This is the fourth and last post in my series on values. Understanding values and their impact on our lives is particularly important to me. Like many people, I fell into my career. All my plans and dreams were pushed aside in favour of a paycheque ...
The three pillars upon which Tiger Woods Inc. rests are his status as perhaps the greatest golfer ever, his persona as an upstanding citizen and his philanthropic activities. Only one of those pillars is damaged. Tiger remains perhaps the greatest golfer ever. His many charities and the ...
“I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.” Tiger Woods* Tiger Woods is a very smart man. ...
Identifying Core Values Most strategic planning processes use the writing of the statement of core values as the process by which they are identified. Big mistake. Write the statement only after you’ve identified your true values. If you are focused on writing the statement you will be influenced by how your values sound to others and ...
“At this moment, America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- standards enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.” George W. Bush, July 9, 2002 When was the last time you saw a corporate statement of values without the word excellence in it? ...
"If you think of vision and mission as an organization's head and heart, the values it holds are its soul." V.R. Buzzotta Part One in a Series I started out writing an article on the importance of uncovering our true core values when developing a strategic plan. As ...
"You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction." Alvin Toffler The essence of strategic planning is taking the big picture and boiling it all the way down to what needs ...
July 28, 2009 I recently signed up for Twitter. I intended to check it out, confirm that it was nothing more than a time dump and close my account. A few weeks later I stand corrected. Based on media coverage I expected to find inane “tweets” (messages) proclaiming trivial personal news like what someone had for breakfast. ...
July 8, 2009 I’ve found that cash flow management is a misunderstood concept to many small business owners. The health of your cash flow is critical to the sustainability of your business and should be a top priority for you. This is especially true during tough times when banks are less willing to come to your ...
(Originally posted July 28, 2009) I recently signed up for Twitter. I intended to check it out, confirm that it was nothing more than a time dump and close my account. A few weeks later I stand corrected. Based on media coverage I expected to find inane “tweets” (messages) proclaiming trivial personal news like what someone had ...
