The Perfect Strategy?

May 25, 2013

shutterstock_131320937“We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.” – Herb Kelleher, former CEO and founder of Southwest Airlines.

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Risks

May 24, 2013

  “The thing about taking risks is, if it’s really a risk, you really can fail.” “It’s only a pretend risk if you really can’t fail.” – Connie Britton.  

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2 Words: I Apologize

May 24, 2013

It happens. You take your own advice and reflect on the email before you send it. You reread the other person’s note to you several times over different days to make sure you’re not having an impulse reaction, or you’re selectively reading words. You try to match tone with authenticity, candor with courage. Call a [...]

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[Life Back West] May 2013 – The Merchant of Venice

May 21, 2013

William Shakespeare wasn’t Roman or even Italian for that matter. But he clearly understood Latin. You should too. As a I noted to a client startup CEO, there are times when you need to say “No” and keep it very simple; a solo “No” can work perfectly. But there are other times when words like “but” – [...]

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A Reader Asks: Don’t Take the Counter Offer?

May 11, 2013

Dear Back West: “What if you interviewed for multiple jobs, accepted one and 3 weeks later got a second offer for a bigger company with more $.  You told your new boss–he did not offer more money and I did not ask (hinted)–but asked about longer term.  The boss was a bit stoic only repeating [...]

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