There’s a 14-year-old who started his first business with a buddy mowing lawns in Farmington, Missouri. His second business was servicing coffee and cappuccino machines after graduating from college. He and his wife traded the coffee business for chicken which ultimately resulted in a business with a 20-year run of double-digit sales growth.
[Read more…] about A Deep Dive Into Open Book LeadershipThe Real Peter Lynch and A Simple Model
I’m a huge fan of Peter Lynch. No, not the mutual fund manager, the other one – the private equity guy who thinks he’s a nerd, but he’s not. He also created the Excel-based A Simple Model which is growing by leaps and bounds. We also talk about private equity and acquisitions. He’s our guest on the CFO Bookshelf podcast.
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Are You Hyper-Learning at the Speed of Change?
One of my all-time favorite business authors is Professor Edward Hess of one of the top business schools around the world – The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He’s written 12 books and his newest is Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change. We’ll find out that hyper-learning is far more than applying a few tactics.
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Ron Baker Discusses Pricing, NPS, Metrics, and Much More
Not only is Ron Baker a long-time member of my mental board of mentors and experts but he’s also seated at the head of the table. When he walks into my thought process, I stand. This revolutionary thinker on value pricing for professional services firms is that good. Accordingly, you are in for a treat.
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