Jeffrey Gitomer

Who is taking responsibility around here? Nobody!

With all the dumb laws on the books these days, you’d think they’d have one smart one for taking responsibility. Wouldn’t it be cool if every politician wasn’t allowed to blame anybody else, and had to take full responsibility for their own actions and results? Well, the same is true in sales. I’m pretty sick […]

StrategyDriven Expert Contributor Hank Moore

The Big Picture of Business: Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future.

Whether it is a public company or not, every business should fashion an Annual Report. Even if it is a client letter, this gesture celebrates the year, as basis for helping business people to prepare for the future. People are interesting combinations of the old, the new, the tried and the true. Individuals and organizations […]

StrategyDriven Expert Contributor Hank Moore

The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Business Know-How Comes From Experience – The Value of Life-Long Mentoring.   This article is about: Lessons that I learned to last a lifetime. The value of acquiring and benefiting from mentors. That inescapable quotient of wisdom and life-long learning. The year was 1959. I was the bright young disc jockey at a radio station. […]

Recommended Resources – Freakonomics

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner About the Book Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner challenges conventional thinking by using economic analysis to uncover the underlying causes of everyday life events. Steven and Stephen reveal that economics is simply the […]

Recommended Resources – Little Red Book of Sales Answers

Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money by Jeffrey Gitomer About the Book Little Red Book of Sales Answers by Jeffrey Gitomer addresses the questions all sales people ask, particularly those questions holding them back from making the sales and the money they should. […]

Recommended Resources – The Strategist

The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs by Cynthia Montgomery About the Book The Strategist by Cynthia Montgomery challenges readers to ask “Am I a strategist?” and goes on to provide illustrated examples and insights into the skills and sensibilities all senior leaders must possess in order to guide their organization to ongoing growth […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

People don’t know what they have. It’s better than money.

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “Count your blessings.” I wonder how you interpret that. I wonder how you count them. I wonder how you take advantage of them. My biggest wonder is how grateful are you for your blessings. HERE’S AN IDEA: Re-look at your blessings from a different perspective. Are they blessings or […]

Recommended Resources – The 4 Disciplines of Execution

The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Jerry Weissman About the Book The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides the steps needed to repeatably translate one’s business strategy into the day-to-day activities instrumental to realizing organizational goals. These disciplines include: Focus on the Wildly Important – Give your best effort to those […]

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Leaving On Top

Leaving On Top: Graceful Exits for Leaders by David Heenan About the Reference Leaving On Top by David Heenan examines the exits of large corporate C-level executives; identifying the several actions common to graceful departures. David shares ten lessons from successful transitions including: Know thyself Know thy situation Take risks Keep good company Check your […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – The Ugly Truth About Partisan Public Project Labor Agreements

While we voice concerns about debt and spending, we also need to be mindful of the state of employers, particularly small business and their struggles to remain competitive and viable. Statistically small business, employers of at least 50 percent of our workforce, are struggling, and eager to get your business. They are begging to serve […]