In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 10, 2011

Pursuing Entrepreneurial Companies: Grad Advice. To ‘entrepreneurs in waiting’ who want to begin their careers in a corporation, I suggest the following: 1. Sixty-five innovative operations - four in the state of California alone. Sixty-five innovative operations - four in the state of California alone. Main menu Home.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I was recently asked to give a workshop for the National Speakers Association on SMART goals to help entrepreneurs launch their businesses. I really resisted all the advice that well-meaning supporters gave me as I launched my business. A- Authenticity: Identify your values, operating principles and define your brand.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Poor Branding : A poor brand generally means leadership has failed. Brands fall into decline for only one reason – leaders have abdicated their responsibility and in turn have eroded brand equity, and failed to deliver on the brand promise. All CEOs and entrepreneurs need top quality professional advisers.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 17, 2019

You need to make sure that you acquire sufficient funding so that you can get the operation running up to a high standard. Build A Brand. Your brand is how you differentiate yourself from the competition, and it should always be eye-catching, stylish, and relevant to your industry and target customer. Online Presence.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Uncover Effective, Expert Personal Brand Statement Examples​ What do Rand Fishkin, Charlie Puth, and Martha Stewart all have in common? They are all killer personal brand examples. While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 30, 2023

“My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. “I I call this, deep purpose.”

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The vision for every entrepreneur is to eventually figure out how to scale to the point where the day to day business isn’t reliant on the owner every minute of every day. For many, this objective never comes to fruition as the business is structured in a way where the business owner is consumed and literally devoured by the entity.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2022

“My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. “I I call this, deep purpose.”

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. “I I call this, deep purpose.”

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 20, 2020

It is this passion that will help to push through setbacks, gain in-depth knowledge about the industry, and wake up every morning with the sole aim of growing your brand and acquiring new customers. You could also study health management, operations management, global leadership, or supply chain & enterprise resource planning.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2021

This will spread the word about your brand before launching and give you an initial base to work from. You can read this blog article from Treble about how effective previous programs have been, and how the cohorts have found success in whichever industry they operate. Protect Yourself.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2022

“My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. “I I call this, deep purpose.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Entrepreneur.com From Entrepreneur magazine, a resource they call the first online business-to-business community marketplace built exclusively for small and emerging businesses. Business2.0 A resource that promotes the Internet economy as an important force shaping commerce. CFO.com Web magazine targeted to senior financial executives.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“My interviews with well over 200 executives across 18 firms revealed the secrets of these companies—not the usual facile frameworks, but new ways of thinking about business that allow leaders and companies to operate with heightened passion, urgency, and clarity,” shares Gulati. “I I call this, deep purpose.”

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2018

No matter who the entrepreneur is or what industry a particular company is in, the overarching goal for a business venture is for it to be successful. Next, it is important to craft the perfect brand message, in order to be acknowledged and recognizable by the general public. Craft the brand message. Maintaining finances.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It is this passion that will help to push through setbacks, gain in-depth knowledge about the industry, and wake up every morning with the sole aim of growing your brand and acquiring new customers. You could also study health management, operations management, global leadership, or supply chain & enterprise resource planning.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

You’re a business owner or an entrepreneur. You’ve put in time, money, and effort into building your brand. However, it sometimes takes entrepreneurs years to turn an idea into a business plan. You Need Help With Operations and Back Office. There are consultants who help with operations and back-office tasks.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

While you might be lucky enough to survive in business with little or no advice from others, you will certainly not maximize your potential for success by doing so. All CEOs and entrepreneurs need advice in a wide variety of constantly changing areas…That said, I’m always somewhat perplexed as to why people hire certain professionals.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The vision for every entrepreneur is to eventually figure out how to scale to the point where the day to day business isn’t reliant on the owner every minute of every day. For many, this objective never comes to fruition as the business is structured in a way where the business owner is consumed and literally devoured by the entity.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

After all, entrepreneurs are hyper-focused on their business. Occasionally, the reference to a competitor is far less subtle, and a brand will outright explain why they are better than The Other Business. It is perhaps inevitable that, at some point, commercial business owners will not see eye-to-eye with their peers.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 27, 2018

As an entrepreneur, learning to navigate the business landscape can be tricky, especially if it is your first time starting a business. However, as an entrepreneur, you may be facing greater risks than normal that can potentially become snares on the path to success. It is crucial to focus on a target audience as an entrepreneur.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Blogs can clearly be accretive, and will continue to add brand equity to those companies and individuals who grasp the value of social media and understand how to incorporate blogging into their social media efforts. This is simply due to the fact that more people want to hear what a high profile CEO or entrepreneur has to say.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Jim Taggart , from Changing Winds , says “Every leader, whether in a management or staff role, entrepreneur or small business owner, should incorporate in their individual development plan (or learning plan as it’s often called) a clear statement on what they are passionate about , and what they see as their central purpose in life.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

John Baldoni : Since I am by choice a solo entrepreneur, leadership decisions for me are personal. Mike Myatt : If you could give our readers one piece of advice on leadership, what would that be? professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

And here is the brand promise that drives it all: At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. . Everything operated as its own unit. Dr. Qubein began discussing the importance of branding with the staff—a conversation that never really stopped.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 6, 2012

No matter the arena, business, political, religious or role models in general, the operative question these days is ‘What were he/she/they thinking’. Debra Benton, author of The Virtual Executive , shares benefits and offers managers advice for using on-line communications. What is going on; are people really getting stupider?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

In today’s post I’ll share some thoughts on the importance of social media influence in the building of personal and corporate brand equity. Can you generate an increase in revenue and brand equity with social media? Is social media right for business? How does social media compare with other mediums?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

So I listened to their advice and secured both – only to find that they wanted to change a lot of things about Defy Gravity that I didn’t like. Mike Myatt: If you could give our readers one piece of advice on leadership, what would that be? They didn’t want this book – they wanted a tactical book on sales and marketing.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

You’re a small business now, and you want all the financial stability and branding strength of a large one. Finding a good mentor, with a wealth of experience as an entrepreneur or executive in your field, can take a huge amount of the weight off your shoulders. To a lot of start-up owners, growth is a universally good thing.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Let me be very clear here - as the CEO or entrepreneur, YOU and not your legal counsel, marketing director, ad agency or PR firm must make this choice. My advice is simple…stop rationalizing and justifying doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons, stop whining & complaining and get in the game - do the right thing.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

And, the mission critical nature of credibility cannot be overstated, as it establishes a company or brand’s integrity, reliability, validity, soundness and a host of other image-including indicators of an entity’s moral and ethical code, and the standards by which it operates. Another highly effective brand-builder is publicity!

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

When it finally came to my attention, I realized right away that large-scale, controlled experimentation would revolutionize the way all companies operate their businesses and how managers make decisions. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs. ” -Stefan Thomke.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Do people seek your input, advice, and counsel ? I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business. If people see you coming and quickly run the other way, you have an attitude problem. Thanks for stopping by Kathy.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Seth Godin’s Blog : The best-selling author, entrepreneur and “agent of change” gives you personal insights on the leadership landscape. Mello OK, I'd swear that I thanked you for this here before but… So I'm taking advice from Wally Bock's mom who said we should write three thank you notes every day.

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