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What Small Business Needs From The State Legislature
Read MoreI spoke to a group of small business leaders at the Oklahoma State Capitol yesterday. Here are my comments on what small business needs from the legislature: “Keep making the decisions and investments that make the economy of Oklahoma healthier. Create an environment in which businesses can work. Systems that are fair and predictable serve […]
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Ryan, Stay Out of It
Read MoreI made a mistake yesterday. I got sucked into an issue way down into the details all the way to the point I was in an approval role. It started innocently as a customer request to buy multiple variations on a single product. We then needed to supply them with part numbers. Seems pretty simple […]
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How I Spent My 35th Birthday
Read MoreYesterday was my birthday and I received a few good humored comments like “shouldn’t you get to do what you want on your birthday?” These were most likely directed my way because I was at work. So what if I actually did get to do what I wanted to do for my birthday? My first […]
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Hear More of the HSI Story
Read MoreI am humbled, honored and excited to speak to the Oklahoma Professional Sales Association on April 20th. The short blurb I wrote about my topic is: “HSI Sensing has now successfully transitioned to its third generation of family leadership. Each generation left its mark on the business, shaped its culture, strategy and achievements. Hear how […]
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Are You The Next Great Assistant?
Read MoreI am in the process of looking for an executive assistant. Here is the link to the job posting: http://principaltechnologies.com/all/?cjobid=MT707034037&rpid=44338 Not only am I looking for a great candidate to fill it, I think it is a great job. It is much more than an administrative position. Of course there are some administrative aspects to it, […]
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Thanks for Being Honest
Read MoreAn employee stopped me in the hallway today and simply said “Thanks for being honest with us.” This meant so incredibly much to me. I have worked very hard to be as open as I can with my staff about our company performance. I have shared when things looked positive and when they did not. […]
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I Learned From Spurs, A Suit and Khakis Yesterday
Read MoreToday was a pretty fun day. I had breakfast with Dr. Lew Sterrett, then had lunch with a friend named Stuart, who is in banking. Dr. Lew wore spurs to breakfast and Stuart was wearing a suit because he had some important bank business in the afternoon. Dr. Lew Sterrett is a horse trainer who […]
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Resolved for the Long Term
Read MoreI was incredibly impressed with the team’s resolve yesterday. As we discussed the challenges of the short term versus a commitment to long term success, they were firm in their stance to remain on course. The strategies are fixed and the fortitude is well established. Not one person on the management team wavered an inch. […]
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The Very Real Battle Between Short & Long Term Thinking
Read MoreThis year has started off a little slow for us. I discussed this in greater detail in the previous post titled “How is Business?” As such profits have been hard to come by. The pattern is that one month we make a little money, then lose a little the next, then make some, then lose […]
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Blog Future
Read MoreTime for a blog refresh. I have been writing about various leadership content and focused on our cultural transitions. I am at the point of thinking that the last thing the world needs is more leadership commentary. There are exhaustive libraries of books to highlight best practices, theories and stepwise plans towards success. You don’t […]
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