The title of this blog is to be read in your best flight attendant’s voice, in case you didn’t get it!
They say that “it takes a lifetime to build a reputation, and only a minute to destroy one”.
I was thinking about this today in terms of one’s career reputation.  I think it’s a shame how […]

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It’s amazing…I’ve been struggling along for several months now with a laptop that was well past its prime (I also loaded a ton of unnecessary junk on it as well - that could have something to do with it!), and I was growing very frustrated with the time I spent each day waiting for my computer.
Start […]

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The Sport of Business
By Mark Cuban

Mar 12th 2005 12:58AM
The Sport of Business.
I can’t go more than a week without shooting baskets. There is something about the feel of the ball coming off my hand, and the sound of the ball going through the net. It just feels good.
If I’m just standing in the gym, […]

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As a founder of a company and its CEO, I think every entrepreneur probably comes to a point where they are wondering what exactly their responsibilities are:
Am I an entrepreneur or a CEO?  Or both?
I don’t think most entrepreneurs think of themselves as CEOs.  CEOs are professional managers…it’s a job.  Entrepreneurs are visionaries that start things […]

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If you are an entrepreneur or thinking of becoming one, you should read Mark Cuban’s blog regularly. I had the privilege of hearing Mark speak at Stanford Business School when my wife was attending the program. He was the most down-to-earth, straight-talking, mega-success I had ever heard.
I started reading his blog regularly immediately […]

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Some problems are easy.
The person who steals or is insubordinate gets fired.  The all-star that always executes and goes above and beyond gets the big promotion.
But what to do with the really-close-to-being-really-good performer that you just can’t get to the next level, no matter how much time and energy you spend with them?  In my […]

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A friend just turned me onto this site the other day.  They have a post of great quotes for entrepreneurs - all of them are worth reading and referencing frequently.
The Cheap Revolution
MRC

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My company, Everon Technology Services, a provider of IT support and management services to small businesses, recently opened a second office in Colorado. As a result, I am throwing myself back into the world of sales management to try to rev up our opportunities in the area.
As I started looking for salespeople, it got me […]

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A friend of mine that is considering going to work at a start up company for the first time recently wrote me asking for advice.  I found myself referring to the following site several times to illustrate some points:
www.askthevc.com
It’s a great site for anyone considering going to work at a start up or considering starting a […]

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The Denver Business Journal had a great article in their November 23-29, 2007 edition that included a business quiz.  The article was written by Darrell Mullis and Michael Higgins, principals at Stratactics, a Boulder, CO management consulting firm.
Here is a portion of the quiz they posted.  Test yourself and your employees!
1.  Pre-payment to a marketing company […]

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