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10 Key Lessons for Entrepreneurs from the House that Cheese Built

Leading Blog

Develop an Exit Strategy. “Develop a strong, consistent personal brand that evokes confidence in everyone around you, especially financial partners. This means demonstrating consistent reliability in your ethics and consistency in how you show up.”

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Not Just a Job: Seeing (and Accepting) The Higher Calling of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

We scored many touchdowns that season, and even won a couple of games, but something bigger came out of it – my higher calling of leadership. The “job” wasn’t as big of a concern as what I knew was my vocation – leadership. Leadership is an honor, a responsibility, and a higher calling.

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Early Exits - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. This is called the exit. Basil Peters, a famous angel investor wrote a book Early Exits - Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (and maybe not VCs).

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End Game First

Leading Blog

The end game is your exit strategy. If you miss it, someone else has a chance to catch it. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * Vice Admiral Mike LeFever and Roderick Jones state in End Game First , “In a crisis, you have to consider your end game first.

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How To Recruit Leaders In Your Volunteer Organization

Let's Grow Leaders

Shortly after joining a new church, the council president enthusiastically revealed that I (Karin) was part of their “volunteer leadership succession plan.” How to Recruit Volunteer Leaders Leadership is leadership—whether you work in a volunteer organization or a corporation. Or no one asked them to serve. They’ve got it.

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From OK To Extraordinary: How To Find The Elusive “It”

Terry Starbucker

There were no numbers, no statistics, no bullet points, and no exit strategies. Leadership' He sat straighter in his chair, and leaned forward. He spoke brightly and passionately about his vision, his core passion, and singular focus. Nope, he just delivered “it” And then some. Photo by Bigstock ).

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The Upside of Uncertainty

Leading Blog

Prime yourself and the uncertainty you face with self-knowledge, research, balancers, and supporters, and a collection of real options and potential exit strategies. Face every uncertainty based on values, cognitive flexibility, and curiosity to reveal the essence waiting to be activated and unlocked.