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Leadership Lessons From The GOP Primary Race

BY Duane ZobristThu Feb 2, 2012

Business owners have more to gain from the GOP primary process than entertainment--in fact, there are a number of valuable leadership lessons that have been illustrated in recent weeks.READ»

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New Year's Resolutions: Four Steps To Becoming A Better Leader

BY Duane ZobristThu Dec 29, 2011

If you focus on these four areas in 2012, Duane Zobrist promises you’ll become an even more effective leader.READ»

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Forget The Stock Market; Invest In Yourself

BY Duane ZobristWed Nov 30, 2011

Assuming that you have built a sustainable and profitable model, investing in your business will typically lead to returns far superior than those you could earn through financial markets. READ»

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Learning To Lead In A Down Economy

BY Duane ZobristFri Oct 28, 2011

Times are tough for many businesses at the moment. So if you‘re struggling, you aren’t alone. However, if you are going to lead your team and your organization back to prosperity, it’s important that you don’t succumb to a mindset of negativity.READ»

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Leadership Lessons From The NFL

BY Duane ZobristWed Sep 28, 2011

The NFL kicked off earlier this month, much to the relief of fans who had endured a months-long labor standoff that threatened the season. And while millions of fans tune to see the finest athletes in the word compete, the league offers more than just entertainment. In fact, business owners and organizational leaders could learn quite a bit from the NFL about effective leadership. READ»

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Small-Business Takeaways From Steve Jobs

BY Duane ZobristFri Aug 26, 2011

The principles that led to Apple’s success can do the same for your business. The value of your company may not increase by 9000% in just over a decade, but putting Steve Jobs's ideas into action is guaranteed to get you moving in the right direction. READ»

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Lousy Economic Times Are The Right Times To Start A Small Business

BY Duane ZobristMon Aug 8, 2011

Only 56 percent of 2010 college graduates had a job by this spring. For new graduates, this is a decidedly stark statistic...but it could create an entrepreneurial revolution. If you're on the fence about whether or not to start your own business, remember that you might be saving not only your own earning potential, but our entire economy.READ»

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Business After Bin Laden

BY Lisa NirellFri May 6, 2011

Ask any decorated leader -- military or business -- what keeps them focused and energized. They will echo what former U.S. General Joseph Hoar told me in 2002: a daily commitment to quietly reflect and re-evaluate our course. As world citizens discuss and debate the proper way to respond to the successful capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, we face the same opportunity.READ»

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Effective Delegating

BY Jane SchulteMon Sep 8, 2008

As your business grows, you may find that you are stuck behind mounds of paperwork and/or email. If so, you will definitely see immediate results if you start delegating. It is one of the most effective tools in time management ...READ»

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Conducting Business With Kindness

BY Jane SchulteTue Sep 2, 2008

Instead of introducing a new concept when it comes to customer service, I believe it is time to re-introduce an old twist – kindness. Back in the “day,” if you wanted to be successful in business, it was all about kindness ...READ»