Gold Rush
James Marshall and John Sutter were responsible for starting the California Gold Rush of 1849. Did they get rich? Retire happy, wealthy men?
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Emulate the Cubs
The management of the new world-champion Chicago Cubs built a great team with vision, stategic patience, financial strength and good hires. With a scorecard measuring critical aspects of business performance, you can have the metrics to build a winning business.
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Learn to Think Like Butch Cassidy
The Sundance kid had some good advice for Butch - and you, too. With end-of-year results in hand, it's time for some serious thinking about your business.
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The Value of a Business ScorecardAre your lenders and investors concerned about your business? How can you help them understand your real strengths?
Read more--> Lessons in Management - Why You Need a Friendly AdversaryMany business leaders avoid being challenged. They may invite input, but their real interest is concurrence and ratification of their own decisions.
Read more--> Earnings SeasonA thorough management discussion and analysis of results is required for public companies. You should do the same.
Read more--> Oh No. Not Again!With fears of a double dip recession strengthening, you can learn valuable lessons from Louie Zamperini, a heroic WWII prisoner of war.
Read more--> Evel Knievel - Not a Role Model for Prospects Looking to Buy Your BusinessEvel Knievel was a daredevil's daredevil, with each of his death-defying feats topping his last. Don't assume your prospects are as interested in risk.
Read more--> Making Your Focus ListYou'll be doing your business a big favor if you'll make a focus list that itemizes all the factors you would use to describe your business to an outsider.
Read more--> Yogi Berra: An Astute Business ObserverYogi said "You can observe a lot by watching," and business managers would do well to follow the baseball sage's advice.
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