Monthly Archives: February 2012

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (Not!)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by John F. Dini

When you are in love, separation from your loved one is painful. The longer you are separated, the more you want to be together. The saying is attributed to Thomas Haynes Bayly, a popular (but fairly light weight) writer of … Continue reading →

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  1. Joe Zlotkowski says:
    February 26, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Good discussion. I am especially interested and working on ways to effectively use remote technologies like Skype, webex, and communicator.

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Are Mistakes Good?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by John F. Dini

“Experience is a dear teacher, but only a fool will learn from no other.” Benjamin Franklin Business owners learn a lot from their experiences. As a friend says, “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” … Continue reading →

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The (pen)Ultimate Hire

Posted on February 12, 2012 by John F. Dini

Every sane business owner will acknowledge that there is a point at which his or her own skills are no longer sufficient to grow the business beyond its current level. The revenue point where that happens differs by industry, but it frequently begins at … Continue reading →

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Can You Build Your Business in Half the Time?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by John F. Dini

I had an unusual coincidence happen last week. Speaking to prospective new members of The Alternative Board (TAB), I wound up with three CPAs in the same meeting. They were from three different smaller firms, and all three identified their current … Continue reading →

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  1. John Hollier says:
    February 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    John,
    Couldn’t agree more on business owners myopic view of their business, where day to day operations is the only thing they are focused on.

    I touched on this subject in my own blog post “How much time do you spend ‘working ON your business’?”
    http://www.cxcel.com/wpblog/2011/08/how-much-time-do-you-spend-working-on-your-business/

    Keep up the good work,

    John Hollier,
    Chief Collaborator
    Collaborative Xceleration

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