from Business Insider. com, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 Ben Franklin was a man of action. Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer, publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His Accomplishments. His inventions …
15 Successful Entrepreneurs who didn’t go & why. Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 5/13 College Mandatory? How many times were you told to make sure you worked hard in high school so you could go to college and get a good career job? Okay, maybe not all of you got nagged …
Created by Peter/CXO 5/13 – Stop settling for less than you want – Ask for, go for it !!! What’s the worst that could happen? Expect the best !!! – Don’t let anyone talk you out of your Vision. Especially if you strongly believe in it !!! Have a “passion” …
Elements of Succeeding in Business by Author Robert Scheinfeld, Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 5/12 Element 4: CREATE a Clear & Detailed [Biz] PLAN. Plans are important and all successful businesses have them, but working with only our conscious minds, we don’t have enough information about our life purposes and mission …
by Colleen McMorrow London Globe-Mail 1/06/11 Enhanced by Peter Wiz4.biz 3/13 5. Success can mean choosing between being Creative & being Managed. All founders of growing companies face a central decision: do they desire wealth (from being Managed) or hands-on involvement (to continue to exercise their Creativity)? The ability to …
by Colleen McMorrow London Globe-Mail 1/06/11 Enhanced by Peter Wiz4.biz 3/13 Often, Entrepreneurs are characterized as the “rock stars” of the business world. This romantic vision is appealing but, like most stereotypes, a far cry from reality. So, what makes a good entrepreneur great? There’s no entrepreneurship gene. But leading …
Lessons from Jim Collins’s Books, “Good to Great”, “Built to Last”, etc. Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 6/12 Author Jim Collins has spent a career probing the inner workings of great companies. Below, he boils 25 years of research into 12 questions that leaders must grapple with if they truly want …
Compiled by Peter/CXXO Wiz4.biz 6/12 David G. Neeleman is a Brazilian-born American-raised Enterpreneur of Dutch & American parents. He founded three Commercial Airlines – Morris Air (until aquired by Southwest (SW) , Jet Blue & Azul Brazilian Airlines. Prior to this, he was an Executive at SW Airlines, and founded …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 You’re busy and you know you should delegate, but you don’t make the time to train them. Besides, you’re not sure they can do it as good as you. What are the Advantages? Reduce your workload, so you can focus on the things of higher …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 When you meet people who are enthusiastic about their work, aren’t you impressed? As the Manager or Business Owner, use the following to “motivate” your people. 0. Adequately “define” the Goals, when you give them an assignment. Assure that they understand your expectations 1. Give …
The “Spirits” of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse This a good example of what “spirit”, a company should aspire to. Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 7/12. Take from their Website BJsBrewhouse.com Our Vision: “To be the very definition of ‘Wow’ for the casual dining experience.” Our Promise: “Be the Best – Never …
from Wikpedia & Leadership Now.com 03/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 Douglas MacArthur (1880 –1964) was the American general who was Chief of Staff during the 1930s and was the leading US Army commander in the Pacific during World War II. Some of his other achievements were: Valedictorian at his …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 “You’ll get lost in the shuffle, if you shuffle along with the lost”. Follow the path of your Intuition and you’ll find your Dream. “Don’t look back, your Competition may be gaining on you”. Always be innovating and creating the best next thing. “Don’t stop …
How everyday companies become extra-ordinary performers. by Keith McFarland, Business School Dean 2008 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 7/12 Crowning the company – Founder/CEOs need to focus their employees on the company’s success rather than the Founder’s success. As organizations grow, the organization’s ideas, decisions & employees need to focus on …
How everyday companies become extra-ordinary performers by Keith McFarland, Business School Dean 2008 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 7/12 “The Breakthrough Company” book helps entrepreneurs navigate the hyper-growth that companies pass through on the way to becoming market leaders. In the spirit of Jim Collins’ Good to Great, author Keith R. …
from the Leader-Post newspaper of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 02/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Don Bell, co-founder and former EVP & COO of WestJet (the low cost Airline of Canada – which is similar to Southwest), was a former Airline Pilot. He has some words of wisdom for anyone thinking about …
Southwest Airline’s crazy Recipe for Business & Personal Success from the Book authorized by Herb Kelleher/CEO, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 10/12 Southwest Airlines is unique. If your driving principles are love &fun, can you still make a profit in todays harsh business world? Well, here’s a few stats on Southwest: …
Lessons from 7 Outstanding Leaders A Book Review 12/12 by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Book’s Author, Jeffrey Krames, isolates & examines the specific skills & styles that contributed to each CEO’s documen-ted achievements. In short, he explains what made them great. Jeff devotes a full chapter to each CEO and offers his …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 1/13 “Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”. Thoughts are things! And powerful things at that, when mixed with definiteness of purpose, and burning desire, can be translated into riches. – Napoleon Hill “If you think you can or cant, you’re right” – …
from Fortune Magazine 2012, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 Once in a great while a leader makes a truly game-changing decision that shifts not only the strategy of a single company but how everyone does business as well. These big decisions are counter-intuitive — they go against the conventional wisdom. …
The A-Z fm Donald Trump’s TV Show, compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/12 If you have a worthy Opportunity, it may require a Commitment that requires you to temporarily forgo your personal goals, life. Don’t forget to restore your Balance when it’s finished. If you’re truly Passionate about your Product/Service, you’ll …