Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 21, 2017
By Josh Sweeney, an EO Atlanta member and CEO of Atcore Systems, LLC. From the first EO prospect lunch that I attended, members, trainers and board members alike exalted the vast access to entrepreneurs that made up the organization’s global network. And shortly after joining, I received updates that EO had reached 10,000 members worldwide, as well as schedules for upcoming Universities and other global events.
Berkonomics
MARCH 23, 2017
I have a good business friend, an experienced manager and teacher with a Harvard MBA, whose deep thinking creativity and intelligence are admired by many. But he dilutes his effectiveness with wordy PowerPoint presentations. It has become a long running joke between us, as I often remind him that most of us have a very limited attention span and ability to recall important points from a presentation.
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Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 21, 2017
There are four lies managers tell themselves to avoid one of the hardest conversations in business. Things will improve. Someone in the seat is better than no one in the seat. Let’s transfer the person to another team where things might improve. The termination will hurt morale in the company or the team. I’ve told myself all of these in the past.
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 20, 2017
It's really easy to be dismissive these days--because people talk a lot of s**t. There's probably no more dismissive group than founders--because you have to dismiss a lot of doubt and negativity on your way to success. However, a lot of founders have a tendency to be overly dismissive--to tell themselves a narrative and stick to that, no matter what anyone else, even if the criticism is warranted.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 23, 2017
Rowena Crosbie is a member of EO Iowa and president of Tero International, Inc. “Clean your room.” “Please, clean your room.” “I’ll pay you to clean your room.” “You can’t go out until you clean your room.”. Rewards, punishments, begging and nagging—why is it so challenging to get people to do things? Delegating, whether at work or at home, is an area where many leaders struggle.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 20, 2017
By Kerry Blake, business writer . It was back in 2013 when Bill Gates said, “The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” Today, the Internet and access to it is omnipresent. The Wi-Fi revolution has taken over the world and, as a business owner, you may be losing business if you’re not offering free Wi-Fi. Free Wi-Fi is no longer the domain of coffee shops and libraries.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MARCH 24, 2017
By Jane Wesman , president of Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc. , and author of Dive Right In—The Sharks Won’t Bite. Does this scenario seem familiar to you? You have a terrific job opening. You interview a dozen candidates and hire the person whom you think is going to be perfect. But after just a few months or perhaps a year, your employee becomes sullen and unproductive—and either quits or is asked to leave.
Tomasz Tunguz
MARCH 22, 2017
When should you sell your business? There is no universal to this answer because the question is multifaceted and unique to each company. But we can answer another related question. Given a declining growth rate, when is my company’s value maximized? Startups strategic value lies within their ability to grow. The faster a company can grow, the more valuable it is.
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