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Back Away from the Keyboard…
E-mail is easy, but it can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes relying on the quick fix of email is a mistake. Here are the common abuses and the communication alternatives that can serve you better. READ MORE >
Tending to the Important
It’s all too easy to lose focus on the important tasks in our lives and to busy ourselves with seemingly urgent work. In the end, we pay for that in a big way. Here are some tips for fighting this common battle.
Use of Advisors When You’re in Trouble
Some days in business – when you get the news that scares you – you feel like you’ve seen a ghost. Who do you call? Your very own version of the business ghost busters.
Cash is King!
One of the fundamental truths of business is that cash is king. Too many firms run so lean that they are at risk of shutdown if any large problems arise. Find out where cash goes, where it should go, and how to stay in a comfortable range.
The Benefits of Leading in Industry Organizations
Volunteering in an industry organization pays big dividends for only a small amount of time energy. There are many benefits you may not have considered.
Business Breathing
If only learning and teaching were as natural to us as breathing. But if you don’t keep learning and teaching in a significant manner, you’ll get less and less accomplished, and you’ll make less and less difference in the world.
Using Pure Brain Power
The executive’s life today is full of interruptions and distractions. But the one tool we all possess remains the most powerful, even though no new hardware is available.
Recruiting the Best Team
Don’t settle for hiring the first qualified people who apply. Try treating your job candidates like customers and take time to generate a large candidate pool. This will increase your chances of building a great team.
When is the Right Time to Come Clean?
All businesses encounter problems from time to time. But when really bad news is staring you in the face, how much should you share and when?
Dealing with Banks
All banks make a good show of listening to you. But only some banks really hear what you have to say. There are strategies you can employ to improve your banking status, and back-up plans in case the relationship turns sour.
Robert Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry (decorative art publishing).