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Book Review: The Power Of Starting Something Stupid

Tim Milburn

I will often share a tool, resource, or book that I have found helpful in my own journey. I was given a copy of Richie Norton’s book, The Power of Starting Something Stupid. I was intrigued by the title and the fact that Norton had written this book with his wife. It’s the new marketing machine of publishing.

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Three Things that Actually Motivate Employees

Harvard Business Review

The most motivated and productive people I’ve seen recently work in an older company on the American East Coast deploying innovative technology products to transform a traditional industry. I summarize these keys to strong work motivation in three Ms — mastery, membership, and meaning. Managing people Motivation'

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Treat Employees Like Business Owners

Harvard Business Review

But most employers ignore two of the most powerful tools for making that happen. Tool #1 is enabling employees to build real ownership in the business. ” Tool #2 goes by different names: open-book management, economic transparency, ownership culture. Employee loyalty and engagement are hot topics, and for good reason.

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