the ceo magazine, leadership
Deb Weidenhamer, CEO, iPai Auctions and Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers  

After founding and operating several companies over the last 18 years, I’m confident of one thing: The success of any business depends on the quality of its management team. When a company struggles, the problems inevitably stem from issues with the leader. When a department flourishes, it generally has a cohesive team working for and with a talented leader.

the ceo magazine, leadership

Trust-building is often considered a “soft” component of management – one that can be delegated to an HR committee, trotted out during team-building activities, or shelved altogether in lieu of more “concrete” strategic initiatives. While it’s true that the trust people have in you is intangible, that doesn’t mean paying attention to it is optional. If you want to have a high functioning business – and become a high-functioning leader – you simply can’t afford to ignore one of the most basic drivers of human relationships and your leadership effectiveness.

the ceo magazine, small business
Thomas P. Rood, Paycheck Independence Day

Many people will tell you that if you want to get rich, you have to start your own business.  According to the SBA Office of Advocacy, in 2009 there were over 27 million businesses in the United States.  It appears a lot of people want to get rich.

Once you take the plunge and start your own business, what is your chance for survival?  According to the SBA, 69% of new firms started in 2000 or later survive at least two years and 51% of those firms survive at least five years.  In the short-term, your chances for survival are actually quite good.

In my last post, I offered some ideas about why you should share your knowledge and some tips to help you decide what to share. It is one thing to have great content and quite another to find ways to distribute that content. There are so many outlets and each one has its advantages and disadvantages.  So let’s look at a few of the options.

the ceo magazine, personal growth
David Meltzer, CEO, Sports 1 Marketing

I call meditation “The Wizard of Oz” or my “behind the scenes” component to my business mantra of “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun”. I start off every day mediating for twenty minutes. I find the practice so important on so many levels.

If you haven’t meditated before, it’s akin to when you first decide to start working out.You begin slowly. You keep the threshold low. 

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