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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

Strategy Driven

It used to be said that people have three careers in them. It’s all perspective and the building of a multi-tiered Body of Work, stellar reputation and track record. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. It’s all about evolving. Resources being developed.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

When there’s enough intrigue to keep a film crew busy, enough &# ah-ha&# moments for disconnected CEOS, and enough shock and dismay to satisfy a nationwide TV audience then I submit to you that the issue we’re discussing today is a very real one…Many CEOs are simply out of touch with their businesses.

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Where Do We Go Next After We Succeed?

Tanveer Naseer

A great example of that is when actors win an Academy Award in the early stages of their career. Although life-changing, it also seems to limit their future successes, as many of them go off to make films that are not as critically acclaimed or commercially successful as the one that won them the Oscar.

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Salespeople have questions. Jeffrey has answers.

Strategy Driven

Questions from salespeople: Jeffrey, As you suggest, my company is going to start filming client video testimonials. There will be some clients we would not invite to give a testimonial due to their less than stellar reputation in our community. It’s all about reputation. It’s all about quality.

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Humility: Tiger Woods vs. "The Third Enemy"

Building Personal Strength

Whether in fiction or film, I love stories. In spite of his unprecedented achievements, twice in his career he took time off to remake his swing, to push his abilities to another level. He became the first athlete to earn a billion dollars, and his career wasn't even half over. For one thing, it made me a more confident writer.

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Are Your Employees Mad As Hell and Not Going to Take It Anymore?

Tanveer Naseer

After all, if you make it clear that the expectations you have of your employees is that they are going to screw up or damage the company’s reputation, what incentive do they have to do otherwise? This is why these employees react in the manner that they do as they are simply living up to the expectations those in charge have of them.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Joseph Lalonde

His career as a protection agent was done regardless of the planning and care he’d put into the job. You can rebuild your reputation and your leadership position. Pam and I laughed through quite a bit of the film, along with the rest of the audience. One day a perfectly planned mission went awry. Even to great leaders.