Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2015

I came into ministry after a long business career, so I’m sometimes considered unique in my involvement or interest in our church finances. I work closely with our Business Administrator and finance committee on the budget and administration of our church finances. I understand the business side of the church. Money is power.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

While we won’t soon fully bid our goodbyes to some traditional marketing techniques like print ads, flyers, and print magazines, the landscape is shifting even more towards a reliance on digital. And with ad blindness and the use of ad blockers online increasing by the day, there is one area of digital that counteracts both, that is content.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? That is the question. So what’s it going to be this year…a turkey, an extra paid day off, a cash bonus, stock/options/warrants, something creative or nothing at all?

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 9, 2017

Many large investments at our railroad and utility operations are also made with an eye to payoffs well down the road. …. At Berkshire, managers can focus on running their businesses: They are not subjected to meetings at headquarters nor financing worries nor Wall Street harassment. And in fact it is not wise.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Miller’s post is quick to point out that blogging is competitive, requires a great investment of time, subjects the blogger to the ire of those who have dissenting opinions, and that it is becoming increasingly difficult to make money blogging. So why is it that so many people still seem paralyzed when it comes to taking the plunge?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Don’t get entangled in complexities, get heavily invested in simplicity. Don’t get entangled in complexities, get heavily invested in simplicity. In the text that follows I’ll not only provide you with a blue print for finding game changers, but I’ll also ask you to share your experiences and insights as well.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

This article will examine the last five Building Blocks of Trust. All of the building blocks are important and it is essential to note that you cannot selectively skip one in favor of another. Companies that score high in the Trust Index will see lower turnover and greater productivity. People are the core of this leadership style.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .” “Finance and accounting are very simple. Overcome your fears.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

If they INVEST in your business, treat it with appropriate legal documentation as if with any other contact. When all attributes are equal in a competition, the company who gets the contract has a personal connection. The bigger the playing field, the more trust, familiarity, and rapport count. Additionally know what you have to trade.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

There is mounting evidence that buybacks bear substantial blame for the extreme concentration of income at the very top and the disappearance of middle-class jobs in the United States over the past quarter century — a topic I discussed in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Nor do I write as the satisfied Apple customer that I am.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

MBA finance majors learn early that trying to anticipate equity and commodity markets with such data is like trying to drive a car while only looking in the rear view mirror. That is typically where the conversation comes to an abrupt end, because few can elaborate on how to anticipate these trends with any reliability and predictability.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things. I want to start by actually defining what an idea is, and is not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

When people have a sense that a leader is worthy of their trust they will invest time and take risks in ways they would not if their leader had a reputation built upon poor character or lack of integrity. Oddly enough, the key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the cold hard truth…if you cheat your family to invest into your career, you and your loved ones will pay a very heavy price. Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2015

But with the rapid implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), CNOs are now expected to master new trends in health care information technologies to engage hospital leaders in strategic discussions about major technology investments. The list goes on and on. But it’s not just technology causing this learning overload.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Clearly the topic of “attitude” has been addressed ad-nauseum in many a self-help piece, but this doesn’t mean that it is not worthy of topical consideration for chief executives. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A couple of years ago I was invited to speak about “Investment Advice in a Turbulent Economy” at a college reunion. Over the past few years, economists have expended a lot of time and energy attempting to explain what they call “ the annuity puzzle.” And new research from economists Daniel G. Goldstein, Hal E. It is interesting,” Pozen says.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

So here is my admittedly subjective look at the top 10 sustainability stories and themes of the year, with sustainability broadly defined as encompassing people, planet, and profits: 1. And citizens, using new social media tools and old-fashioned marches, rose up to drive change. The bad news — climate change is now.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

When business news gets on Page 1 of every day’s newspaper and every evening TV newscast, then the public notices and cares. Business and organizational stories do not hit the public consciousness until there is a crisis. People decry the scandals and rest assured that such doings are not happening in their companies.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Rohit made a laudable attempt to bring some clarity to the topic by sharing his observations about the practice of personal branding while justly defending Scott, however I don’t think he went quite far enough. – the mere mention of this topic sparks intense emotions and frothy debate. So which is it?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Therefore, I’ve concluded it’s time to take a step back and review the fundamentals. Which type of leader are you?

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