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Category: For CEOs


Work-Life Balance: How to work a 40-hour week, stay in business, and still take a vacation

One of the most challenging parts of running a company is often remembering when NOT to work. I always have a list of things to work on that could keep me in the office late or end up coming home…

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My # 1 Business Rule

There are a lot of business rules out there…some better than others. Some worth following, others worth ignoring. But there’s one single rule that trumps them all. This is the # 1 rule I use in my work and it…

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Culture is EVERYTHING or How to Create Culture by Design

We recently had a ‘career development day’ at our company Michael Management Corporation – we took a trip to Disneyland…just for fun. No agenda, no awkward games or assessments. Just for fun. It’s part of our culture.

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Why I deleted 700 LinkedIn connections

Just 72 hours ago I had over 1400 LinkedIn connections – now I’m down to just 700. That’s right, I deleted half of all my connections and am not done yet. I think I can delete another 200 connections in…

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Top 5 Duties of Successful CEOs: What CEOs do all day

What does a successful CEO do all day? Run the company, right? Not so–if things are running as they should, that is the job of the Chief Operating Officer, or COO. As a CEO or an entrepreneur that hopes to one day…

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Use LinkedIn Like A Boss

Go beyond the basic of LinkedIn and start using it like a boss to generate more leads and sales opportunities.

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Is Every Customer a Good Customer?

In the beginning, we celebrated every new customer. No matter how small the contract or how demanding the client, our answer was always “Yes!” But then we grew. Before we knew it, those small and demanding customers began to distract…

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Goal Setting for CEOs

As a CEO, I’m always amazed at how many of my CEO colleagues don’t create and write down their goals for each year. How do they know if they are on track? If their companies are doing well? If they…

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CEO advice to my younger self

I was just recently asked what advice I’d give my younger self with regards to starting my business. Hmmm, great question. It made me think about where I am now professionally, how I got here and how I could have…

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