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PubCon Vegas 2012 – The Countdown Begins
Bonus PubCon Coupon Update: If you’re still on the fence about attending PubCon this year, perhaps this will help you out. Register for PubCon before September 21, 2012 and use this discount code to...
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Leadership’s Tough Conversations – Part 1
I was recently part of a conversation which revolved around having “tough conversations” with those you are leading. The truth of the matter is, sometimes you are going to have to tell someone … their...
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Leadership’s Tough Conversations – Part 2
Following up on last week’s “Tough Conversation” lesson comes one in which I’d taken lessons learned, learned some new things and applied them for a much better result. The Traveling Evangelist Several...
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Book Review –‘The E-Myth Revisited’ by Michael E. Gerber
As part of a team building effort, some folks at work were asked to read The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What To Do About It by Michael E. Gerber. It is an interesting...
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A Tale of Two Coaches
When I was a young and up-and-coming leader in the Army, a very wise mentor told me several times: If you have to pull rank, you’re not doing it right. Those were very wise words about the difference...
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Be That Leader – Presentation From In-House SEO Team Building & Training –...
Here’s the presentation deck from the In-House SEO Team Building & Training session I participated in at PubCon Vegas 2012 complete with audio voice over: Be That Leader from Elmer Boutin Did you...
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5 Ideas For Dealing With Egos in Leadership
During a recent conversation about leadership, I was asked how best to lead people with big egos who are on your team. I’ve had a little experience in that area; though, thankfully not a lot. The...
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WWII From a Different Perspective – Veterans Day 2012
I’ve written several times about my trip to Pilsen in 1995 to as part of the U.S. Army contingent sent there to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of liberation from the Nazis. It was a fantastic trip...
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Women In Combat Debate – My Take
I’ve been reading and hearing a lot of debate over the role of women in direct ground combat the U.S. Armed Forces. This isn’t a new topic at all. In fact, I remember reading about and hearing similar...
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In-House SEO – PubCon Regional Conference Austin
The In-House SEO session at the PubCon Regional event in Austin was moderated by Joe Laratro, President of Tandem Interactive and featured me along with Peter Leshaw and Tron Jordheim. Of course, I...
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Peter Daniels Visits Austin
Peter Daniels was an illiterate brick layer at age 26 towards the end of the Great Depression in Australia. Now he’s a world-renowned entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker and philanthropist. He...
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Hiring Vets Makes Sense!
Those dozen or so regular visitors to The Crossing know that I believe veterans bring a great deal of practical experience to business. Not only do they bring valuable leadership experience to just...
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EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey – Book Review
A few years ago, I attended the EntreLeadership 1-Day event in Dallas, Texas. I was already a fan of Dave, having read “Your Total Money Makeover” as well as attended and coordinated his Financial...
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Companies Without Managers? It Might Just Work!
I’ve read several articles over the past few months that described how some tech companies are doing away with managers, titles and hierarchy in an attempt to make their organizations more agile and...
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Leadership Unplugged – A Google Hangout Event
Last week at the Pubcon Austin Regional, I had an opportunity chat with Rebecca Murtagh, author of Million Dollar Websites, before the final keynote. Rebecca has been hosting Google Hangouts after...
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In-House Team Building & Training – Pubcon NOLA 2014
During Pubcon NOLA 2014 I was, once again, privileged to do a presentation during the In-House Team Building & Training session. While I was up first, Brian McDowell and Dave Rohrer followed up...
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