Monthly Archives: February 2011

Employee Incentives that Work

Posted on February 27, 2011 by John F. Dini

After four blogs on the long term motivations for running a business, perhaps it is time to return to some more practical advice. One of the most persistent issues for a business owner is trying to motivate employees with incentives. You install … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle or Legacy – Part 4

Posted on February 19, 2011 by John F. Dini

Last week a client told me “You are wrong. I have a lifestyle business that is ALSO a legacy business.” Sorry, but that doesn’t fly. He has built a good company, and continues to improve it. Be he is not driving … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle or Legacy – Part 3

Posted on February 6, 2011 by John F. Dini

Let’s turn to the Legacy Builders.They are the business owners who have achieved Lifestyle status (as defined in the last posting) but continue to work hard to build their businesses. Their objective is a company that does far more than … Continue reading →

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One Response to Lifestyle or Legacy – Part 3

  1. Trina Hoefling says:
    February 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    Great series you're building here, John! Spot on. Thanks, Trina

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Lifestyle vs. Legacy – Part 2

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John F. Dini

Let’s define a lifestyle business. For our purposes, I’ll start with what it isn’t. It’s not the small retail store being run by someone who doesn’t need the money. A few years ago I was on a judging panel for a … Continue reading →

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