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Leaders Should Be (More) Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition. People that could match his style of leadership: autocratic and one-way, with a large helping of fear. Yeah, I’d even say I’m a “touchy-feely” type.

CPA 150
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Safeguarding Your Business Profits

Strategy Driven

It’s always worth checking how to gain the best advantage, as long as you stay within the law – if there’s one agency renowned for its tenacity, it’s the IRS! Or your cash flow may require you to have a reserve fund to cover any shortfall caused by slow-paying customers or other short-term drains on resources. Clearing debts.

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present. Many of these children become CEOs, but the same people sometimes blame the need to deliver short-term results for their inability to think in the longer term.

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Leaders Can Be Human Too: In Praise of Touchy-Feely

Terry Starbucker

A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition. That initial display of hubris cost me months of goodwill, and ultimately the effort and sacrifice necessary to generate superior performance.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I adore my CPA and bookkeeper and we strive to be generous with what we have. Which leads me to this conclusion; one of the healthiest habits you can operate in is healthy thinking! The life of an entrepreneur is physically and mentally challenging so working on mind and body is the key to sticking around long enough to excel.

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44 Content Marketing Agencies Defined by 65 Marketers

Miles Anthony Smith

It has a lower cost-per-lead-acquisition than paid traffic when viewed over the long-term (2+ years). Neil Patel Neil provides constant value to his readers through amazing long-form content with tons of strategy built into every post. You must commit to the long-run and be willing to experiment, measure, and adjust as needed.

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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the Citizens United campaign finance decision that “Business corporations must engage the political process in instrumental terms if they are to maximize shareholder value.” ” Yet the freedom bestowed on corporations by Citizens United comes with serious risk.