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A Great Day = A Great Scorecard (and Vice Versa)

Written by Mike Paton on March 3, 2011

Recently several of my clients asked for help putting together company or departmental scorecards. For many organizations and leaders, finding the right set of 5 to 15 leading indicators that provide an absolute pulse on the business (or the department) is a difficult challenge. Often it takes several months or longer to truly fall in love with your Scorecard.

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Setting Standards with the People Analyzer

Written by Ed Callahan on February 24, 2011

It's a generally held opinion that you only get into the Football Hall of Fame as a quarterback if you have won a Super Bowl. Whether you agree with that unwritten quarterback rule or not, the point is that the Hall of Fame for all sports requires that for an athlete to be elected, the athlete must achieve beyond very high standards indeed.

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Become a Successful Entrepreneur - Do Something Unreasonable

Written by Mike Paton on February 7, 2011

Seth Godin’s excellent blog post yesterday and one of my clients served to inspire this message. Godin offers one or two posts daily – generally short and packed with insight. If you’re not already a subscriber, it’s worth adding to your list.

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Business Communication Tips

Written by Don Tinney on February 3, 2011

There are many business communication tips one could share, but I am focusing on two that come to mind because of experiences I had this week.

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Sometimes You Have To Do A Little Pruning

Written by Gino Wickman on January 31, 2011

I use a great analogy with clients who are struggling with the issue of toxic team members. The comparison is to gardening. When a plant is dying, it’s often one unhealthy branch or limb that is killing the entire organism. Simply prune the dead or dying limb, and the plant comes back to life and flourishes.

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