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Opportunities to Be Extraordinary - Part 1

Written by Don Tinney on June 15, 2010

Recently, my wife and I took two of our grandchildren, ages 4 and 3, off on a short getaway to enjoy some time together. As we arose in our hotel room before 8 on our final morning and started to get ready to head down for our complementary breakfasts, the lights in part of our room went out. When I stepped into the hallway, the emergency lights were on and my wife could smell smoke. Shortly thereafter, fire alarms were blaring and we were exiting down the back stairway.

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The Secret to Great Business Meetings

Written by Don Tinney on June 7, 2010

"I didn't want to come to the meeting, but I'm glad I did." Over the years, I have heard that confession many times.

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Simplify Business With Less

Written by Don Tinney on May 6, 2010

For some, simple business might appear to be an oxymoron. Almost all of the businesses I have worked with in the past 30 years have been anything but simple. Is it possible to keep business simple, with a simple business structure, a simple business plan, simple business processes and simple management - is it really possible to simplify business?

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Business Goals - Get What You Want From Your Business

Written by Don Tinney on April 30, 2010

Does that seem like an unrealistic expectation? Is it selfish or inappropriate to want something specific in return for all we invest in our businesses?

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Three Steps to Overcoming the Fear of Change in Your Business

Written by Don Tinney on April 21, 2010

Under normal circumstances, it would be very unusual for anyone to accuse a true entrepreneur of fearing change. Pure entrepreneurs are not risk adverse. In fact, they are often accused of wanting to change too much - weekly!

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