As a leader knowing how you measure your team’s activities is critical to your long term success. It’s just as important to take time to measure your own activities to see if you’re working on the right things or just working. One of the first things I do with my…
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When Less Is More
Multitasking to achieve more is a bad idea. Studies have shown trying to accomplish more than two things simultaneously leads to increased errors. Are you one of the many trying to increase your income by working later and later? Are you returning work calls and finishing a presentation while at…
Continue Reading....When Less Is More, Part 2
What kind of value do you put on your time? Everyone has the same number of hours in the day, but why do some people seem to get so much more from their time? It’s because they recognize the value of their time and invest it in high pay-off activities,…
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In our society, more is more has become the new mantra. Everyone wants a bigger database, higher conversion rates, and more customers. How are you servicing the customers you already have? Are you spending more and more time to get incremental gains? Are some of your customers worth the time…
Continue Reading....Finding & Recruiting Your Million Dollar Partners
I get calls from prospective clients asking me to come in and take a look at their partnership programs. I know I’ve talked about making sure you’ve given thought to what you want to accomplish with your partners and making sure you give them the right materials and support. What…
Continue Reading....What every CEO needs to know about Flash Mobs and Leadership
We’ve had many great guest bloggers on the Extraordinary Partnerships. Our goal is to bring you the best thinking on the technology business and partners as it becomes available. With my business, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of fascinating people. While working on a project with a…
Continue Reading....The Two Choices We Face by Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn made a huge difference in my life. Jim shared his philosophy with me over 20 years ago in Cleveland, Ohio. He reminded me that if you’re given many gifts, you should use them to become a better leader. Jim always felt that many people abdicate their own future…
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Continue Reading....Remembering Coach Wooden
I was introduced to Coach Wooden by my father. I was getting ready to work with the faculty at The Industrial College of The Armed Forces in Washington DC after September 11, 2001. I was invited to come to Washington DC to talk about how leadership and the world changed…
Continue Reading....Can Leadership Change the Way You Sell Technology?
In the April 2010 issue of CRN Magazine, Kelly Damore shares the fact that in 2009 Mark Hurd, HP CEO, met with roughly 3,000 CIO’s in 2009 and is expected to exceed that number in 2010. Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about why this matters to your…
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