Become a Linchpin Business

By Mark Monchek − March 02, 2010

The rules of business have changed forever. Change is faster and more radical than ever. Competition is greater and coming from places we never expected. Our government is in gridlock now and unless we change the rules, we will be stuck in neutral for years to come. Those of us who work in business and nonprofit organizations must lead the way to sustainable growth. We need to have a say, to make a difference. If our vote at the ballot box is not all that we want it to be we can vote in other ways. We can vote by the jobs we choose, the way we do those jobs, how and where we spend our money, and by starting and growing businesses and organizations that do well by doing good.

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The Call of Compassion

By Mark Monchek − December 14, 2009

Our culture doesn’t have a model for dealing with those who don’t succeed in it. Maybe it’s time to make compassion and giving part of our business model.

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Why The Fourth Quarter is Really the Launching Pad for Next Year’s Opportunities

By Andrew Levine − October 21, 2009

Opportunity is always there for you, but you have to know how to refocus your field of vision, so what’s there all the time can become obvious. Instead of panicking about how fast the year is flying by and looking at your ever growing to-do list, step back and reframe the way you think about the fourth quarter. You just may find that there are key activities, performed in these remaining months of 2009, that have the power to serve as the launching pad for next year’s successes.

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