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JULY 7, 2015

One of the books I was recently asked to review was the Stay Interview - A Managers Guide to Keeping the Best and Brightest by Robert Finnegan People leave managers - not companies. Most importantly, there needs to be trust between the manager and the employee.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

The best way to find out what makes a company successful is to look at the top. They are the founders and daily drivers of their companys corporate cultures. The singular characteristic that they all share is their companys success. Nowhere is this saying more true than in todays corporate world.

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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. I read Smart Moves Management - Cultivating World-Class People and Profits by John Thedford. And he has succeeded in a very tough industry in growing a $100M+ company. For me - I like both.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

I read an awesome and inspiring book - Wiki Brands - Reinventing Your Company in a Customer-driven Marketplace by Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover. Sometime the Time Management Guy in me questions if it is a good use of time. Companies need a keen awareness that what they do will be reported on. Worth reading.

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JUNE 11, 2014

The biggest mistake most companies and programmers make that I see is programming before planning. I also see a failure of many companies to sell. Many tech start ups are lead by founders who are strong on tech and product management but lack sales interest. I have a huge sense of urgency and want to get things done.

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OCTOBER 19, 2015

I read a new book by Kevin Kruse on time management called " 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management: The Productivity Habits of 7 Billionaires, 13 Olympic Athletes, 29 Straight-A Students and 239 Entrepreneurs. " I have read a lot of books on time management. The book is much easier to read than the title.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

I was speaking to a friend who is looking at acquiring a company. In particular, people and companies often think "new owner has money" so we can make up for all those years where we underpaid someone. Just because someone works for the acquirer does not mean they are better than the person in the acquired company.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Of course any company will implement something that saves money. So being a "good", "clean" company protects brand. EG - a hardwoods company will have not hardwood if they are not buying sustainably grown product (Like UCFP ) 3 - New Business. She laid out 4 plausible cases: 1 - Save Money. So do the analysis.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Danby is actually better positioned than most companies. This conservativeness can cause a shrinking in the economy which will allow conservatively managed companies to say "I told you so". In the end, it is impossible to figure out all the interactions. Danby will do fine. Danby has survived ups and downs and uncertainties.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Danby is actually better positioned than most companies. This conservativeness can cause a shrinking in the economy which will allow conservatively managed companies to say "I told you so". In the end, it is impossible to figure out all the interactions. Danby will do fine. Danby has survived ups and downs and uncertainties.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The choice to use this guest post is also a choice for time management. This fact alone should make you very selective about the company you keep. I read this article on it in Fast company. I have heard it said "you are the (weighted) average of the people you spend time with". Scary, isn’t it? I use this system almost daily.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Many sales people can make good money for themselves and their companies by only closing 1 in 10 or 1 in 15 prospects. People want to be thought of as being thoughtful and informed and would not want everyone to know they follow more shallow topics mostly. ++ And in keeping with the Time Management theme. It is about numbers.

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JUNE 18, 2015

I have been on the board for a few years so have high level familiarity with the company. From a recent Danby job posting: Danby is a proudly Canadian company with a rich history spanning over 65 years. Danby’s goal of being the largest compact and specialty appliance company in North America is already being realized.

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MARCH 4, 2015

For those interested in pursuing a career in the field, however, “Creative Anarchy” is definitely a must-read. ++ There is an interesting article on companies co-founding startups. Starting a company with a company as a co-founder would bring competitive advantage. They do change order management for construction projects.

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MARCH 4, 2015

For those interested in pursuing a career in the field, however, “Creative Anarchy” is definitely a must-read. ++ There is an interesting article on companies co-founding startups. Starting a company with a company as a co-founder would bring competitive advantage. They do change order management for construction projects.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Fast company had an interesting article on rules of social media. Interesting article and interesting way to present it. ++ I read an interesting book - Leadership by Choice - Increasing Influence & Effectiveness Through Self Management by Eric Papp. Anyways - it had tips on managing them. He will be missed.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

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 also had the big company experience for almost 5 years after SYNNEX bought EMJ. I loved being in business with all my brothers and even hired my father. We worked together for years.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

I read a cute little book on coaching tonight " What Could Happen If You Do Nothing - a Manager's Handbook for Coaching Conversations " by Jane Murphy. It has 3 sections - 1 - Listening - clearly a key management skill. I have often found that the leader or manager does not know the "right" answer. 2 - Asking. 2 - Asking.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This shows how companies that adopted a Plan for Progress ended up with more diversity in their companies. Leaders articulated this vision in every internal speech and company communication. They administered 360-degree performance measurements to managers in which they were evaluated by subordinates, peers and superiors.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Have the purchasers of my company’s goods and services been satisfied with the purchases, and if not, why not? In what ways has my company rendered more service and better service than what the customer has paid for? Has my company delivered the service to customers in the greatest possible quantity that we were capable?

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

For me, the first step would be to manage the stress that fear causes. I read a good book on fear in companies - Breaking the Fear Barrier - How Fear Destroys Companies from the Inside Out and What To Do About It by Tom Rieger. I like to have a company that has a high tolerance for failure.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Good book for any company looking to improve their company safety. posted by Jim Estill @ 2:04 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Links to this post: " rel="nofollow"> posted by @ Create a Link << Home Time Leadership is my philosophies on Leadership and Time Management. email jimestill at gmailWarning.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

This added cash is often needed to get the company to profitability. VCs often think big which can inspire companies to be great. Post a Comment Links to this post: " rel="nofollow"> posted by @ Create a Link << Home Time Leadership is my philosophies on Leadership and Time Management. 2 - Provide introductions.

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MAY 3, 2015

Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. They look out first for the good of the company. one of the great ones was "So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work" Peter Drucker) 3 - I liked the summary at the end. She just seems like a great person.

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JUNE 19, 2016

The compelling title is "Some Companies are banning email to improve Productivity"! I think rather than killing email, it is best to develop killer systems for managing the volume. The video on the Bullet Journal page is worth watching. Let me know in a month if you continue to use this system. I know email can distract.

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MAY 3, 2015

Cheryl is the CEO who successfully turned around fast food company Popeyes. They look out first for the good of the company. one of the great ones was "So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work" Peter Drucker) 3 - I liked the summary at the end. She just seems like a great person.

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JULY 28, 2013

One of my friends wrote a kids book and entrepreneurship - Cathy Capitalist & Johnny Jobmaker: The Video Game Company: Teaching Your Kids About free Enterprise, Dreaming Big, and Going For It!

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MARCH 31, 2017

I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. Part of it is having a great vision for the company. I know my IQ is not as high as many people (hopefully than most of my staff) so have to make up for it with EQ. The Second is Ability to Inspire. Part of it is constant communication.

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MARCH 31, 2017

I have thought often how I manage to do that and there is not a simple answer. Part of it is having a great vision for the company. I know my IQ is not as high as many people (hopefully than most of my staff) so have to make up for it with EQ. The Second is Ability to Inspire. Part of it is constant communication.

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MARCH 3, 2014

I had feedback on my last post - See Do Time Management System. Companies always need to have new initiatives or they will fade long term. The Time Management equivalent of this could be No When - No Do. I was reminded that this can simply allow someone to spend their time doing busy work and never get to the important tasks.

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JANUARY 22, 2011

My Time Management book even advocated that in the first 3 edition. This is the basis of time management. I am not even certain how I managed to attract so many good people. I would like to say I empowered them thus giving them the ultimate satisfaction but I struggled with that part of management. I worked hard and long.

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MARCH 15, 2012

I read " Find Your Next " subtitled "Using the Business Genome Approach to Find Your Company's Next Competitive Edge" by Andrea Kates. And Canrock Ventures web company (not all of them - just the web properties) updates: Honestlynow has re-iterated a few times (as expected in a start up) to the point where the user experience is great.

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JULY 31, 2011

Companies that have patents, government regulation, rocket science(very tough intellectual property to copy) , massive development costs to get into the business, high capital cost, high market share etc. It is also easier to figure out ways to thrive and customize your company to address only those specific things the niche needs.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream - The Scoop on Increasing Profit by Differentiating Your Company Through Strategy and Talent. His process includes talent management and using talent to help select the differentiations. I have long believed in choosing a niche. To some extent, this is the same as differentiation.

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JULY 21, 2011

Staff is the largest expense for most companies. The book goes on to set out a model of performance management that includes things like assess, set expectation and monitor. The book has tons of examples with sample conversations that could be useful for any manager. People by nature are complex.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

This is one of the things I suggest in time management. Of course being a frugal guy, a company that sells at reduced rate seems logical to me. There is a great article in the Wall Street Journal on energy/creativity cycles and what time of day is best to do things. I even have a column on my time tracker sheets to log energy level.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

My new See Do Time Management System where I just do something when I see it works well on tidying and cleaning but is actually less efficient in many cases. The See Do system is sort of like the time management trick "always leave a room just a bit neater/cleaner than when you arrived". Often I find my mind racing.

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