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The 6 Steps to Exit Planning

Selling your business can be a complex and daunting process, especially if you’re a first-time business owner. To … Read more
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My First Turnaround & Doubling EBITDA

My First Turnaround & Doubling EBITDA

In late 2011, I was recruited from a $45B global technology distributor to lead a small, specialty North … Read more
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Value Creation Model

Value Creation Model™

My business model for value creation is to develop strategic partnerships, launch new products/services, build high performance teams, … Read more
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Five Pillar BUILD Model

Five Pillar BUILD Model™

The Five Pillar BUILD Model™ allows leaders to leverage technology, reduce complexity and mobilize and align partnerships, people, … Read more
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Leveraging Technology to Build Business

Leveraging Technology to Build Business

Many business leaders struggle with leveraging technology as a strategy to build their business and take it to … Read more
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Building an Engaged Organization

Building an Engaged Organization

The engaged organization is the aligned organization. If we compare the human body to an organization for a … Read more
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NetWEarning – Learning & Earning

NetWEarning™ – Learning & Earning

This is a new term I created while reflecting upon an industry event. It essentially summarizes all that … Read more
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3 Ways to Build Transparency

3 Ways to Build Transparency

We live in the “trust” economy. Trust is the foundation of business-building and the desired outcome of establishing … Read more
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Building A Path to New Experiences

Building A Path to New Experiences

An Executive Strategy for Any Career Are you looking to break through the next barrier for taking your … Read more
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How to Build a FAST Business

How to Build a FAST™ Business

I’ve spent the last 20 years trying to make businesses faster – small and large alike. I’ve worked … Read more
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Building People – The 2 Responsibilities of a Leader

Building People – The 2 Responsibilities of a Leader

Every leader should feel a great sense of responsibility to the people that are contributing to an organization’s … Read more
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Lessons In Leadership: An Interview with CEO Global Network

Lessons In Leadership: An Interview with CEO Global Network

Interwork is a specialty cyber security distributor with operations in the US and Canada. They serve over 2,000 … Read more
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Building Personal Missions in Business

Building Personal Missions in Business

Performance reviews are changing and will eventually be obsolete. The long, tedious process most organizations endure for the … Read more
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Building Business with Private Equity – An Operator’s Perspective

Building Business with Private Equity – An Operator’s Perspective

Our company was recently acquired by a private equity firm. We are a well-run, consistently profitable business in … Read more
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What do Pomegranates & Business Building Have in Common?

What do Pomegranates & Business Building Have in Common?

I love pomegranates. As soon as they are seasonally available at the grocery store, I pounce. They’re a … Read more
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