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When Will the Economy Recover?
Goal and Metric Creation March 2012
When Will the Economy Recover?

I follow a few different economists – being in Charlotte and all. One that I follow that doesn't...

Strategic Planning – It’s About the Balance
Goal and Metric Creation February 2012
Strategic Planning – It’s About the Balance

On a weekly basis I read about four to five different blogs, one of which is the Harvard Business...

An Accountant’s Guide to Goal Setting
Goal and Metric Creation February 2012
An Accountant’s Guide to Goal Setting

For those of you that missed our goal setting January 2012 Seminar, 'Make 2012 Your Best Year...

Vistage Q4 CEO Confidence – We’re All Feeling Better
Goal and Metric Creation January 2012
Vistage Q4 CEO Confidence – We’re All Feeling Better

As many people in our community know, I'm a member of Vistage – a middle market CEO organization....

2012 – Business Lessons Learned from the Movie “The Lion King”
Goal and Metric Creation January 2012
2012 – Business Lessons Learned from the Movie “The Lion King”

I believe there are business lessons that we can learn from the movie "The Lion King". My kids are...

Good to Great Social Sectors – Fits the Private Company?
Goal and Metric Creation September 2011
Good to Great Social Sectors – Fits the Private Company?

I just had the opportunity to read Jim Collins' monograph "Good to Great in the Social Sectors." In...

EQ (Emotional Intelligence) - Vistage Presentation
Goal and Metric Creation August 2011
EQ (Emotional Intelligence) - Vistage Presentation

I’m a member of Vistage – those familiar with the format understand that each quarter there is a...

Determine the Right Size for Your Business to Support Your Lifestyle in Four Steps
Goal and Metric Creation July 2011
Determine the Right Size for Your Business to Support Your Lifestyle in Four Steps

I get asked a lot by our business clients "help me figure out what I need to make to support my...

Vistage CEO Confidence Survey – Q2 Results
Goal and Metric Creation July 2011
Vistage CEO Confidence Survey – Q2 Results

My last post about the Q1 Vistage CEO Confidence survey highlighted that I think small business...

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