Monthly Archives: January 2016

The Third Entrepreneurial Sin — Sloth

Posted on January 31, 2016 by John F. Dini

This week we begin discussing the tactical sins. They are those habits of a business owner that impact day-to-day operations; Sloth, Wrath and Greed. To read this series from the beginning, start here. Few business owners would acknowledge that they suffer from … Continue reading →

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  1. Chuck Graziano says:
    February 4, 2016 at 6:15 am

    Great comments, John. Looking to the next level for a business owner is a critical part of surviving, yet many only give benchmarking lip service and continue with their “it’s the way we’ve always done it” mentality. I recently worked with a service company whose policy it was to return all customer calls within 24 hours. Many of their service reps looked at it as “I don’t have to return my calls until tomorrow”. I wonder how they’d respond if their car battery were dead and the auto club had a policy to call back “tomorrow”.

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The Second Entrepreneurial Sin – Gluttony

Posted on January 24, 2016 by John F. Dini

This is the third in our series about The Seven Deadly Entrepreneurial Sins. You can start from the beginning here. Gluttony is the second of the Operational Sins; those that reduce your personal effectiveness as an owner and the leader of your … Continue reading →

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  1. John Meetz says:
    January 24, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Good how can I sign up my members and select prospects to receive this weekly email?

    John

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    • John F. Dini says:
      January 24, 2016 at 10:37 am

      John,

      You can sign them up with their email, but they will still have to confirm when they get the opt-in from us.

      We sign our members up, and just send them an email saying we think they’d enjoy the column, and please accept the opt-in. Of course, they can unsubscribe at any time.

      Thanks!

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The First Entrepreneurial Sin – Lust

Posted on January 17, 2016 by John F. Dini

Last week we described the Seven Deadly Sins of an Entrepreneur. This week, we’ll delve into the first Operational Sin; Lust. The Operational Sins reduce your personal effectiveness as a business owner. They prevent you from being as operationally effective, … Continue reading →

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  1. Dennis Wilke says:
    January 21, 2016 at 7:58 am

    Glad I noticed this article in my feed. Interesting and helpful for me in 2 ways. First, I’m frequently susceptible to the pitfalls of the business sin of “lust” as described above, so it’s a good reminder to make sure I devote time to assessing my personal vision clarity and progress. Second, I’ve been trying to connect my faith to my business life lately, starting with daily blog posts on LinkedIn. So, this 7 Deadly Sins of business approach is right up my alley. Thanks! Looking forward to more.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of an Entrepreneur

Posted on January 10, 2016 by John F. Dini

The Seven Deadly Sins are alive and well in small businesses today. Far from being a hoary religious holdover from the Dark Ages, they are practiced assiduously by entrepreneurs everywhere. There is something to be said for any concept that … Continue reading →

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  1. Mike Sharrow says:
    January 18, 2016 at 9:23 am

    Excellent post, John. This strikes well at the principle that how every aspect of our business performance either honors God or does not, and no amount of philanthropy or good work negates the accountability to run an excellent enterprise. Balanced scorecard stuff on steroids. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Jodi DeLaZerda says:
    June 17, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Great article as always!

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  3. John F. Dini says:
    January 18, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks Mike. I hope you like the rest of the series.

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What’s in Your Leadership Golf Bag?

Posted on January 3, 2016 by John F. Dini

This is one of those posts that more or less insists on being written. Last week I started talking about the pronouns that help to define leadership styles. I felt that clearly I needed to bring in Daniel Goleman’s work … Continue reading →

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  1. Frank Benzoni P.E. Retired says:
    January 4, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    John

    Great article and Happy New Year; Wishing for MORE of “Awake at Two O’clock”

    Frank

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  2. Cathy Locke says:
    March 6, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    John,
    Would appreciate a self-scoring matrix that will help me see what leadership styles you use most frequently.
    As always, I truly enjoy and respect your knowledge and experience reading and sharing your blogs.
    Cathy

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