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As a business owner, you know what it’s like to lie awake at 2 a.m. Maybe it has happened when you are excited and full of new ideas for your business. More often, it’s because you are worried about issues you will face the next day. Sometimes, it’s because you just woke up with the solution to a problem. I’ve experienced all those emotions about my businesses over the years. Awake at 2 o’clock? is where I share them with you, and hopefully help with answers that will let you sleep.
John F. Dini
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Tag Archives: leadership
Serendipity and Strategy
This is kind of an unusual posting. It is more philosophical than most, and more personal. This blog tends to practical comment and advice. While I stray a bit with this, it has a business objective. I have a coach. … Continue reading
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No instant replay in small business
There was a great play in the Yankees-Angels game last night. I’m not a huge baseball fan, so relax, this is really about business. Alex Rodriguez rounded third on a base hit and headed for home. The throw beat him … Continue reading
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I've played a tremendous amount of baseball in my life and I continue to see infinite parallels that can be drawn between winning a baseball game and winning the game of business.
The ecomomic reality you've described is not pretty and, as you descrbied, paralysis WILL result in failure.
A World Series played in Phillie and NY will NOT be stable. It will have its share of ugly weather, insane fans and rotten calls. Welcome to the big leagues. The team that can understand its critical success factors, adapt quickly to changing conditions, manage emotions, stay focused and continue to execute no matter the odds will emerge victorious.
Go Yankees…
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Here’s an exercise
Nothing fancy. Just presume, for a second, that my last post was substantially right. We will have a technical recovery from an economic perspective, but it won’t feel anything like prosperity. Ask yourself two questions: 1. What will my business … Continue reading
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Good thoughts, Our TAB board is constantly drilling that into us. If this is the business climate I'm in, what should I be doing.
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"Only Dead Fish Go with the Flow."
That quote, by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, is one of the best I’ve heard in a while. While she wasn’t commenting on entrepreneurs at the time, she hit the nail on the head regarding small business success. There are times … Continue reading
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The Buck Stops Here
This isn’t a political blog, but I’m cursed (or blessed) to see everything in terms of business. The current administration in the Oval Office isn’t my favorite from a policy standpoint, but it is the tell-tale clues of a leadership … Continue reading
Another great post John! Thank you!