Give yourself the gift of failure

Failure is often, maybe too often, seen as undesirable, and is rejected. We design our organizations so that failure is eliminated. It is unhealthy, I think, how much failure is hated! How is it possible to learn from failure, when we are so intolerant of it?

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Be a hypocrite. Build a great company.

I believe when one follows a dream, one must think, speak and do as one wants to be. Not as one is today. If that makes me a hypocrite, call me a hypocrite anytime. Just make sure you say it to my face, because I love being complimented.

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Retain people in tough times; the 2 hat culture

How to retain your best people in the worst of times. Includes an example from our workplace.

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Less goals. More performance.

Staying in the moment allows us to rapidly change strategy when things aren’t working, and more importantly, allows us to have a lot of fun at work!

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When not to use social media marketing

Before you start your organization off on an enthusiastic social media marketing campaign, you will benefit by asking if you are setup to engage in a two-way conversation with your customers. In a very public forum.

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Quote

“Consciousness based business is no longer only for the visionaries and ethical entrepreneurs; it is the absolute evolutionary necessity for humanity to survive. We cannot deny the calling, nor are we allowed to.” – one of our clients, speaking passionately about creating business models that generate profit and social wealth

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Purpose or profit

What separates the good leaders from the great? Here is one vital ability.

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