Monthly Archives: August 2010

Off to Planet Ten!

I confess to being a fan of really, really good “B” movies. What is a good, bad movie? It’s one that knows it’s a bad movie, and lets the audience know that it knows. I haven’t seen it, but Piranha … Continue reading →

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The Long Road Ahead

I’m sitting in Denver International Airport after yet another conference. Fortunately, it’s a whole 9 days until I have to come back here for another one. In January of 2009 I wrote a blog on the strategic Triple Threat. The … Continue reading →

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Whose fault is it?

In small business, we tend to give out titles with aplomb. You can be a manager. You’re a director. You are a vice president. When there are few levels to differentiate between, it seems meaningless to attach a lot of … Continue reading →

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Mission, Vision and Values: Weighing in on the Definition War

The other day during a continuing education class, the old argument came up again. “These are the kind of things that belong in a company’s Vision Statement,” the instructor said. “I thought they were Mission Statement kind of things,” replied … Continue reading →

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  1. Rene says:

    As a business we have explored all of these as well …and most recently, like Monday revisited them. We mused about listing our values and principles on our website…and then there is part of us that says Actions speak louder than words…In the South it is popular to decribe someone and note that they are a "good christian". This always struck me as odd, in that if you have to proclaim it all the time, it must not be clear or in alignment with the persons actions. I think is is great to write all of this down and to reflect on it and review it for alignment but I am not so sure these statements aren't just glossed over by the public as propaganda/marketing machine …I will have to experience it for myself.

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