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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to a Great Mentor. Remembering Cactus Pryor.

Strategy Driven

Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. His father, Skinny Pryor, owned a movie theatre and entertained audiences with comedy routines during intermissions. Today, when I use nouns as verbs and place business terms out of context to make people think creatively, I’m thinking back to Cactus Pryor.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

Or perhaps someone who can spend some days behind their desk and other days in the field, equally productive in both environments. What type of environment do you want to work in? You have the chance to pick an ideal environment and career path that will allow you to thrive. This will keep you competitive and relevant.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. The Colonel had just founded a fast food empire called Kentucky Fried Chicken. He was heralded as an entrepreneur who was also a senior citizen. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.