in the crash had never seen snow. They were dressed in tshirts. No food. No water. They resorted to cannibalism but that is not the real story. That is a sideline. Nando's mother and sister died in the crash. 45 people crashed in the Andes. 29 people survived the initial crash. 24 of those had no major injuries.

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DECEMBER 31, 2010

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity&# - Ellen Parr Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you; you must acquire it&# - Sudie Back Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Sometimes questions are more important than answers&# - Nancy Willard Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. Book review on Wiki Brands [link] Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer. You have more to do, and less time to do it.

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DECEMBER 26, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation&# - Oscar Wilde Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 25, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving&# - Oliver Wendell Holmes Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become&# - W.E.B. Du Bois Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere&# - Frank A. Clark Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal&# - Henry Ford Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense&# - Gertrude Stein Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family&# - Kofi Annan Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do&# - Benjamin Spock Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 18, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge&# - John Naisbitt Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next&# - Ursula K. Le Guin Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd&# - Voltaire Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Uncertainty is the refuge of hope&# - Henri Frederic Amiel Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “In every single thing you do, you are choosing a direction. Your life is a product of choices&# - Dr. Kathleen Hall Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. Interested in being first page on Google? [link] Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer. You have more to do, and less time to do it.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Will you look back on life and say, ‘I wish I had,’ or ‘I’m glad I did’?&# – Zig Ziglar Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself&# - Ralph Waldo Emerson Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 11, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give&# - Winston Churchill Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another&# - Charles Dickens Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills. “Never cut what you can untie&# - Joseph Joubert Categories: About The Book Daily Guest Post FTC Notice – conflicts of interest Latest Articles Motivational Business Quotations Time Leadership Audio CD Your days seem to get busier and longer.

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