Reading List: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work – Simple Ways to Minimize Stress and Conflict while Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others by Richard Carlson
This economic downturn has added considerable pressure to office life.
Marathons and Exit Planning – A Different Approach
Remember, to get to the finish line successfully, you’ll need a plan.
Marathons and Exit Planning
I completed the Baltimore Marathon on October 10. Finishing the marathon achieved a personal goal, after a few months of long training runs (three over twenty miles) and overcoming a little nervousness. The easy thing to do here would be to compare the building of a business to the running of a marathon. So let’s do it.
Reading List: The Paradox of Choice – Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz
The book presents a lot of good observations about how consumers are simply overwhelmed by choices.
Changing the Mindset – A Different Approach
So, how can you change this mindset inside your company?
Changing the Mindset
Challenges around energy use, sustainability, health care, transportation and education will create opportunities in almost every industry. In order to take advantage of these opportunities, business owners need to start thinking today about how their business can leverage these opportunities in the future.
Reading List: Sustaining the Family Business by Marshall B. Paisner
This is an enlightening read for anyone interested in this large segment of American business and why it is a viable exit strategy when done correctly.
Scenes from a Wedding – A Different Approach
Just like a wedding planner, as a business consultant, I am familiar with the common elements that all businesses must have. And I have seen all the choices, the challenges, the mistakes and the victories that countless teams have made. And the things all of them have to do to be successful.
Scenes from a Wedding
Weddings are a lot like business. Every business is different. It has a unique offering, a different market, a different set of players and a different culture. But every business has to market, sell, serve its customers and keep the organization running efficiently. And they all take a lot of planning.
Reading List: Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0 by Sarah Lacy
The book focuses on the entrepreneurs who created the applications and companies that led the successful transformation. PayPal, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and others are featured in a more personal way that should interest those who did not know these stories beforehand.
