Productivity for CEOs

Understanding how to maximize CEO productivity becomes even more critical during recessionary times. Oddly enough, when it comes to productivity at the C-suite, many CEOs tend to struggle with determining what constitutes the highest and best use of their time.  It has been my experience that all CEOs, regardless of tenure or ability, tend to find themselves conflicted with this issue at some…

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How Productive Are You?

"How Productive Are You?" Let's face it, productivity is the standard by which most of us are judged in the business world. At the end of the day, in most business environments, your destiny is likely to come down to a "what have you done for me lately" type of evaluation. My question to you is this...Are you as productive as you think you are, or even as productive as you used to be? Would your…

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Risk Management Made Easy

Accountability is the lowest cost, most practical, and most productive form of risk management and quality assurance that can be implemented across an enterprise. Put simply, accountability is really nothing more than a common-sense understanding that decisions made within a framework are going to have a greater chance of success than those made in a vacuum. What type of checks and balances…

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The Value of Free

The old adage "you get what you pay for" makes for a good sound bite, but it is simply a myopic perspective based upon a misinterpretation of the value of "Free". The ultimate marketing hook has always been, continues to be, and will remain the "Free" trial or give-away. Free does not diminish value, nor is it beneath a premium provider or brand...Rather "Free" is simply a very intelligent way to…

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Back to Basics

Every professional, regardless of their position or stature, should go back to basics on a regular basis to ensure that bad habits have not been formed. In that vein, I cannot think of a better time to review a few basic fundamentals than as we approach the beginning of a new year. I have watched the undisciplined and casual choice of vocabulary cause even the savviest executives to lose…

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CEO Resources

I just returned from my first extended blogging vacation, and after taking the last 10 days to recharge my batteries I can earnestly state that I'm glad to be back. In my first post I thought I'd offer you a gift by providing a list of some of my favorite links. You can bookmark this post, and by adding this page to your favorites you will have a single location that will serve as a valuable list…

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