How do you like to celebrate your holiday weekend? Here in the United States, we celebrate our national freedom this weekend. Many entrepreneurs spend more time planning for this holiday weekend than they do considering what their future might look like. Have you considered what your succession plan would need…
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How Can Serving Leaders Master Change Today?
Over the years I’ve interviewed many great leaders who have successfully built great organizations around them. It’s easy to assume there’s a big difference between a CEO of a large global organization and the small business entrepreneur who is growing a business from startup. However, these leaders understand the importance…
Continue Reading....Can Denise Lawrence Help You with Your Growing Nonprofit?
So many changes are going on in nonprofits; it’s hard to keep up. How do you find the right person to help your organization grow and prosper? Demand for time and resources is constantly evolving and changing. The internet and social media is expanding your reach, but also competition for…
Continue Reading....Who Do We Honor this Memorial Day?
Before we leave for Memorial Day weekend, I thought it might be helpful to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Memorial Day is about the men and women who gave their lives for our country. It’s a reminder that freedom is never free. Every day men…
Continue Reading....How Do You Get More Time Out of Your Life?
Every serving leader I know is very busy today. There is always something for them to do. How do you get more time out of your busy life? Many years ago, I was taught by an early mentor how to get more time out of my life. He taught me…
Continue Reading....Did Your Mother Teach You How to Find Your Gifts?
How much impact did your mother have on your life? What lessons did she share that made you the person you are today? I had an odd experience this week I thought I might share as we celebrate Mother’s Day this week. I met a man I didn’t know while…
Continue Reading....How Would Hulk Smash Big Data?
Hulk, the biggest, strongest, and greenest superhero, is tasked with helping entrepreneurs get the most out of the Big Data revolution. We caught him between battles and talked about the coming challenge of Big Data and how it’s changing the way the world works. Lucky for us he had changed…
Continue Reading....What Can Serving Leaders Learn from Our Best Friends?
How do you choose who to spend your life with? What common qualities do great friends have in common? What can we learn from our furry family members? I’m talking about our best friend, the one with four legs. I’ve written and shared many stories about the people who have…
Continue Reading....My Generation…and Yours
Does the title of this post mean anything to you? If so, chances are you’re a Boomer. Baby Boomers are the people born between 1946 and 1964, and there are a lot of us. People born between 1965 and 1980 are often called Generation X—“X” as in “unknown”—and people born…
Continue Reading....Why You Want Millennials on Your Leadership Team
How do you bring new talent into your organization? What’s the biggest challenge for leaders in almost all midmarket organizations? I find the biggest challenge is how entrepreneurs attract millennials to their organization. Don’t worry; I’ve got significant experience working with millennials both in high school and college. You’re going…
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