How to Read a Business Book

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My buddy (and fellow Milwaukeean) Todd Sattersten wrote the most helpful little manifesto I’ve ever read, called How to Read a Business Book. With the number of books I read a year, I am printing this out and keeping it in my bag so I remember how to do this right (because I have been [...]

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Big C Communities Matter: #SOBCon2010

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I was talking with my good buddy Terry Starbucker this week about the upcoming SOBCon conference, and reminiscing back to the first event, with this year’s event being the 4th annual event. The photo in this article is from that very first conference.
What I love about SOBCon is the Big C Community attendees immediately become [...]

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Get Your #MOJOtweet

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To say Marshall Goldsmith is someone I admire and respect is an understatement. The Marshall Goldsmith Library is one of my favorite spots for management inspiration and where I go when I run into a difficult issue I’ve never seen before. I’ve read nearly all of Marshall’s articles and books, listened to many of his [...]

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The Truth About Selling? It’s Really Giving

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Note from Phil – Bob Burg is one of the first authors who wrote in a style I could understand and enjoy. His book Winning Without Intimidation changed my life in a way I’ll be writing an article about soon. His latest book, co-authored with John David Mann, is called Go Givers Sell More. I [...]

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Get Going – Get Growing

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I received this e-mail and photo from Kirk Weisler a few weeks ago. It reminds me why I keep writing and doing what I’m doing, even when I don’t feel like.
Some young men approached me with a request on how to get started on the road to leadership excellence and success in life.  Of course, [...]

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Quiet Your Lizard Brain

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My favorite author Seth Godin has a new book out. It’s called Linchpin, and while I haven’t read it, I know I will love it because I love everything Seth does. My pre-ordered copy either got lost in the mail or my neighbor stole it from my mailbox. I’m betting it got lost
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What do I do when I don’t want to “be friends” with my boss on Facebook?

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Recently I was asked “What do I do when my boss asks me to be friends with me on Facebook…and I don’t want to?”

Tough question that’s bound to come up more and more frequently as Facebook closes in on 400 million users. You could insert your parents, your ex-wife, your crazy Uncle Ned, whomever that [...]

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