Because we are starting a new year, the idea of New Year’s resolutions comes to mind. Just this week, someone sent me an email and asked if businesses should have New Year’s resolutions just like individuals do. While I have never done this for my companies (with the exception of a financial plan or budget), there are two things that come to mind. If every business and organization were to adopt these Business Resolutions for 2016, it would be a wonderful year. My suggestion resolutions … [Read more...] about Don’t You Know Who I Am?
T. Paul Thomas
Ask the CEO—Step 1: Become a CEO; Step 2: Join a Gang
Okay, so I don’t mean a bad gang that will get you into trouble or cause trouble, the gang I’m referring to is a chapter of one of many great CEO organizations that brings CEOs together like YPO (Young Presidents Organization), Vistage, Alliance of CEOs, One Accord, Convene, etc. Just last week, I kicked off the first CEO Peer Group for NACET (Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology). As I drove home after the meeting, it all came back to me: the importance of a peer group … [Read more...] about Ask the CEO—Step 1: Become a CEO; Step 2: Join a Gang
“Ask the CEO” – Am I the Problem?
I received an interesting email from a CEO this month at [email protected]. It went something like this: “I have started a number of companies, but they always seem to stall at a certain point. Is the problem me or the team?” So as not to pick on this person, let me answer that question from personal experience. In every case where my company had tremendous success, I can trace it back to having a great team. In every case where my company has failed (or I failed), it was because I tried … [Read more...] about “Ask the CEO” – Am I the Problem?